[AUDITORY] Fully funded PhD stipend in EEG signal processing and information theory, at Aalborg University

[Jan Østergaard <jo@xxxxxxxxx>]

Dear all,

The Centre for Acoustic Signal Processing Research (CASPR) has a fully funded PhD stipend within Signal Quality Estimation for Speech Enhancement using Miniature EEG Devices. 

The main objective of this PhD project is to estimate the perceived speech or sound quality from EEG signals recorded by in-ear and around the ear EEG devices. Such compact EEG devices may be integrated into various hearing assistive devices (HADs), for example to help guide the signal processing in the HADs. 

In this PhD project, a signal processing and information theoretic approach will be pursued, which involves the use of recent results on information losses in the human auditory system, fundamental information flows in the EEG signals, and variants of transfer entropy. 

The project will be conducted at the newly founded Centre for Acoustic Signal Processing Research (CASPR, http://caspr.es.aau.dk/) of the Section for Signal and Information Processing, Department of Electronic Systems, Aalborg University. The Centre focuses on conducting research and education in scientific disciplines supporting future statistical signal processing concepts for hearing assistive devices. The successful applicant must have a Master degree in Statistical Signal Processing, Information Theory, Estimation Theory, or Auditory Processing, and have extensive knowledge in one or more of the disciplines. Excellent undergraduate and master degree grades are desired. A high level of written and spoken English is also expected. 

You may obtain further information from Professor Jan Østergaard (phone: +45 9940 8693, email: jo@xxxxxxxxx) 
Department of Electronic Systems, concerning the scientific aspects of the stipend.

The stipends are open for appointment from 1 September 2018, or as soon as possible thereafter.
To apply for the position please use the following link: http://www.vacancies.aau.dk/show-vacancy/?vacancy=982588

Regards,
  -Jan
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Jan Østergaard, PhD., MSc.EE.
Professor (MSO) in Information Theory and Signal Processing
Head of Centre for Acoustic Signal Processing Research (CASPR)

Aalborg University, Department of Electronic Systems
Section on Signal and Information Processing
Fredrik Bajers Vej 7, Denmark
Office: B5-210, Phone: +45 9940 8693, Web: kom.aau.dk/~jo