PhD position in multispectral color imaging (Norway-France)

PhD position in multispectral color imaging (Norway-France)

The purpose of the PhD position is to develop new methodologies for acquisition and reproduction of multispectral color images. Acquiring and reproducing color images using more than the conventional three color channels is a promising field of research, but several obstacles remain. Both the acquisition side and the reproduction side could be covered in this PhD thesis. Research directions which could be investigated includes new acquisition technologies using LED light sources and spectral filter arrays, spectral reflectance estimation, optimization of system parameters, spectral reproduction using inkjet printers, spectral gamut mapping, quality evaluation, combination of spectral and 3D information, compression and visualization of 3D multispectral data, and cultural heritage applications. Further specification of the topic and project plan will be done in collaboration with the selected candidate.

The PhD scholarship has a duration of three years, and will be carried out in collaboration between The Norwegian Color Research Laboratory at Gjøvik University College in Gjøvik, Norway and the Laboratoire d’Electronique, Informatique et Image (LE2I UMR-CNRS 5158) at the University of Burgundy in Auxerre, France. The PhD candidate will spend approximately equal time in the two laboratories, starting in France in September 2009, under the supervision of Professor Yvon Voisin (Auxerre), Associate Professor Alamin Mansouri (Auxerre) and Professor Jon Y. Hardeberg (Gjøvik). The scholarship is partially funded by the Regional Council of Burgundy, and amounts to EUR 1350 per month.

Candidates with a MSc degree in computer science, electrical engineering, physics, or a related field, and a strong academic record, are invited to submit their application before June 30th, 2009, by email to Alamin Mansouri at alamin.mansouri@u-bourgogne.fr

. The application should include a letter of motivation including a brief research statement, CV, transcripts of courses/grades, and at least two letters of reference (including from the academic responsible for the candidate’s master degree).

For more information, please contact Jon Y. Hardeberg (jon.hardeberg@hig.no) or Alamin Mansouri (alamin.mansouri@u-bourgogne.fr), or consult http://www.colorlab.no and http://www.le2i.com.