<div dir="ltr"><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 9pt;vertical-align:baseline"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">MS-PhD/</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">PhD research assistant positions are available
to work in </span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:red">Haptic Engineering Research Lab </span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">(</span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/inuherl515/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">https://sites.google.com/site/inuherl515/</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">)</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(51,51,51)"> at </span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">Incheon National</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">
University</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(51,51,51)"> (INU), Incheon, South
Korea.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(51,51,51)"><span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 9pt;vertical-align:baseline"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">We are
particularly interested in candidates in the following areas:<span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(51,51,51)"><span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;vertical-align:baseline"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:symbol;color:rgb(51,51,51)">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"times new roman"">
</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">Haptic assisted
skin imaging system for diagnosis<span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;vertical-align:baseline"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:symbol;color:rgb(51,51,51)">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"times new roman"">
</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">Mobile touch screen
with tactile feedback<span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;vertical-align:baseline"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:symbol;color:rgb(51,51,51)">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"times new roman"">
</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">Tele-robot control
with haptic sensing and feedback (rehabilitative robotics)<span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;vertical-align:baseline"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:symbol;color:rgb(51,51,51)">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"times new roman"">
</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">Augmented reality
with haptics (touch sensing & feedback)<span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;vertical-align:baseline"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:symbol;color:rgb(51,51,51)">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"times new roman"">
</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">Real-time 3D visual
and haptic rendering with 3D models (computer graphics)<span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;vertical-align:baseline"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:symbol;color:rgb(51,51,51)">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"times new roman"">
</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">Haptics based human
computer interface technologies<span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;vertical-align:baseline"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:symbol;color:rgb(51,51,51)">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"times new roman"">
</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">Perception study
for vision and touch (psychophysics)<span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(51,51,51)"> </span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">The graduate research assistantship includes a
monthly stipend and full tuition waiver.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(51,51,51)"> <span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">Degree
requirement</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">: BS or MS degree
in Electrical</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(51,51,51)"> Engineering, Mechanical</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(51,51,51)"> Engineering</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">, </span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">Computer
Engineering, </span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">Computer Science, </span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">or equivalent.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(51,51,51)"><span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">Skill requirements</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">: strong C/C++ programming skill, digital signal processing,
embedded programming with microcontrollers, basic circuit theory, robot control
(optional), computer graphics (optional), computer vision (optional), image processing (optional), virtual reality
(optional). <span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">Interested
students</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(51,51,51)"> should send <b>curriculum vitae</b>, along with </span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">English</span><span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(51,51,51)"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">exam scores</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(51,51,51)"> (minimum requirement: iBT 88 or IELTS 6.5)</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">, <b>research
interests</b>, <b>publications</b> and <b>contact information</b> for </span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">three</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(51,51,51)"> references,
via email to:<span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="mailto:ktkim@inu.ac.kr">ktkim<span style="border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0cm">@</span><span style="border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0cm">inu.ac.kr</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US"> no later than April 21 for The Fall
semester 2017 that begins, Monday, September 4, 2017. <span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline"><span lang="EN-US">We
are doing research in rehabilitative robotics with haptic feedback in
collaboration with University of Paris-Est Creteil (UPEC), France. The research
collaboration opens a <b>double degree
program (PhD only)</b> for outstanding candidates.<span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)"><span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(51,51,51)"> </span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">Note:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(51,51,51)"> Please include the words "</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">MS, Direct PhD or </span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">PhD
Applicant </span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">- Fall </span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">201</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">7</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">" in the "Subject" line of your
email. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">Your desired program (MS, MS-PhD
(Direct PhD) or PhD) should be informed clearly in the email. <span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(51,51,51)"> </span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">Incheon National University (<a href="http://www.inu.ac.kr/mbshome/mbs/inueng/index.do">http://www.inu.ac.kr/mbshome/mbs/inueng/index.do</a>)
is a brand new national university, Incheon, South Korea, that is growing fast
towards a prestigious research school. Our campus is located at Song-Do international
town (</span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://songdoibd.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri,sans-serif">http://songdoibd.com/</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">) near Incheon National Airport. <span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(51,51,51)"> </span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">Kwangtaek (Samuel) Kim</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">,
Ph.D.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(51,51,51)"><span></span></span></p>
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;line-height:115%;font-family:calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">Director, Haptic Engineering
Research Lab,<br>
Email:<span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;line-height:115%;font-family:calibri,sans-serif"><a href="mailto:ktkim@inu.ac.kr"><span style="border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0cm">ktkim@inu.ac.kr</span></a></span><br></div>