04 Marie Skłodowska-Curie PhD Fellowships: Audio Signal Processing 1015 views

The Electrical Engineering Department (ESAT) at KU Leuven has Four PhD research positions available in the frame of the H2020 MSCA European Training Network “Service-Oriented Ubiquitous Network-Driven Sound (SOUNDS)” under the supervision of Prof. Toon van Waterschoot and Prof. Marc Moonen.

The following four PhD research topics are vacant:

• Active sound field and noise control in wireless acoustic transducer networks
• Distributed integrated acoustic echo and noise cancellation in smart home voice communication
• Estimation of nonstationary spatial noise maps for acoustic signal enhancement and detection
• Shared acoustic awareness and algorithm self-configuration in a cooperative audio signal processing context

Responsibilities:

The PhD researcher will:

• carry out applied research on audio signal processing, involving algorithm design, implementation, and experimental validation;
• monitor the work plan of her/his individual research project and make sure that milestones are achieved and deliverables are finalized in a timely manner;
• actively participate in research meetings with the other SOUNDS ETN researchers;
• take part in the research meetings, seminars, etc. at the Stadius Centre;
• enroll in a doctoral training program at the Arenberg Doctoral School, and adhere to the doctoral school’s coursework requirements for PhD researchers;
• assist in the supervision of Master thesis students;
• perform a limited amount of teaching activities (max. 3h per week).

Requirements:

• Candidates must hold a Master degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Engineering Acoustics (or equivalent), have a solid mathematical background (e.g. in matrix algebra) and have taken specialized courses in at least one of the following disciplines: digital signal processing, acoustics, audio signal processing. Candidates who are in the final phase of their Master program are equally encouraged to apply, and should mention their expected graduation date.
• Research experience (e.g. through Master thesis work or research internships) in acoustic signal processing is considered a strong asset.
• Experience with scientific computing in Matlab, Python, or Julia is required.
• Excellent proficiency in the English language is required, as well as good communication skills, both oral and written.
• Candidates must satisfy the eligibility conditions for MSCA Early Stage Researchers, i.e., they must have obtained their Master degree in the past 4 years and must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Belgium for more than 12 months in the past 3 years.

How to apply:

Apply online and include the following:

• a motivation letter with a statement of skills and research interests (max. 1 page), also specifying the candidate’s preference for one of the four vacant PhD research topics
• a curriculum vitae, including transcripts and possibly GRE/TOEFL results
• the names and contact information of 1-2 references