University of Surrey
Institute of Sound Recording
PhD Studentship
>From 1 October 2008
Duration: Three Years
Perceptual effects of loudspeaker directivity
This project will study the effects of loudspeaker directivity on timbral and
spatial aspects of sound quality. Opportunities may be available to work in
collaboration with Bang & Olufsen in Denmark, and to spend periods of time
working there. The project will be supervised by Dr Slawomir Zielinski and
Professor Francis Rumsey.
The Institute of Sound Recording has outstanding
facilities for research in sound quality evaluation, including an ITU standard
listening room. Further details of facilities and current projects in the group
can be found at:
http://www.surrey.ac.uk/soundrec/php/iosr.php
Suitable candidates will have a good Bachelor’s, or preferably a
Master’s degree in an appropriate subject, and will be able to
demonstrate a keen interest in the perceptual aspects of audio engineering.
A stipend will be paid at the current EPSRC rate of GBP 12940 in 2008-9, plus
fees at the ‘home/EU’ rate and a modest allowance for research
costs and travel.
Interested applicants should contact Francis Rumsey (f.rumsey@xxxxxxxxxxxx) for
an informal discussion in the first instance. Application forms for
postgraduate study at Surrey can be downloaded
from:
http://www.surrey.ac.uk/postgraduate/apply/
Applicants will be shortlisted after 11 August 2008.
Dr Slawek
Zielinski, Lecturer
University of Surrey
Faculty of Arts and Human Sciences
Institute of Sound Recording
Nodus Centre, Room 04 NC 01
Guildford GU2 7XH,
UK
tel: +44 (0)1483 686505
fax: +44 (0)1483 686501
s.zielinski@xxxxxxxxxxxx
www.surrey.ac.uk/soundrec