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<td>[Members] [General] New PhD Student Position</td>
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<td>Tue, 21 Mar 2017 15:25:06 +0100</td>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US">Dear colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US">we are looking for
highly motivated candidates for an open PhD position in the
National Centre for Computer Animation (NCCA), Faculty of
Media and Communication, Bournemouth University, UK. This is
a fully-funded 3-year PhD studentship which includes a
stipend of £14,000 each year to support living costs.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US">This project
"Interactive Hybrid Modelling of Heterogeneous Volumetric
Objects" involves the research, design and development of a
generic interactive modelling software system oriented to
hybrid modelling of heterogeneous volumetric objects. The
overall project involves the research and development of new
mathematical techniques and algorithms, and the development
of novel software tools, possibly including an Application
Programming Interface (API), a scripting language and a
Graphical User Interface (GUI). An orientation towards the
digital fabrication (3D printing) of the produced geometric
models is an additional aspect of this research project. The
exact scope of the project will be defined taking into
account a particular PhD student's interests and skills.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US">This is project
relevant to several application areas such Computer-Aided
Design (CAD), computer simulation and animation, additive
manufacturing, computer art and cultural heritage
preservation. A variety of research problems are to be
addressed.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US">Fundamental research
concerned with geometric and topological representations of
multi-material heterogeneous objects will benefit from new
mathematical models and their mapping to data structures and
operations. Applied research will benefit from the
development of new efficient algorithms for realising and
transforming both the geometry and physical properties of
volume objects, especially multi-material ones, devising the
specialist high-level language, rendering and fabrication
algorithms, and system architecture design.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US">The beneficiaries of
this project will be CAD and animation system developers, 3D
printers production companies, art and design communities,
and education. The output of the research in the form of the
innovative modelling system will open up new application
areas that are impossible to achieve using existing CAD and
animation systems. Designers and animators will get easier
available tools fine-tuned to their specific styles and
facilitating the production of advanced multi-material
volume models. Teachers and students will hopefully use the
developed tools for learning and exploring mathematical and
physical dynamic phenomena.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US">Candidates must
demonstrate outstanding academic potential with preferably a
1st class honours degree and/or a Master’s degree with
distinction or equivalent Grade Point Average. An IELTs
(Academic) score of 6.5 minimum (with a minimum 5.5 in each
component) is essential for candidates for whom English is
not their first language.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US">The direct link to
the project description is </span><a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://www1.bournemouth.ac.uk/study/courses/phd-studentship-interactive-hybrid-modelling-heterogeneous-volumetric-objects"><span
lang="EN-US">https://www1.bournemouth.ac.uk/study/courses/phd-studentship-interactive-hybrid-modelling-heterogeneous-volumetric-objects</span></a><span
lang="EN-US">. For further questions and informal discussion
please get in touch with Prof Alexander Pasko (</span><a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:apasko@bournemouth.ac.uk"><span lang="EN-US">apasko@bournemouth.ac.uk</span></a><span
lang="EN-US">) and/or Dr Valery Adzhiev (</span><a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:vadzhiev@bournemouth.ac.uk"><span lang="EN-US">vadzhiev@bournemouth.ac.uk</span></a><span
lang="EN-US">).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US">The closing date for
applications is Friday 14 April 2017.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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