PhD position in acoustic signal processing

The Audio Technology Group within the Division of Applied Acoustics at Chalmers University of Technology is now looking for a PhD student who will work on a project that is a collaboration between Chalmers and Facebook Reality Labs in Remond, WA, USA. The successful candidate will perform research in the domain of artificial reverberation for virtual reality applications.

Information about the research group and the project
You will join the Audio Technology Group within the Division of Applied Acoustics at Chalmers University of Technology. The Audio Technology Group has 5 members currently. The research activities of the Division of Applied Acoustics have traditionally been devoted to structure-borne sound in buildings and vehicles, noise control engineering, architectural acoustics, and electroacoustics. During the recent years the research profile of the division has expanded. Today, tyre/road and wheel/rail noise, active control of sound and vibration, outdoor sound propagation, and audio technology are key research areas.

You will be employed at Chalmers for a duration of 4 years including the standard social benefits, and you will receive a salary according to current salary agreements.

Main responsibilities
You will be working with different mathematical representations of spatial room impulse responses and manipulate them by means of digital signal processing. You will evaluate the performance of the algorithms that you develop in listening experiments. The work will also require performing acoustical measurements. You will publish your results at international conferences and in international journals. Approx. 20 % of the work hours will be dedicated to departmental work, which includes assisting in teaching in the MSc program "Sound and Vibration" (in English).

Contract terms
Full-time temporary employment. The position is limited to a maximum of five years.

Qualifications
• MSc degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Computer Science or related field corresponding to at least 240 higher education credits with a strong focus on acoustics and/or signal processing
• Strong skills in Matlab and/or Python
• Strong signal processing skills
• Strong knowledge on spatial auditory perception
• Excellent communication skills (oral and written) and a strong willingness to work in a team
• Excellent skills in the English language are required. Knowledge of the Swedish language is not a requirement.

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We offer
Chalmers offers a cultivating and inspiring working environment in the dynamic city of Gothenburg. 
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Application procedure
To apply, please go to: https://www.chalmers.se/en/about-chalmers/Working-at-Chalmers/Vacancies/Pages/default.aspx?rmpage=job&rmjob=8609

Application deadline: 15th June, 2020

For questions, please contact:
Jens Ahrens, Associate Professor, Division of Applied Acoustics
jens.ahrens@chalmers.se, +46 (0)31 772 2210

*** Chalmers declines to consider all offers of further announcement publishing or other types of support for the recruiting process in connection with this position. *** 
   


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