Postdoc Procedural Computer Graphics Methods Urban Modelling Visualization - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

The Division of Computational Science and Technology (https://www.kth.se/cst) is a Swedish leader in pedagogy and research concerning applied technologies for extreme computing and data visualization, combining computational mathematical modelling and visual data exploration. The Visualization Studio (VIC), a research, teaching and dissemination resource at CST, hosts some the most advanced interactive visualization technologies in the world. The Embodied Social Agents Lab (ESAL) at CST (https://www.csc.kth.se/~chpeters/ESAL/) and based at VIC, is involved in multiple European and national grants on computer and graphics, artificial intelligence and HCI involving the perception and generation of real-time behaviour of embodied virtual characters and physical robots in urban contexts.

Job description

We are recruiting a full-time Postdoc in Computer Graphics with a focus on procedural modelling of urban environments as part of an ongoing national project concerning transportation efficiency and urban mobility certificates. The project involves a collaboration between computer scientists, urban designers and ethnologists.

Procedural modelling of urban environments refers to methods in computer graphics for automatically generating complex geometry and textures representing street patterns, buildings and forms observed in real cities. These methods, based on the definition of sets of fundamental elements and rulesets determining how they are combined, may be used for interactive city visualisation tools, accessible through easy-to-use graphical user interfaces to end-users and stakeholders for investigating, communicating and collaborating about potential urban designs through virtual means.

A central concept in this work is City Information Modelling (CIM), the digitization of urban design and planning practices. It involves integrating methods from state-of-the-art research in urban modelling and morphology with computer visualization and interaction methods. The postdoc will join a multidisciplinary team that will bring competence from Swedish urban morphology and design practices.

The main tasks associated with the position are:

• Development and publication of fast modelling methods for urban environments at street and neighbourhood scales based on procedural generation methods from computer graphics inspired by state-of-the-art research in urban morphology.
• Application of those methods to a real-time urban design and analytics tool, in close collaboration with ethnologists and urban planners, for use by non-technical stakeholders.

The position will also involve collaborating on funding proposals related to ICT and urban planning. The project has travel grants to support attendance at conference and writing publications with CIM, procedural modelling, and generative algorithms.

This is an 18 month position with possibilities to extend it maximum to 2 years. The starting date is open for discussion, but ideally, we would like the selected candidate to start as soon as possible.

 Qualifications

To be eligible for this position, the candidate should have a doctoral degree in computer science (or equivalent) obtained within the last five years prior to the application deadline.

The candidate should also have a strong background in computer graphics programming and be capable of evidencing strong theoretical and practical knowledge in the field, demonstrated through relevant peer-reviewed research publications at relevant international symposia.

Background knowledge in real-time computer graphics programming techniques (esp. related to geometry and texturing) is of central importance to the position. Important background knowledge includes (but is not limited to) procedural generation methods, graphical user interfaces, human perception and artificial intelligence. Excellent written and spoken English and programming skills are required. Applicants must be strongly motivated to research and publish internationally, have the ability to work independently and possess good cooperation and communication abilities.

We look for candidates who are excited about being a part of a multidisciplinary team applying procedural generation methods to real-world problems in urban design and planning

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Complete application must be received at KTH no later than the last day of application, midnight CET/CEST (Central European Time/Central European Summer Time).
Temporary employment for up to two years, or by agreement.

About the employment

The position offered is for, at the most, two years.
A position as a postdoctoral fellow is a time-limited qualified appointment focusing mainly on research, intended as a first career step after a dissertation.

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