There will be a face research day at the University of Stirling, 11-4:30, Friday 10th June. While primarily aimed at researchers working in Scotland, those from further afield are most welcome, just let me know, and give me a title if you'd like to present something.
Peter
Peter Hancock
Professor
Psychology, School of Natural Sciences
University of Stirling
FK9 4LA, UK
phone 01786 467675
fax 01786 467641
http://www.psychology.stir.ac.uk/staff/phancock
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The Sunday Times Scottish University of the Year 2009/2010
The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland,
number SC 011159.
Dear Colleague,
We cordially invite you to submit a paper to the upcoming 4th International Congress on Image and Signal Processing (CISP 2011) and the 4th International Conference on BioMedical Engineering and Informatics (BMEI 2011), to be jointly held from 15-17 October 2011, in Shanghai, China. Due to numerous requests, the submission deadline is extended to 3 June 2011.
Shanghai is the largest city in China, with famous historical and cultural heritage. Attractions include Yuyuan Garden ("Happy Garden" built in Ming Dynasty), Shanghai Museum with 120,000 pieces of rare relics, Shanghai World Financial Center, Jade Buddha Temple (Song Dynasty), Oriental Pearl TV Tower, Zhujiajiao Water Town, and Expo 2010 site.
All papers in conference proceedings will be indexed by both EI Compendex and ISTP, as well as included in the IEEE Xplore (IEEE Conference Record Number for CISP'11: 18205; IEEE Conference Record Number for BMEI'11: 18206. CISP-BMEI 2008-2010 papers have already been indexed in EI Compendex). Substantially extended versions of best papers will be considered for publication in a CISP'11-BMEI'11 special issue of the Computers and Electrical Engineering journal (SCI-indexed).
CISP-BMEI is a premier international forum for scientists and researchers to present the state of the art of multimedia, signal processing, biomedical engineering and informatics. The previous CISP-BMEI each attracted over 3000 submissions from all over the world, with acceptance rate around 50%. The registration fee of US$400 includes proceedings, lunches, dinners, banquet, coffee breaks, and all technical sessions. CISP'11-BMEI'11 is technically co-sponsored by the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society.
To promote international participation of researchers from outside the country/region where the conference is held (i.e., China’s mainland), researchers outside of China’s mainland are encouraged to propose invited sessions. The first author of each paper in an invited session must not be affiliated with an organization in China’s mainland. All papers in the invited sessions can be marked as "Invited Paper". The organizer(s) for each invited session with at least 6 registered papers will (jointly) enjoy an honorarium of US*D 400. Invited session organizers will solicit submissions, conduct reviews and recommend accept/reject decisions on the submitted papers. Invited session organizers will be able to set their own submission and review schedules, as long as a set of recommended papers is determined by 31 May 2011. Each invited session proposal should include: (1) the name, bio, and contact information of each organizer of the invited session; (2) the title and a short synopsis of the invited session. Please send your proposal to CISP-BMEI(a)dhu.edu.cn
For more information, visit the conference web page:
http://cisp-bmei.dhu.edu.cn
If you have any questions after visiting the conference web page, please email the secretariat at CISP-BMEI(a)dhu.edu.cn
Join us at this major event in exciting Shanghai !!!
Organizing Committee
CISP-BMEI(a)dhu.edu.cn
P.S.: Kindly forward to your colleagues and students in your school/department.
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Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition / Psychology
Carnegie Mellon University
Postdoctoral Position: Encoding of Objects and Faces in Human IT
Supervisor: Michael Tarr
Soliciting applications - to be considered on a rolling basis - for a
postdoctoral researcher working with Michael Tarr at Carnegie Mellon in
beautiful Pittsburgh PA, USA. The goal of this project is to collaborate
with lab members on studies using non-invasive neuroimaging (fMRI, DSI,
MEG) to explore how objects and faces are encoded within the human
ventral pathway. A successful candidate should have experience in the
design and analysis of neuroimaging experiments - particularly fMRI -
as well as some experience using computational tools for both data
analysis (e.g., linear classifiers) and modeling/simulation.
More on Carnegie Mellon and the CNBC.
We have particular interests in face, object, scene, and event
recognition and the role of experience in shaping our perceptual
systems. Methodologies we use include neuroimaging (ERPs, MEG, fMRI, and
DSI/HDFT), the study of atypical populations (neuropsychological case
studies, autism, and dyslexia), neurophysiology, eyetracking, behavioral
psychophysics combined with advanced stimulus generation and
manipulation, computational modeling, and machine learning for data
understanding, all applied across the lifespan (infancy through older
adulthood). Core faculty span the departments of Psychology, Statistics,
Biological Sciences, Machine Learning, and Robotics, as well as the
Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition. Our facilities include a new
campus-based 3T Siemens Verio MRI scanner, a MEG facility, and a new
high-performance computing cluster for modeling, simulation, and data
analysis.
More on Pittsburgh.
The academic community in Pittsburgh is uniquely interdisciplinary and
collaborative. Through the Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition and
our physical proximity to Pitt, we have strong ties to the University of
Pittsburgh Center for Neuroscience, Psychology, and medical school.
Within CMU trainees often work across units, pursuing multidisciplinary
research. The city of Pittsburgh is also a highly supportive and vibrant
community. Over the past two decades, Pittsburgh, one of the greenest
cities in America, has reinvented itself as an educational and medical
hub, but has retained much of the infrastructure from its industrial
past, including a wide variety of museums, a world-class symphony,
professional sports teams, and an extensive urban park system. With
Pittsburgh's renaissance the city has grown to include an eclectic
restaurant scene and a variety of funky neighborhoods. CMU's strength in
the fine arts has also fostered an active arts scene, including many
theaters, film festivals, music venues, and galleries. Reflecting this,
in May of 2010 Pittsburgh was on ranked as the most livable city in
America by Forbes magazine.
The position is for one year, and renewable for one additional year
based on first year evaluation. Salary will be based on NIH
postdoctoral scales. Applicants should send a cover letter (with
potential starting date), a CV, a research statement, and the names of
at least three references to info(a)tarrlab.org <mailto:info@tarrlab.org>
University of Aberdeen
School of Psychology
Research Fellow: ‘Recognising familiar and unfamiliar faces’
Applications are invited for the position of postdoctoral Research Fellow in Psychology. The project, led by Professor Mike Burton, aims to understand cognitive and perceptual differences between familiar and unfamiliar face processing. Methods employed will primarily be laboratory-based experiments, and the successful candidate will need a strong background in experimental research. Programming experience is also necessary, preferably in Matlab.
This position is available for two years. Salary will be at the appropriate point on the Grade 6 salary scale (£29,972-£35,788 per annum) with placement according to qualifications and experience.
Informal enquiries prior to application may be made to Mike Burton (Tel. 01224 273930; email: m.burton(a)abdn.ac.uk<mailto:m.burton@abdn.ac.uk>). Online application forms and further particulars are available from www.abdn.ac.uk/jobs<http://www.abdn.ac.uk/jobs>.
Please quote Job Reference Number: YPS242R on all correspondence.
The closing date for the receipt of applications is Friday 6 May 2011.
The University of Aberdeen is a charity registered in Scotland, No SC013683.
Please pass on to any potentially interested undergraduate/MSc student. We have four staff potentially able to supervise students in the area of face perception:
Peter Hancock: theory of face perception, and practical applications
Stephen Langton: eye gaze and attention
Tony Little: Social perception of faces, attractiveness, etc.
Sarah-Jane Vick: expression analysis and perception
PhD studentships
Psychology
School of Natural Sciences
University of Stirling
Psychology at the University of Stirling intends to offer two funded PhD
studentships/teaching fellowships starting in October 2011. Psychology has
an enthusiastic and vibrant research community which provides a stimulating
and exciting environment for postgraduate study. We encourage students
who expect to obtain a First or Upper Second class Honours degree in
Psychology or a related discipline, or who already have an MSc, to apply to
study for a PhD at Stirling.
Students interested in applying should first contact individual academic
members of staff in a relevant area to discuss potential projects. Applicants
will be expected to pursue an element of external funding where feasible.
We have an outstanding record of success in both teaching and research. We
have an international reputation for research and our teaching earns top
ratings.
Our research is supported by state-of-the-art facilities, including an in-house
playgroup, human electrophysiological recording and analysis facilities,
health and clinical laboratories, and expertise in computational modeling.
There are excellent facilities for postgraduate students, including allocated
office space, equipment and conference funding.
The studentships will be fully funded, and successful applicants are expected
to contribute towards teaching in Psychology.
For application procedures please see
http://www.external.stir.ac.uk/postgrad/apply/index.php
or contact Linda Cullen (Linda.Cullen(a)stir.ac.uk<mailto:Linda.Cullen@stir.ac.uk>)
The closing date for applications is 31st May 2011, but early
application is strongly advised.
Peter Hancock
Professor
Psychology, School of Natural Sciences
University of Stirling
FK9 4LA, UK
phone 01786 467675
fax 01786 467641
http://www.psychology.stir.ac.uk/staff/phancock
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The Sunday Times Scottish University of the Year 2009/2010
The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland,
number SC 011159.