[DMANET] PhD and Postdoc Openings in Geometric Computing

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We are pleased to announce the opening of up to 5 PhD and 4 Postdoc positions in Geometric Computing, within the new project
GeomComp (http://erga.di.uoa.gr/projects/main.html#thales).

This is a 4-year project, involving 3 research groups in the following institutions:

- National Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), Department of Informatics and Telecommunications,
Faculty members: Ioannis Emiris, Dimitrios Gunopulos. The group includes also Leonidas Palios, Theocharis Malamatos and Euripides
Markou, collaborating faculty members from University of Ioannina, University of Peloponnese, and University of Central Greece,
respectively.
- National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), School of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering,
Faculty members: Panagiotis Kaklis, Alexandros Ginnis.
- Foundation for Research and Technology - Hellas (FORTH), Crete,
Faculty member: Menelaos Karavelas. The group includes also Vassilis Samoladas, collaborating faculty member from Technical University of
Crete.

The project also involves collaboration with our external partners, who include:
- Leonidas Guibas, Stanford University, USA
- Evanthia Papadopoulou, University of Lugano, Switzerland

GeomComp is part of the Thales program of the Greek Ministry of Education, funded by EU and Greek funds. The groups above are involved
in competitive and exciting EU projects and maintain a high international visibility; the corresponding institutions provide a
very competitive research environment. The aim of GeomComp is to employ a modern, multi-disciplinary approach, at the intersection of
Computer Science, Engineering, and Computational Mathematics. We expect to deliver top-level algorithmic results for representative and
important problems in Geometric Computing, along with robust implementations (often integrated in the CGAL library), leading to the
practical solution of specific, critical applications. In particular, research will involve:

- Computational Geometry and generalizations: convex geometry with extensions to higher dimensions and nonlinear objects, visibility with
linear obstacles with extensions to nonlinear obstacles, Voronoi diagrams in 2D with extensions to 3D and curved objects,
nearest-neighbor queries with extensions to data-mining, approximate geometric optimization with extensions to massive data.
- Non-linear Computational Geometry and Geometric Design, including the development of the required mathematical tools.
- Critical applications in structural bioinformatics, molecular modeling, and industrial design, such as VLSI and ship design.

These are full-time positions and funding is guaranteed initially for two years (PhD) or one year (Postdoc). Funding is extendable for at
least 1 more year based on satisfactory academic progress. The preferred starting date is October 1, 2012, however it is negotiable
with each institute.

BACKGROUND:
The applicants should have (or be bound to have by the starting date) a MSc degree in computer science, mathematics, or related discipline.
Applicants with a strong background in computational geometry and/or geometric design will be preferred. Candidates must be comfortable
with writing and speaking in English.

TO APPLY:
Applicants should send an email to Euripides Markou (emarkou@ucg.gr) including:
- Full CV, including Contact details of at least 2 references.
- PhD candidates: A cover letter to specify their preferred area(s) of research. There is possibility that a PhD student is co-advised by
2 faculty members from different institutes.
- Postdoc candidates: A statement of their research interests (1-2 pages).

There is no deadline for applying, but the applications will be processed as they come. For further inquiries please email
emarkou@ucg.gr.

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Euripides Markou

Lecturer

Department of Computer Science & Biomedical Informatics
University of Central Greece
2-4, Papasiopoulou str., 35100, Lamia, Greece

Tel / Fax: +30-22310-66718 / 66939

Web: http://users.ucg.gr/~emarkou

email: emarkou@ucg.gr

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