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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:9.0pt;margin-left:0cm;vertical-align:baseline'><b><span style='color:#333333'>Open Research Assistantship (MS-PhD or PhD) at Incheon National University, South Korea<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:9.0pt;margin-left:0cm;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='color:#333333'>MS-PhD/</span><span style='color:#333333'>PhD research assistant positions are available to work in </span><b><span style='color:red'>Haptic Engineering Research Lab </span></b><span style='color:#333333'>(</span><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/inuherl515/" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:9.5pt;color:#1155CC;background:white'>https://sites.google.com/site/inuherl515/</span></a><span style='color:#333333'>)</span><span style='color:#333333'> at </span><span style='color:#333333'>Incheon National</span><span style='color:#333333'> University</span><span style='color:#333333'> (INU), Incheon, South Korea.</span><span style='color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:9.0pt;margin-left:0cm;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='color:#333333'>We are particularly interested in candidates in the following areas:<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><span class=apple-converted-space><o:p></o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0cm' type=disc><li style='margin-top:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='color:#333333'>Haptic assisted skin imaging system for diagnosis (Biomedical applications)</span><o:p></o:p></li><li style='color:#333333;margin-top:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline'>Real-time haptic feedback for mobile touchscreens (User interface) <o:p></o:p></li><li style='color:#333333;margin-top:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline'>Tele-robot control with haptic sensing and feedback (Rehabilitative robotics)<o:p></o:p></li><li style='color:#333333;margin-top:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline'>Real-time 3D visual and haptic rendering with 3D models (Touch interactive rendering)<o:p></o:p></li><li style='color:#333333;margin-top:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline'>Brain Computer Interface with haptic sensing and feedback (Brain signal based control)<o:p></o:p></li><li style='color:#333333;margin-top:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline'>Perception study for vision and touch interactions (psychophysics)<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='color:#333333'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='color:#333333'>The graduate research assistantship includes a monthly stipend and full tuition waiver</span><span style='color:#333333'> only if a candidate meets the following requirements</span><span style='color:#333333'>.</span><span style='color:#333333'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline'><b><span style='color:#333333'>Degree requirement</span></b><span style='color:#333333'>: BS or MS degree in Electrical</span><span style='color:#333333'> Engineering, Mechanical</span><span style='color:#333333'> Engineering</span><span style='color:#333333'>, </span><span style='color:#333333'>Computer Engineering, </span><span style='color:#333333'>Computer Science, </span><span style='color:#333333'>or equivalent.</span><span style='color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline'><b><span style='color:#333333'>Skill requirements</span></b><span style='color:#333333'>: strong C/C++ programming skills, digital signal/image processing, knowledge in mathematics and physics, machine learning (plus), embedded programming with microcontrollers (plus), basic circuit theory (plus), robot control (plus), computer graphics (super plus), computer vision (plus), virtual reality (plus), journal paper writing in English (plus), <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline'><b><span style='color:#333333'>English requirement</span></b><span style='color:#333333'>: iBT 88 or IELTS 6.5 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline'><b><span style='color:#333333'>GPA requirement</span></b><span style='color:#333333'>: 3.5/4.5 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='color:#333333'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline'><b><span style='color:#333333'>Interested students</span></b><span style='color:#333333'> should send <b>curriculum vitae</b>, along with </span><b><span style='color:#333333'>English</span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='color:#333333'> </span></span><span style='color:#333333'>exam scores</span></b><span style='color:#333333'> (minimum requirement: iBT 88 or IELTS 6.5)</span><span style='color:#333333'>, </span><b><span style='color:#333333'>official transcript</span></b><span style='color:#333333'>, <b>desired </b></span><b><span style='color:#333333'>research </span></b><b><span style='color:#333333'>topic</span></b><span style='color:#333333'>, <b>publications</b> and <b>contact information</b> for </span><span style='color:#333333'>two</span><span style='color:#333333'> references, via email to:<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><a href="mailto:ktkim@inu.ac.kr">ktkim<span style='border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm'>@</span><span style='border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm'>inu.ac.kr</span></a> no later than May 22 for The Fall semester 2017 that begins on Monday, September 4, 2017. <o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline'><b><span style='color:#333333'>Note:</span></b><span style='color:#333333'> Please include the words "</span><span style='color:#333333'>HERL-MS-PhD or </span><span style='color:#333333'>PhD Applicant </span><span style='color:#333333'>- Fall </span><span style='color:#333333'>201</span><span style='color:#333333'>7</span><span style='color:#333333'>" in the "Subject" line of your email. </span><span style='color:#333333'>Your desired program (MS-PhD (Direct PhD) or PhD) should be informed clearly in the email. Please do not send your application if you don’t meet any of the requirements above since no assistantship will be provided. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='color:#333333'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='color:#333333'>Incheon National University (http://www.inu.ac.kr/mbshome/mbs/inueng/index.do) 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><a href="http://songdoibd.com/" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>http://songdoibd.com/</span></a><span style='color:#333333'>). <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='color:#333333'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='color:#333333'>Kwangtaek (Samuel) Kim</span><span style='color:#333333'>, Ph.D.</span><span style='color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='word-break:break-all'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>Director, Haptic Engineering Research Lab,<br>Email:<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><a href="mailto:ktkim@inu.ac.kr"><span style='border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm'>ktkim@inu.ac.kr</span></a> or samuelkim91@gmail.com<span style='color:#333333'><br>Department of Information and Telecommunication Engineering, Incheon National University</span><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>