We are seeking applicants for one open PhD student position and one open post-doc position at our lab. Applicants should have a masters degree in computer science, electrical engineering, biomedical engineering, or a related field. A strong background with BCI research is recommended but not required. Experience with EEG data collection, signal processing, and/or designing and conducting scientific research experience is also recommended.
Interested applicants should send an e-mail including a CV and a letter of recommendation to bci@tugraz.at. Applicants may also include additional letters of recommendation and a 1-2 page statement of research interests if desired. This statement should summarize the applicant's background, describe which research topics and methods are most interesting, and ideally discuss how the applicant's background and interests could synergize with work at TUG.
The Graz University of Technology, established in 1811, consists of seven faculties and has about 11,000 students. The Laboratory of Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCI Lab) belongs to the Institute of Knowledge Discovery, which is part of the Faculty of Computer Science.
The BCI Lab is one of the leading labs in brain-computer communication. It is an internationally renowned research institution with a research focus on brain-computer communication and dynamics of brain oscillations. More specifically, the lab has extensive expertise in EEG recording, offline and online processing of brain signals and biosignals in general, feature extraction, detection and classification of brain patterns, and neurofeedback systems.
The so-called "Graz BCI" was one of the first online EEG-based BCIs introduced over 15 years ago. Various applications for this system, including spelling devices, computer games, functional electrical stimulation (FES), and navigation in virtual environments have been developed and tested in healthy users and several patient populations. The Graz BCI group successfully organized four major international BCI conferences over the last 8 years and plans a fifth conference in 2011. The BCI Lab recently completed the EU projects Presenccia (2006-2009) and Eye-To-IT (2006-2009). Our group is currently involved in the EU projects TOBI (2008-2012), DECODER (2010-2012), BETTER (2010-2012), BrainAble (2010-2012), and Future BNCI (2010-2011).
