[visionlist] FINAL REMINDER: SCIENTIA PHD SCHOLARSHIP AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES AUSTRALIA (UNSW Sydney)

[Juno Kim]

Understanding aesthetic experience using multisensory extended reality

The University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney) is seeking expressions of interest from bright-minded and highly energetic individuals who are ready to apply for a Scientia PhD scholarship to support their multidisciplinary research training in a project focusing on the science and art of aesthetics in multisensory experience.



The supervisory team includes Dr Juno Kim (School of Optometry and Vision Science, Faculty of Science), Professor Branka Spehar (School of Psychology, Faculty of Science) and A/Prof Tomasz Bednarz (School of Art & Design, Faculty of Art & Design)



CLOSING DATE: 12 July 2019 AEST



PROJECT DESCRIPTION

We rely on information from all our senses when making aesthetic judgments. Recent work on visual perception has established fractal- and natural scene statistics-based frameworks to identify characteristics of image structure predictive of aesthetic preference. However, little is known about whether these fractal and structural characteristics are shared across senses. This multidisciplinary project will be the first to combine cutting-edge methods in computer graphics, virtual reality, 3D printing, psychological science and computational modelling to understand the cross-sensory perceptual processes that govern our experience of surfaces and materials in realistic everyday scenarios.

IDEAL CANDIDATE

The ideal candidate will be a self-starter who is highly capable of applying research subject matter across diverse fields of the arts, psychology and computer science. They should currently hold an undergraduate Bachelor’s degree with honours in psychology, computer science, vision science or equivalent Master’s program of study. The ideal candidate would have already initiated a publication track record in the area of the proposed project.

The ideal candidate will have demonstrated relevant multi-disciplinary knowledge and experience in the following key research approaches relevant to the project:

*Psychophysics or Human Computer Interactivity (HCI) research on the quantification of human experience.
*Knowledge of methods used in Computer Graphics and 3D simulation.
*Understands lighting simulation and rendering material properties of surfaces
(e.g., diffuse and specular shaders).
*Knowledge and experience with programming applications (e.g., using C/C++, Unity or Unreal engines).
*Able to implement best practices in data analysis and computational modelling.



More information: https://www.scientia.unsw.edu.au/scientia-phd-scholarships/understanding-aesthetic-experience-using-multisensory-extended-reality



Please email expression of interest for this project to: Dr Juno Kim (juno.kim at unsw.edu.au<mailto:juno.kim at unsw.edu.au>)



About UNSW Scientia PhD Scholarships

Unparalleled investment in your career

The UNSW Scientia PhD Scholarship Scheme is part of our dedication to harnessing our cutting-edge research to solve complex problems and improve the lives of people in local and global communities. Scientia candidates will have a strong commitment to making a difference in the world with demonstrated potential for contributing to the social engagement and/or global impact pillars of the UNSW 2025 Strategy.

Applicants are required to express their interest in a specific research area with an identified supervisory team. There are over 190 research projects to choose from.

Stipend: $41,209AUD per year for four years (2019 rate, indexed)

Tuition: Fees covered for the full four-year candidature

Career development: Up to $10k each year to build your career and support your international research collaborations

Further information: https://www.scientia.unsw.edu.au/scientia-phd-scholarships
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