CYPRUS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING AND INFORMATICS

RESEARCH FELLOW POSITION

(Postgraduate Associate - Assistant Researcher A)

Applications are invited from candidates who possess the necessary qualifications in order to fill one (1) Full-time Research Fellow position (Postgraduate Associate - Assistant Researcher A) at the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering and Informatics in the field of “Optical Networks for Quantum Communications” within the Photonics and Optical Sensors Research Laboratory (PhOSLab) under the direction of Kyriacos Kalli (kyriacos.kalli@cut.ac.cy).

The selected researcher will work within the CYQCI (Cyprus Quantum Communications Infrastructure) project for an initial period of twelve (12) months with the prospect of renewal until the end of the project (31st August 2025). The monthly gross salary for the position will be €2145,58 until the end of 2023 and €2,136.29 from January 2024 until the end of the contracted 12-month period. It is noted that there is provision for 13th salary (the cost of the 13th salary has been proportionally incorporated in the monthly remuneration as analyzed above).

In the event of a contract renewal until the end of the project, if the successful applicant is already a holder of a Ph.D title and his/her job performance meets the required objectives, the position is possible to be upgraded to a Postdoctoral Researcher with a higher monthly gross salary (that will be €2,652.96, again with the cost of the 13th salary proportionally incorporated in the monthly remuneration).

Main responsibilities and tasks:

• Design of a national terrestrial quantum communication network.
• Deployment of quantum and classical commercial communication systems over current national fiber infrastructure.
• Development of experimental methods for the integration of quantum key distribution devices with conventional layer 1 optical communication transport hardware.
• Development of management software for the cooperative control of quantum and classical encryption hardware, also referred to as a “quantum management system”.
• Work closely with the rest of the team and demonstrate effective, respectful, and honest communication when collaborating with colleagues.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Applicants should have:

• A bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree from a recognised university in Computer Science / Network Engineering / Network & Information Security / Computer Systems Engineering/ Information Engineering / Software Engineering / Computer Engineering / Electronics Engineering / Electrical Engineering / Physics or any other relevant discipline.
• At least 3 years of experience working on the design, deployment, and evaluation of optical communication networks.
• Experience working with state-of-the-art layer 1 optical transport network encryption hardware and techniques.
• Excellent scientific programming skills in languages such as C, C++, Python.
• Willingness to continuously learn and apply new tools, 3rd party APIs.
• Experience in writing articles for publication in peer reviewed journals.
• Organizational skills.
• Experience in the dissemination of research projects.
• Excellent written and oral scientific communication skills in English.
• Willingness to travel abroad to participate in training activities and workshops.
• Self-motivation in scientific research.
• Ability to work as part of a team.

The following will be considered as an advantage:

• Experience in Quantum Communications (i.e. Quantum Cryptography, Quantum Key Distribution).
• Experience in preparing, submitting and managing research projects.
• Knowledge of ITU / ETSI standards for quantum key distribution networks.
• Possession of a Ph.D. title in Computer Science / Network Engineering / Network & Information Security / Computer Systems Engineering/ Information Engineering / Software Engineering / Computer Engineering / Electronics Engineering / Electrical Engineering / Physics or any other relevant discipline.

Applicants are requested to submit the following:

1. A complete curriculum vitae in English.

2. A one-page summary of their research experience and future research goals.
3. A copy of their most representative publication (if applicable) and other significant achievements/work.
4. The names and contact information of two people who are willing to provide references

5. Proof of their qualifications. That includes official certified transcripts of grades from all academic institutions of higher education listed in his/her application and certified copies of degrees/titles.

6. Complete contact information along with dates available for an interview and for commencing employment.

Applications must be sent via email at: HRrecruits@cut.ac.cy with the subject: “Application for Research Fellow (Postgraduate Associate - Assistant Researcher A) Position – Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering and Informatics in the field of “Optical Networks for Quantum Communications” no later than Friday 24th of June 2023, 12:00 (noon), which is the deadline for the submission of the applications. 

For further information visit the University’s webpage at http://www.cut.ac.cy

It is noted that:

• The University adopts an equal opportunity policy at recruitment and the subsequent career stages and encourages both genders to submit an application for all levels of Academic and Administrative Staff.

• The University does not discriminate in any way on the basis of gender, religion or belief, ethnic, national or social origin, age, physical ability, marital status and sexual orientation.

CYPRUS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING AND INFORMATICS

RESEARCH FELLOW POSITION

(Postgraduate Associate - Assistant Researcher A)

Applications are invited from candidates who possess the necessary qualifications in order to fill one (1) Full-time Research Fellow position (Postgraduate Associate - Assistant Researcher A) at the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering and Informatics in the field of “Optical Networks for Quantum Communications”.

The selected researcher will work within the CYQCI (Cyprus Quantum Communications Infrastructure) project for an initial period of twelve (12) months with the prospect of renewal until the end of the project (31st August 2025). The monthly gross salary for the position will be €2145,58 until the end of 2023 and €2,136.29 from January 2024 until the end of the contracted 12-month period. It is noted that there is provision for 13th salary (the cost of the 13th salary has been proportionally incorporated in the monthly remuneration as analyzed above).

In the event of a contract renewal until the end of the project, if the successful applicant is already a holder of a Ph.D title and his/her job performance meets the required objectives, the position is possible to be upgraded to a Postdoctoral Researcher with a higher monthly gross salary (that will be €2,652.96, again with the cost of the 13th salary proportionally incorporated in the monthly remuneration).

Main responsibilities and tasks:

• Design of a national terrestrial quantum communication network.
• Deployment of quantum and classical commercial communication systems over current national fiber infrastructure.
• Development of experimental methods for the integration of quantum key distribution devices with conventional layer 1 optical communication transport hardware.
• Development of management software for the cooperative control of quantum and classical encryption hardware, also referred to as a “quantum management system”.
• Work closely with the rest of the team and demonstrate effective, respectful, and honest communication when collaborating with colleagues.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Applicants should have:

• A bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree from a recognised university in Computer Science / Network Engineering / Network & Information Security / Computer Systems Engineering/ Information Engineering / Software Engineering / Computer Engineering / Electronics Engineering / Electrical Engineering / Physics or any other relevant discipline.
• At least 3 years of experience working on the design, deployment, and evaluation of optical communication networks.
• Experience working with state-of-the-art layer 1 optical transport network encryption hardware and techniques.
• Excellent scientific programming skills in languages such as C, C++, Python.
• Willingness to continuously learn and apply new tools, 3rd party APIs.
• Experience in writing articles for publication in peer reviewed journals.
• Organizational skills.
• Experience in the dissemination of research projects.
• Excellent written and oral scientific communication skills in English.
• Willingness to travel abroad to participate in training activities and workshops.
• Self-motivation in scientific research.
• Ability to work as part of a team.

The following will be considered as an advantage:

• Experience in Quantum Communications (i.e. Quantum Cryptography, Quantum Key Distribution).
• Experience in preparing, submitting and managing research projects.
• Knowledge of ITU / ETSI standards for quantum key distribution networks.
• Possession of a Ph.D. title in Computer Science / Network Engineering / Network & Information Security / Computer Systems Engineering/ Information Engineering / Software Engineering / Computer Engineering / Electronics Engineering / Electrical Engineering / Physics or any other relevant discipline.

Applicants are requested to submit the following:

1. A complete curriculum vitae in English.

2. A one-page summary of their research experience and future research goals.
3. A copy of their most representative publication (if applicable) and other significant achievements/work.
4. The names and contact information of two people who are willing to provide references

5. Proof of their qualifications. That includes official certified transcripts of grades from all academic institutions of higher education listed in his/her application and certified copies of degrees/titles.

6. Complete contact information along with dates available for an interview and for commencing employment.

Applications must be sent via email at: HRrecruits@cut.ac.cy with the subject: “Application for Research Fellow (Postgraduate Associate - Assistant Researcher A) Position – Department of Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering and Informatics in the field of “Quantum Communication Photonics”” no later than Friday 5th of May 2023, 12:00 (noon), which is the deadline for the submission of the applications. 

For further information visit the University’s webpage at http://www.cut.ac.cy

It is noted that:

• The University adopts an equal opportunity policy at recruitment and the subsequent career stages and encourages both genders to submit an application for all levels of Academic and Administrative Staff.

• The University does not discriminate in any way on the basis of gender, religion or belief, ethnic, national or social origin, age, physical ability, marital status and sexual orientation.

CYPRUS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING AND INFORMATICS

RESEARCH FELLOW POSITION

(Postgraduate Associate - Assistant Researcher A)

Applications are invited from candidates who possess the necessary qualifications in order to fill one (1) Full-time Research Fellow position (Postgraduate Associate - Assistant Researcher A) at the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering and Informatics in the field of “Secure Networks”.

The selected researcher will work within the CYQCI (Cyprus Quantum Communications Infrastructure) project for an initial period of twelve (12) months with the prospect of renewal until the end of the project (31st August 2025). The monthly gross salary for the position will be €2145,58 until the end of 2023 and €2,136.29 from January 2024 until the end of the contracted 12-month period. It is noted that there is provision for 13th salary (the cost of the 13th salary has been proportionally incorporated in the monthly remuneration as analyzed above).

In the event of a contract renewal until the end of the project, if the successful applicant is already a holder of a Ph.D title and his/her job performance meets the required objectives, the position is possible to be upgraded to a Postdoctoral Researcher with a higher monthly gross salary (that will be €2,652.96, again with the cost of the 13th salary proportionally incorporated in the monthly remuneration).

Main responsibilities and tasks:

• Development and deployment of novel software defined network control for quantum networks.
• Analysis, implementation, and contribution to published standards related to quantum key distribution network control and orchestration interfaces.
• Development of application layer software to implement cryptographic functions based on quantum cryptography.
• Write-up of detailed documentation to describe developed software.
• Work closely with the rest of the team and demonstrate effective, respectful, and honest communication when collaborating with colleagues.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Applicants should have:

• A bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree from a recognised university in Computer Science / Network Engineering / Network & Information Security / Computer Systems Engineering/ Information Engineering / Software Engineering / Computer Engineering / Electronics Engineering / Electrical Engineering / Physics or any other relevant discipline.
• Experience in the development of software defined networks and/or cloud-based computing.
• Experience with network encryption techniques, software, and standards.
• Excellent scientific programming skills in languages such as C, C++, Python.
• Willingness to continuously learn and apply new tools, 3rd party APIs.
• Experience in writing articles for publication in peer reviewed journals.
• Organizational skills.
• Experience in the dissemination of research projects.
• Excellent written and oral scientific communication skills in English.
• Willingness to travel abroad to participate in training activities and workshops.
• Self-motivation in scientific research.
• Ability to work as part of a team.

The following will be considered as an advantage:

• Knowledge of Quantum Cryptography protocols and security analysis.
• Experience in preparing, submitting and managing research projects.
• Knowledge of ITU / ETSI standards for quantum key distribution networks.
• Possession of a Ph.D. title in Computer Science / Network Engineering / Network & Information Security / Computer Systems Engineering/ Information Engineering / Software Engineering / Computer Engineering / Electronics Engineering / Electrical Engineering / Physics or any other relevant discipline.

Applicants are requested to submit the following:

1. A complete curriculum vitae in English.

2. A one-page summary of their research experience and future research goals.
3. A copy of their most representative publication (if applicable) and other significant achievements/work.
4. The names and contact information of two people who are willing to provide references

5. Proof of their qualifications. That includes official certified transcripts of grades from all academic institutions of higher education listed in his/her application and certified copies of degrees/titles.

6. Complete contact information along with dates available for an interview and for commencing employment.

Applications must be sent via email at: HRrecruits@cut.ac.cy with the subject: “Application for Research Fellow (Postgraduate Associate - Assistant Researcher A) Position – Department of Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering and Informatics in the field of “Quantum Communication Photonics”” no later than Friday 5th of May 2023, 12:00 (noon), which is the deadline for the submission of the applications. 

For further information visit the University’s webpage at http://www.cut.ac.cy

It is noted that:

• The University adopts an equal opportunity policy at recruitment and the subsequent career stages and encourages both genders to submit an application for all levels of Academic and Administrative Staff.

• The University does not discriminate in any way on the basis of gender, religion or belief, ethnic, national or social origin, age, physical ability, marital status and sexual orientation.

CYPRUS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING AND INFORMATICS

RESEARCH FELLOW POSITION

(Postdoctoral Researcher)

Applications are invited from candidates who possess the necessary qualifications in order to fill one (1) Full-time Research Fellow position (Postdoctoral Researcher) at the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering and Informatics in the field of “Quantum Communication Photonics”.

The selected researcher will work within the CYQCI (Cyprus Quantum Communications Infrastructure) project for an initial period of twelve (12) months with the prospect of renewal until the end of the project (31st August 2025). The gross monthly salary for the position will be €2664,00 until the end of 2023, and €2652,46 from January 2024 until the end of the contracted 12-month period (or in case of a renewal until the end of the project). It is noted that there is provision for 13th salary (the cost of the 13th salary has been proportionally incorporated in the monthly remuneration as analyzed above).

Main responsibilities and tasks:

• Development of novel in-fibre quantum communication systems based on point-to-point quantum key distribution.
• Security analysis simulations of quantum key distribution protocols.
• Development of methods for the integration of quantum key distribution over conventional communication networks.
• Data analysis of experimental data for the efficient extraction of secret keys.
• Software and hardware programming for the coordination of large-scale experiments.
• Set up of equipment required for the development of the experimental systems.
• Present at Conferences and other events.
• Work closely with the rest of the team and demonstrate effective, respectful, and honest communication when collaborating with colleagues.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Applicants should have:

• A bachelor’s degree and a Ph.D. title from a recognized university in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering or any other relevant discipline.
• Experience working with fibre-based or free-space optics.
• Experience in developing experimental optical setups and implementing test procedures for optical subassemblies including lasers and electro-optics.
• Experience in scientific programming in Python or C or C++ or similar, including hardware control programming, i.e. via VISA.
• Experience in writing articles for publication in peer reviewed journals.
• Organizational skills
• Experience in the dissemination of research projects.
• Excellent written and oral scientific communication skills in English.
• Willingness to travel abroad to participate in training activities and workshops
• Self-motivation in scientific research.
• Ability to work as part of a team.

The following will be considered as an advantage:

• Experience in quantum communications (quantum key distribution, entanglement distribution, teleportation, single photon generation and detection) will be considered an advantage.
• Experience in quantum cryptography protocols and simulations.
• Experimental experience with quantum optics.

Applicants are requested to submit the following:

1. A complete curriculum vitae in English.

2. A one-page summary of their research experience and future research goals.
3. A copy of their most representative publication (if applicable) and other significant achievements/work.
4. The names and contact information of two people who are willing to provide references

5. Proof of their qualifications. That includes official certified transcripts of grades from all academic institutions of higher education listed in his/her application and certified copies of degrees.

6. Complete contact information along with dates available for an interview and for commencing employment

Applications must be sent via email at: HRrecruits@cut.ac.cy with the subject: “Application for Research Fellow (Postdoctoral Researcher) Position – Department of Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering and Informatics in the field of “Quantum Communication Photonics”” no later than Friday 5th of May 2023, 12:00 (noon), which is the deadline for the submission of the applications. 

For further information visit the University’s webpage at http://www.cut.ac.cy

It is noted that:

• The University adopts an equal opportunity policy at recruitment and the subsequent career stages and encourages both genders to submit an application for all levels of Academic and Administrative Staff.

• The University does not discriminate in any way on the basis of gender, religion or belief, ethnic, national or social origin, age, physical ability, marital status and sexual orientation.

 CYPRUS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (CUT)

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL and COMPUTER ENGINEERING and INFORMATICS

UNESCO CHAIR on Digital Cultural Heritage

Full-Time European Research Area (ERA)

 Experience Researchers (ERs) / Post-doctoral Research Associates

Applications are invited from candidates who possess the necessary qualifications in order to fill one (1) full time Experience Researcher (ER)/ post-doctoral Research Associate at the newly established UNESCO and European Research Area Chairs on Digital Cultural Heritage within the Digital Heritage Research Laboratory (DHRLab) of the Cyprus University of Technology (CUT) in the research field of Digital Heritage and Cultural Informatics.

The selected scientist will work for an initial period of seven (7) months within the EU H2020 ERA Chair ‘Mnemosyne Project’, a unique EU-funded programme, beginning the 1st of Jun 2023, as team leaders. He/she will help design, refine and deliver a structured and coherent three-phase research programme under the supervision of the ERA and UNESCO Chair holders, in order to achieve its objectives in the Holistic Documentation life cycle for digital heritage and to establish a programme of structural change and support at CUT which enables the outcomes of the research programme. Each of the three Research Associates will thus lead a small team focusing primarily on the definition and resolution of set of key challenges in the digital documentation life-cycle concerning, for example, aspects of:

• Data Acquisition
• Data Processing
• Modelling
• Knowledge Management
• Preservation and
• Use and reuse.

Position:

The ERA Chair researcher will be recruited by the host organization, the Cyprus University of Technology in Limassol, Cyprus under a full employment contract with the possibility of extension (earliest day for the start of contract: 1st of Jun 2023). The researcher will work closely together with the Director of Digital Heritage Research Lab at CUT and the teams of the UNESCO and ERA Chair on Digital Cultural Heritage and be responsible for the planned Research / Innovation topics and areas.

The Applicant should:

1. Have completed at least a four or five-year education cycle (e.g. Diploma in Engineering, Master’s Degree etc) from a recognized university, in Geomatics, Computer- / Electrical Engineering Computer Science, Surveying Engineering and/or Social sciences / Humanities and has a completed Phd degree and/or with more than four (4) years of continuous full-time research experience in the fields listed below, with excellent programming skills and very good language and communication / implementation skills. Priority will be given to candidates whose expertise lies in Groups F. DCH Preservation and G. DCH Use and ReUse (see Groups below).
2. Possess excellent knowledge of the English language at a proficiency level (spoken and written).

An outline of the project research topics under consideration includes the following areas. This research position mainly refers to the DCH Use and ReUse area (G):

A. Holistic structures and Standardisation

• definition and creation of holistic documentation ‘pipelines’ for specific user communities;
• creation of standards for 3D documentation and knowledge management.

B. DCH Data Acquisition

• advanced digitisation and approaches such as mass, crowdsourced and on-demand digitisation;
• methods for crowdsourcing content and allowing user-generated content for DCH in the cloud on cloud-computing for DCH, e.g. by leveraging popular photography;
• the use of UAVs and related technologies in capturing documentation;
• automated metadata extraction and crowd;
• realizing the potential of big data management and opportunities created by the vast volume, variety and velocity of mainly unstructured new data, generated every day most for finding and using previously inaccessible European digital content;

C. DCH Data Processing

• user-oriented metadata and ontology standards for the description and exchange of DCH data;
• metadata designs especially of language-based data close to human conceptual systems and gaining insights from data in natural language;
• innovative tools and methods to extract meaning from digital artefacts, including Video Recordings, Audio Recordings, Digital images, Text, Multi-Spectral and Thermal information
• 3D representations of objects or scenes;
• generation and presentation of localized DCH content and its documentation to enhance audience value (in services such as Europeana.eu) for example through efficient and innovative acquisition and deployment of Geospatial Data.

D. DCH Data Modelling

• data modelling and #Semantics, including those for Intangible Heritage and the modelling of DCH;

• classification and typology of objects, sites and monuments and its impact on media display and environments where these can be exhibited;
• using immersive VR and AR technology (Mixed Reality – MR) to blend and/or emphasize dimensions and detail environmental experiences;
• interactive environments in DCH e.g. re-creating 3D space through spatial references, imaging and modelling.

E. DCH Knowledge Management (Interpretation)

• establishing meaningful narratives (Storytelling) for DCH objects which are meaningful to identified user groups for interpretation purposes;
• using Crowdsourcing and the Internet to provide documentation resources for experiencing, contributing and gaining understanding in Cultural Heritage scenarios;
• systems for managing and re-using complex documentation and deriving knowledge e.g. for Monuments and Sites;
• applications of Artificial Intelligence/ Machine Learning in DCH;
• applying Big-Data Analytics to DCH;
• the role and applications of Linked Open-Data in enriching DCH information, linking exhibited content to other relevant content to provide greater understanding;
• curation of digital assets;
• linking exhibited content to other relevant content to provide greater understanding of the viewed item.

F. DCH Preservation

• documentation for the preservation of European Heritage;
• the virtual or actual reconstruction of Destroyed or degraded sites and Artefacts including the digital restoration of important monuments destroyed during conflict protecting against or remedying Looting and Destruction;
• virtual ‘reunification’ of CH assets which have been scattered to different parts of Europe and the world.

G. DCH Use and ReUse

• cost reduction and simplification of digital technologies;
• Personalisation and interactivity of viewing experiences in DCH, including the use of social media;
• new types of User Experiences (UX) with DCH that arise from the current ‘hardware and software revolution’ in the realms of VR/AR; interface selection (e.g. Augmented Reality, holograms) to allow seamless blending of on-site and on-line dimensions;
• visualisation techniques and their combination in different contexts, drawing on the state of the art in technology and standards e.g. for Interactive Video (IV); Immersive VR (IVR); Augmented Reality (AR); 3D Real-time Editors (Game-Engines), Ultra High and Giga-Pixel Panoramas; infinite zooming images; VR Wearables and Gesture Recognition Interfaces;
• inter-disciplinary collaborative research to establish paradigms in socio-economic areas of DCH impact e.g. Tourism, Education, Employment, Economic Growth;
• crowdsourcing, co-creation and Citizen-Science;
• using innovative Social-Platforms to exchange user experiences and support multidisciplinary approaches.

Benefits

The yearly gross salary of the ERs is based upon qualifications and experience. From this amount employer and employee contributions to the Cyprus government funds will be deducted. A 13th monthly salary is incorporated into the monthly gross salary. In addition, health and social insurance will be funded by the project.

About the hosting institution:

Cyprus University of Technology (CUT), was established by law in 2004, and enrolled its first students in 2007. With its orientation towards applied research, the University aspires to establish for itself a role in support of the state and society in their efforts to confront problems, which cover all areas of science and technology. CUT involvement in research can be recognized from the fact that within the last four years, projects with more than 30M Euro have been funded. CUT is an advanced University equipped with the most modern infrastructures and technological equipment which makes it possible to be the strongest on the island in research, with specialized units directed by distinguished professionals. The Digital Heritage Research Laboratory (DHRLab), established in 2013, is directed by Dr. Marinos Ioannides and already works in the digital and holistic documentation of Cultural Heritage Objects as well as contributing to national and European policies for DCH. Moreover, the Lab is very active in the areas of 3D Reconstruction and HBIM with a special focus on semantics and symbolic representation.

UNESCO Chair on Digital Heritage: The main scope of this unique Chair is to extend the successful work of the DHRLab and address a full range of key aspects of novel research and innovative developments such as:

• the e-documentation and analysis of cultural heritage data for both tangible and intangible heritage;
• technical areas, including 2D and 3D virtual environments (tangible and intangible), archives and collections management systems, web and museum based interactive applications and language technologies;
• non-technical areas, including testing, economic and social impact evaluation in support of the development of the cultural heritage sector and its opportunities in tourism, entertainment and education.

Applicants are requested to submit the following:

1. Detailed EuroPass - Curriculum Vitae in English – (see also: https://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/documents/curriculum-vitae),  
2. Motivation Letter,
3. Official certified transcripts of grades from all academic institutions of higher education listed in his/her application, certified copies of degrees, or/and certifications of fulfilment of the required obligations for entering a post graduate programme,
4. Official certified copies of titles in English language,
5. Names and full address (including valid email) of three referees who, upon request, can provide recommendation letters.
6. Copies of any related research papers or other significant achievements/work by the applicant.

Applications must be sent via email at: HRrecruits@cut.ac.cy with the subject:

 “Application for ERA CHAIR - Experience Researcher Position – Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Informatics” no later than Friday, 28th April 2023, 12:00 (noon).

For further information please contact Dr. Marinos Ioannides (Director of the UNESCO Chair on Digital Cultural Heritage) at the following email marinos.ioannides@cut.ac.cy and telephone number +357-25-002020.

CYPRUS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (CUT)

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL and COMPUTER ENGINNERING and INFORMATICS

UNESCO CHAIR on Digital Cultural Heritage

Early Stage Researchers (ESR fellows)

Applications are invited from candidates who possess the necessary qualifications in order to fill two (2) PhD fellows /ESR places at the newly established UNESCO and European Research Area Chairs on Digital Cultural Heritage within the Digital Heritage Research Laboratory (DHRLab) of the Cyprus University of Technology (CUT) in the research field of Digital Heritage and Cultural Informatics.

The selected scientists will work for an initial period of seven (7) months within the EU H2020 ERA Chair ‘Mnemosyne Project’, a unique EU-funded programme, beginning the 1st of 1st of Jun 2023. They will help design, refine and deliver a structured and coherent three-phase research programme under the supervision of the ERA and UNESCO Chair holders, in order to achieve its objectives in the Holistic Documentation life cycle for digital heritage and to establish a programme of structural change and support at CUT which enables the outcomes of the research programme. Each of the five PhD fellows/students will work in a small team focusing primarily on the definition and resolution of set of key challenges in the digital documentation life-cycle concerning, for example, aspects of:

• Data Acquisition
• Data Processing
• Modelling
• Knowledge Management
• Preservation and
• Use and reuse

Position:

The ERA Chair researchers will be recruited by the host organization of the Cyprus University of Technology in Limassol, Cyprus under a full employment contract with the possibility of extension (earliest day for the start of contract: 1st of Jun 2023). The researchers will work closely together with the Director of Digital Heritage Research Lab at CUT and the teams of the UNESCO and ERA Chair on Digital Cultural Heritage and be responsible for the planned Research /Innovation topics and areas.

The Applicant should:

1. Have completed at least a four or five-year education cycle (e.g. Diploma in Engineering, Master’s Degree etc) from a recognized university in Geomatics, Computer- / Electrical Engineering Computer Science, Surveying Engineering and/or Social sciences / Humanities with less than four (4) years of continuous full-time research experience in the fields listed below, with excellent programming skills and very good language and communication / implementation skills. Priority will be given to candidates whose expertise lies in Groups D. DCH Data Modelling and E. DCH Knowledge Management (see Groups below).

2. Possess excellent knowledge of the English language at a proficiency level (spoken and written)

An outline of the research topics under consideration includes:

A. Holistic structures and Standardisation

• definition and creation of holistic documentation ‘pipelines’ for specific user communities;
• creation of standards for 3D documentation and knowledge management.

B. DCH Data Acquisition

• advanced digitisation and approaches such as mass, crowdsourced and on-demand digitisation;
• methods for crowdsourcing content and allowing user-generated content for DCH in the cloud on cloud-computing for DCH, e.g. by leveraging popular photography;
• the use of UAVs and related technologies in capturing documentation;
• automated metadata extraction and crowd;
• realizing the potential of big data management and opportunities created by the vast volume, variety and velocity of mainly unstructured new data, generated every day most for finding and using previously inaccessible European digital content;

C. DCH Data Processing

• user-oriented metadata and ontology standards for the description and exchange of DCH data;
• metadata designs especially of language-based data close to human conceptual systems and gaining insights from data in natural language;
• innovative tools and methods to extract meaning from digital artefacts, including Video Recordings, Audio Recordings, Digital images, Text, Multi-Spectral and Thermal information
• 3D representations of objects or scenes;
• generation and presentation of localized DCH content and its documentation to enhance audience value (in services such as Europeana.eu) for example through efficient and innovative acquisition and deployment of Geospatial Data

D. DCH Data Modelling

• data modelling and Semantics, including those for Intangible Heritage and the modelling for DCH;
• classification and typology of objects, sites and monuments and its impact on media display and environments where these can be exhibited;
• using immersive VR and AR technology (Mixed Reality – MR) to blend and/or emphasize dimensions and detail environmental experiences;
• interactive environments in DCH e.g. re-creating 3D space through spatial references, imaging and modelling.

E. DCH Knowledge Management (Interpretation)

• establishing meaningful narratives (Storytelling) for DCH objects which are meaningful to identified user groups for interpretation purposes;
• using Crowdsourcing and the Internet to provide documentation resources for experiencing, contributing and gaining understanding in Cultural Heritage scenarios;
• systems for managing and re-using complex documentation and deriving knowledge e.g. for Monuments and Sites;
• applications of Artificial Intelligence/ Machine Learning in DCH;
• applying Big-Data Analytics to DCH;
• the role and applications of Linked Open-Data in enriching DCH information, linking exhibited content to other relevant content to provide greater understanding;
• curation of digital assets;
• linking exhibited content to other relevant content to provide greater understanding of the viewed item.

F. DCH Preservation

• documentation for the preservation of European Heritage;
• the virtual or actual reconstruction of Destroyed or degraded sites and Artefacts including the digital restoration of important monuments destroyed during conflict protecting against or remedying Looting and Destruction;
• virtual ‘reunification’ of CH assets which have been scattered to different parts of Europe and the world.

G. DCH Use and ReUse

• cost reduction and simplification of digital technologies;
• Personalisation and interactivity of viewing experiences in DCH, including the use of social media;
• new types of User Experiences (UX) with DCH that arise from the current ‘hardware and software revolution’ in the realms of VR/AR; interface selection (e.g. Augmented Reality, holograms) to allow seamless blending of on-site and on-line dimensions;
• visualisation techniques and their combination in different contexts, drawing on the state of the art in technology and standards e.g. for Interactive Video (IV); Immersive VR (IVR); Augmented Reality (AR); 3D Real-time Editors (Game-Engines), Ultra High and Giga-Pixel Panoramas; infinite zooming images; VR Wearables and Gesture Recognition Interfaces;
• inter-disciplinary collaborative research to establish paradigms in socio-economic areas of DCH impact e.g. Tourism, Education, Employment, Economic Growth;
• crowdsourcing, co-creation and Citizen-Science;
• using innovative Social-Platforms to exchange user experiences and support multidisciplinary approaches.

Benefits

The yearly gross salary of the ESRs is based upon qualifications and experience. From this amount employer and employee contributions to the Cyprus government funds will be deducted. A 13th monthly salary is incorporated into the monthly gross salary. In addition, health and social insurance will be funded by the project. Also, the possibility for elaborating a PhD is offered.

About the hosting institution:

Cyprus University of Technology (CUT), was established by law in 2004, and enrolled its first students in 2007. With its orientation towards applied research, the University aspires to establish for itself a role in support of the state and society in their efforts to confront problems, which cover all areas of science and technology. CUT involvement in research can be recognized from the fact that within the last four years, projects with more than 30M Euro have been funded. CUT is an advanced University equipped with the most modern infrastructures and technological equipment which makes it possible to be the strongest on the island in research, with specialized units directed by distinguished professionals. The Digital Heritage Research Laboratory (DHRLab), established in 2013, is directed by Dr. Marinos Ioannides and already works in the digital and holistic documentation of Cultural Heritage Objects as well as contributing to national and European policies for DCH. Moreover, the Lab is very active in 3D Reconstruction and HBIM with a special focus on semantics and symbolic representation.

UNESCO Chair on Digital Heritage: The main scope of this unique Chair is to extend the successful work of the DHRLab and address a full range of key aspects of novel research and innovative developments such as:

• the e-documentation and analysis of cultural heritage data for both tangible and intangible heritage;
• technical areas, including 2D and 3D virtual environments (tangible and intangible), archives and collections management systems, web and museum based interactive applications and language technologies;
• non-technical areas, including testing, economic and social impact evaluation in support of the development of the cultural heritage sector and its opportunities in tourism, entertainment and education.

Applicants are requested to submit the following:

1. Detailed EuroPass - Curriculum Vitae in English – (see also: https://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/documents/curriculum-vitae ),
2. Motivation Letter,
3. Official certified transcripts of grades from all academic institutions of higher education listed in his/her application, certified copies of degrees, or/and certifications of fulfilment of the required obligations for entering a graduate PhD programme,
4. Official certified copies of titles in English language,
5. Names and full address (including valid email) of three referees who, upon request, can provide recommendation letters.
6. Copies of any related research papers or other significant achievements/work by the applicant.

Applications must be sent ONLY via email at: HRrecruits@cut.ac.cy with the subject:

 “Application for ERA CHAIR - PhD fellow / ESR fellows – Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Informatics” no later than Friday, 28th of April 2023, 12:00 (noon).

For further information please contact Dr. Marinos Ioannides (Director of the UNESCO Chair on Digital Cultural Heritage) at the following email marinos.ioannides@cut.ac.cy and telephone number +357-25-002020.

 CYPRUS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (CUT)

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL and COMPUTER ENGINEERING and INFORMATICS

UNESCO CHAIR on Digital Cultural Heritage

Full-Time European Research Area (ERA)

 Experience Researchers (ERs) / Post-doctoral Research Associates

Applications are invited from candidates who possess the necessary qualifications in order to fill one (1) full time Experience Researcher (ER)/ post-doctoral Research Associate at the newly established UNESCO and European Research Area Chairs on Digital Cultural Heritage within the Digital Heritage Research Laboratory (DHRLab) of the Cyprus University of Technology (CUT) in the research field of Digital Heritage and Cultural Informatics.

The selected scientist will work for an initial period around of (8) months within the EU H2020 ERA Chair ‘Mnemosyne Project’, a unique EU-funded programme, beginning the 2rdof May 2023, as team leaders. He/she will help design, refine and deliver a structured and coherent three-phase research programme under the supervision of the ERA and UNESCO Chair holders, in order to achieve its objectives in the Holistic Documentation life cycle for digital heritage and to establish a programme of structural change and support at CUT which enables the outcomes of the research programme. Each of the three Research Associates will thus lead a small team focusing primarily on the definition and resolution of set of key challenges in the digital documentation life-cycle concerning, for example, aspects of:

• Data Acquisition
• Data Processing
• Modelling
• Knowledge Management
• Preservation and
• Use and reuse.

Position:

The ERA Chair researcher will be recruited by the host organization, the Cyprus University of Technology in Limassol, Cyprus under a full employment contract with the possibility of extension (earliest day for the start of contract: 2rd of May 2023). The researcher will work closely together with the Director of Digital Heritage Research Lab at CUT and the teams of the UNESCO and ERA Chair on Digital Cultural Heritage and be responsible for the planned Research / Innovation topics and areas.

The Applicant should:

1. Have completed at least a four or five-year education cycle (e.g. Diploma in Engineering, Master’s Degree etc) from a recognized university, in Geomatics, Computer- / Electrical Engineering Computer Science, Surveying Engineering and/or Social sciences / Humanities and has a completed Phd degree and/or with more than four (4) years of continuous full-time research experience in the fields listed below, with excellent programming skills and very good language and communication / implementation skills.  Priority will be given to candidates whose expertise lies in Groups F. DCH Preservation and G. DCH Use and ReUse (see Groups below).
2. Possess excellent knowledge of the English language at a proficiency level (spoken and written).

An outline of the project research topics under consideration includes the following areas. This research position mainly refers to the DCH Use and ReUse area (G):

A. Holistic structures and Standardisation

• definition and creation of holistic documentation ‘pipelines’ for specific user communities;
• creation of standards for 3D documentation and knowledge management.

B. DCH Data Acquisition

• advanced digitisation and approaches such as mass, crowdsourced and on-demand digitisation;
• methods for crowdsourcing content and allowing user-generated content for DCH in the cloud on cloud-computing for DCH, e.g. by leveraging popular photography;
• the use of UAVs and related technologies in capturing documentation;
• automated metadata extraction and crowd;
• realizing the potential of big data management and opportunities created by the vast volume, variety and velocity of mainly unstructured new data, generated every day most for finding and using previously inaccessible European digital content;

C. DCH Data Processing

• user-oriented metadata and ontology standards for the description and exchange of DCH data;
• metadata designs especially of language-based data close to human conceptual systems and gaining insights from data in natural language;
• innovative tools and methods to extract meaning from digital artefacts, including Video Recordings, Audio Recordings, Digital images, Text, Multi-Spectral and Thermal information
• 3D representations of objects or scenes;
• generation and presentation of localized DCH content and its documentation to enhance audience value (in services such as Europeana.eu) for example through efficient and innovative acquisition and deployment of Geospatial Data.

D. DCH Data Modelling

• data modelling and #Semantics, including those for Intangible Heritage and the modelling of DCH;

• classification and typology of objects, sites and monuments and its impact on media display and environments where these can be exhibited;
• using immersive VR and AR technology (Mixed Reality – MR) to blend and/or emphasize dimensions and detail environmental experiences;
• interactive environments in DCH e.g. re-creating 3D space through spatial references, imaging and modelling.

E. DCH Knowledge Management (Interpretation)

• establishing meaningful narratives (Storytelling) for DCH objects which are meaningful to identified user groups for interpretation purposes;
• using Crowdsourcing and the Internet to provide documentation resources for experiencing, contributing and gaining understanding in Cultural Heritage scenarios;
• systems for managing and re-using complex documentation and deriving knowledge e.g. for Monuments and Sites;
• applications of Artificial Intelligence/ Machine Learning in DCH;
• applying Big-Data Analytics to DCH;
• the role and applications of Linked Open-Data in enriching DCH information, linking exhibited content to other relevant content to provide greater understanding;
• curation of digital assets;
• linking exhibited content to other relevant content to provide greater understanding of the viewed item.

F. DCH Preservation

• documentation for the preservation of European Heritage;
• the virtual or actual reconstruction of Destroyed or degraded sites and Artefacts including the digital restoration of important monuments destroyed during conflict protecting against or remedying Looting and Destruction;
• virtual ‘reunification’ of CH assets which have been scattered to different parts of Europe and the world.

G. DCH Use and ReUse

• cost reduction and simplification of digital technologies;
• Personalisation and interactivity of viewing experiences in DCH, including the use of social media;
• new types of User Experiences (UX) with DCH that arise from the current ‘hardware and software revolution’ in the realms of VR/AR; interface selection (e.g. Augmented Reality, holograms) to allow seamless blending of on-site and on-line dimensions;
• visualisation techniques and their combination in different contexts, drawing on the state of the art in technology and standards e.g. for Interactive Video (IV); Immersive VR (IVR); Augmented Reality (AR); 3D Real-time Editors (Game-Engines), Ultra High and Giga-Pixel Panoramas; infinite zooming images; VR Wearables and Gesture Recognition Interfaces;
• inter-disciplinary collaborative research to establish paradigms in socio-economic areas of DCH impact e.g. Tourism, Education, Employment, Economic Growth;
• crowdsourcing, co-creation and Citizen-Science;
• using innovative Social-Platforms to exchange user experiences and support multidisciplinary approaches.

Benefits

The yearly gross salary of the ERs is based upon qualifications and experience. From this amount employer and employee contributions to the Cyprus government funds will be deducted. A 13th monthly salary is incorporated into the monthly gross salary. In addition, health and social insurance will be funded by the project.

About the hosting institution:

Cyprus University of Technology (CUT), was established by law in 2004, and enrolled its first students in 2007. With its orientation towards applied research, the University aspires to establish for itself a role in support of the state and society in their efforts to confront problems, which cover all areas of science and technology. CUT involvement in research can be recognized from the fact that within the last four years, projects with more than 30M Euro have been funded. CUT is an advanced University equipped with the most modern infrastructures and technological equipment which makes it possible to be the strongest on the island in research, with specialized units directed by distinguished professionals. The Digital Heritage Research Laboratory (DHRLab), established in 2013, is directed by Dr. Marinos Ioannides and already works in the digital and holistic documentation of Cultural Heritage Objects as well as contributing to national and European policies for DCH. Moreover, the Lab is very active in the areas of 3D Reconstruction and HBIM with a special focus on semantics and symbolic representation.

UNESCO Chair on Digital Heritage: The main scope of this unique Chair is to extend the successful work of the DHRLab and address a full range of key aspects of novel research and innovative developments such as:

• the e-documentation and analysis of cultural heritage data for both tangible and intangible heritage;
• technical areas, including 2D and 3D virtual environments (tangible and intangible), archives and collections management systems, web and museum based interactive applications and language technologies;
• non-technical areas, including testing, economic and social impact evaluation in support of the development of the cultural heritage sector and its opportunities in tourism, entertainment and education.

Applicants are requested to submit the following:

1. Detailed EuroPass - Curriculum Vitae in English – (see also: https://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/documents/curriculum-vitae),  
2. Motivation Letter,
3. Official certified transcripts of grades from all academic institutions of higher education listed in his/her application, certified copies of degrees, or/and certifications of fulfilment of the required obligations for entering a post graduate programme,
4. Official certified copies of titles in English language,
5. Names and full address (including valid email) of three referees who, upon request, can provide recommendation letters.
6. Copies of any related research papers or other significant achievements/work by the applicant.

Applications must be sent via email at: HRrecruits@cut.ac.cy with the subject:

 “Application for ERA CHAIR - Experience Researcher Position – Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Informatics” no later than Monday, 20th March 2023, 12:00 (noon).

For further information please contact Dr. Marinos Ioannides (Director of the UNESCO Chair on Digital Cultural Heritage) at the following email marinos.ioannides@cut.ac.cy and telephone number +357-25-002020.

CYPRUS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (CUT)

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL and COMPUTER ENGINNERING and INFORMATICS

UNESCO CHAIR on Digital Cultural Heritage

Early Stage Researchers (ESR fellows)

Applications are invited from candidates who possess the necessary qualifications in order to fill two (2) PhD fellows /ESR places at the newly established UNESCO and European Research Area Chairs on Digital Cultural Heritage within the Digital Heritage Research Laboratory (DHRLab) of the Cyprus University of Technology (CUT) in the research field of Digital Heritage and Cultural Informatics.

The selected scientists will work for a period of eleven (11) months within the EU H2020 ERA Chair ‘Mnemosyne Project’, a unique EU-funded programme, beginning the 1st of February 2023. They will help design, refine and deliver a structured and coherent three-phase research programme under the supervision of the ERA and UNESCO Chair holders, in order to achieve its objectives in the Holistic Documentation life cycle for digital heritage and to establish a programme of structural change and support at CUT which enables the outcomes of the research programme. Each of the five PhD fellows/students will work in a small team focusing primarily on the definition and resolution of set of key challenges in the digital documentation life-cycle concerning, for example, aspects of:

• Data Acquisition
• Data Processing
• Modelling
• Knowledge Management
• Preservation and
• Use and reuse

Position:

The ERA Chair researchers will be recruited by the host organization of the Cyprus University of Technology in Limassol, Cyprus under a full employment contract with the possibility of extension (earliest day for the start of contract: 1st of February 2023). The researchers will work closely together with the Director of Digital Heritage Research Lab at CUT and the teams of the UNESCO and ERA Chair on Digital Cultural Heritage and be responsible for the planned Research /Innovation topics and areas.

The Applicant should:

1. Have completed at least a four or five-year education cycle (e.g. Diploma in Engineering, Master’s Degree etc) from a recognized university in Geomatics, Computer- / Electrical Engineering Computer Science, Surveying Engineering and/or Social sciences / Humanities with less than four (4) years of continuous full-time research experience in the fields listed below, with excellent programming skills and very good language and communication / implementation skills. Priority will be given to candidates whose expertise lies in Groups D. DCH Data Modelling and E. DCH Knowledge Management (see Groups below).

2. Possess excellent knowledge of the English language at a proficiency level (spoken and written)

An outline of the research topics under consideration includes:

A. Holistic structures and Standardisation

• definition and creation of holistic documentation ‘pipelines’ for specific user communities;
• creation of standards for 3D documentation and knowledge management.

B. DCH Data Acquisition

• advanced digitisation and approaches such as mass, crowdsourced and on-demand digitisation;
• methods for crowdsourcing content and allowing user-generated content for DCH in the cloud on cloud-computing for DCH, e.g. by leveraging popular photography;
• the use of UAVs and related technologies in capturing documentation;
• automated metadata extraction and crowd;
• realizing the potential of big data management and opportunities created by the vast volume, variety and velocity of mainly unstructured new data, generated every day most for finding and using previously inaccessible European digital content;

C. DCH Data Processing

• user-oriented metadata and ontology standards for the description and exchange of DCH data;
• metadata designs especially of language-based data close to human conceptual systems and gaining insights from data in natural language;
• innovative tools and methods to extract meaning from digital artefacts, including Video Recordings, Audio Recordings, Digital images, Text, Multi-Spectral and Thermal information
• 3D representations of objects or scenes;
• generation and presentation of localized DCH content and its documentation to enhance audience value (in services such as Europeana.eu) for example through efficient and innovative acquisition and deployment of Geospatial Data

D. DCH Data Modelling

• data modelling and Semantics, including those for Intangible Heritage and the modelling for DCH;
• classification and typology of objects, sites and monuments and its impact on media display and environments where these can be exhibited;
• using immersive VR and AR technology (Mixed Reality – MR) to blend and/or emphasize dimensions and detail environmental experiences;
• interactive environments in DCH e.g. re-creating 3D space through spatial references, imaging and modelling.

E. DCH Knowledge Management (Interpretation)

• establishing meaningful narratives (Storytelling) for DCH objects which are meaningful to identified user groups for interpretation purposes;
• using Crowdsourcing and the Internet to provide documentation resources for experiencing, contributing and gaining understanding in Cultural Heritage scenarios;
• systems for managing and re-using complex documentation and deriving knowledge e.g. for Monuments and Sites;
• applications of Artificial Intelligence/ Machine Learning in DCH;
• applying Big-Data Analytics to DCH;
• the role and applications of Linked Open-Data in enriching DCH information, linking exhibited content to other relevant content to provide greater understanding;
• curation of digital assets;
• linking exhibited content to other relevant content to provide greater understanding of the viewed item.

F. DCH Preservation

• documentation for the preservation of European Heritage;
• the virtual or actual reconstruction of Destroyed or degraded sites and Artefacts including the digital restoration of important monuments destroyed during conflict protecting against or remedying Looting and Destruction;
• virtual ‘reunification’ of CH assets which have been scattered to different parts of Europe and the world.

G. DCH Use and ReUse

• cost reduction and simplification of digital technologies;
• Personalisation and interactivity of viewing experiences in DCH, including the use of social media;
• new types of User Experiences (UX) with DCH that arise from the current ‘hardware and software revolution’ in the realms of VR/AR; interface selection (e.g. Augmented Reality, holograms) to allow seamless blending of on-site and on-line dimensions;
• visualisation techniques and their combination in different contexts, drawing on the state of the art in technology and standards e.g. for Interactive Video (IV); Immersive VR (IVR); Augmented Reality (AR); 3D Real-time Editors (Game-Engines), Ultra High and Giga-Pixel Panoramas; infinite zooming images; VR Wearables and Gesture Recognition Interfaces;
• inter-disciplinary collaborative research to establish paradigms in socio-economic areas of DCH impact e.g. Tourism, Education, Employment, Economic Growth;
• crowdsourcing, co-creation and Citizen-Science;
• using innovative Social-Platforms to exchange user experiences and support multidisciplinary approaches.

Benefits

The yearly gross salary of the ESRs is based upon qualifications and experience. From this amount employer and employee contributions to the Cyprus government funds will be deducted. A 13th monthly salary is incorporated into the monthly gross salary. In addition, health and social insurance will be funded by the project. Also, the possibility for elaborating a PhD is offered.

About the hosting institution:

Cyprus University of Technology (CUT), was established by law in 2004, and enrolled its first students in 2007. With its orientation towards applied research, the University aspires to establish for itself a role in support of the state and society in their efforts to confront problems, which cover all areas of science and technology. CUT involvement in research can be recognized from the fact that within the last four years, projects with more than 30M Euro have been funded. CUT is an advanced University equipped with the most modern infrastructures and technological equipment which makes it possible to be the strongest on the island in research, with specialized units directed by distinguished professionals. The Digital Heritage Research Laboratory (DHRLab), established in 2013, is directed by Dr. Marinos Ioannides and already works in the digital and holistic documentation of Cultural Heritage Objects as well as contributing to national and European policies for DCH. Moreover, the Lab is very active in 3D Reconstruction and HBIM with a special focus on semantics and symbolic representation.

UNESCO Chair on Digital Heritage: The main scope of this unique Chair is to extend the successful work of the DHRLab and address a full range of key aspects of novel research and innovative developments such as:

• the e-documentation and analysis of cultural heritage data for both tangible and intangible heritage;
• technical areas, including 2D and 3D virtual environments (tangible and intangible), archives and collections management systems, web and museum based interactive applications and language technologies;
• non-technical areas, including testing, economic and social impact evaluation in support of the development of the cultural heritage sector and its opportunities in tourism, entertainment and education.

Applicants are requested to submit the following:

1. Detailed EuroPass - Curriculum Vitae in English – (see also: https://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/documents/curriculum-vitae ),
2. Motivation Letter,
3. Official certified transcripts of grades from all academic institutions of higher education listed in his/her application, certified copies of degrees, or/and certifications of fulfilment of the required obligations for entering a graduate PhD programme,
4. Official certified copies of titles in English language,
5. Names and full address (including valid email) of three referees who, upon request, can provide recommendation letters.
6. Copies of any related research papers or other significant achievements/work by the applicant.

Applications must be sent ONLY via email at: HRrecruits@cut.ac.cy with the subject:

 “Application for ERA CHAIR - PhD fellow / ESR fellows – Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Informatics” no later than Monday, 16th January 2023, 12:00 (noon).

For further information please contact Dr. Marinos Ioannides (Director of the UNESCO Chair on Digital Cultural Heritage) at the following email marinos.ioannides@cut.ac.cy and telephone number +357-25-002020.

CYPRUS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (CUT)

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL and COMPUTER ENGINNERING and INFORMATICS

UNESCO CHAIR on Digital Cultural Heritage

Full Time European Research Area (ERA)

 Experience Researchers (ERs) / Post-doctoral Research Associates

Applications are invited from candidates who possess the necessary qualifications in order to fill one (1) full time Experience Researcher (ER)/ post-doctoral Research Associate at the newly established UNESCO and European Research Area Chairs on Digital Cultural Heritage within the Digital Heritage Research Laboratory (DHRLab) of the Cyprus University of Technology (CUT) in the research field of Digital Heritage and Cultural Informatics.

The selected scientist will work for an initial period of eleven (11) months within the EU H2020 ERA Chair ‘Mnemosyne Project’, a unique EU-funded programme, beginning the 1st February 2023, as team leaders. They will help design, refine and deliver a structured and coherent three-phase research programme under the supervision of the ERA and UNESCO Chair holders, in order to achieve its objectives in the Holistic Documentation life cycle for digital heritage and to establish a programme of structural change and support at CUT which enables the outcomes of the research programme. Each of the three Research Associates will thus lead a small team focusing primarily on the definition and resolution of set of key challenges in the digital documentation life-cycle concerning, for example, aspects of:

• Data Acquisition
• Data Processing
• Modelling
• Knowledge Management
• Preservation and
• Use and reuse.

Position:

The ERA Chair researchers will be recruited by the host organization of the Cyprus University of Technology in Limassol, Cyprus under a full employment contract with the possibility of extension (earliest day for the start of contract: 1st February 2023). The researchers will work closely together with the Director of Digital Heritage Research Lab at CUT and the teams of the UNESCO and ERA Chair on Digital Cultural Heritage and be responsible for the planned Research / Innovation topics and areas.

The Applicant should:

1. Have completed at least a four or five-year education cycle (e.g. Diploma in Engineering, Master’s Degree etc) from a recognized university, in Geomatics, Computer- / Electrical Engineering Computer Science, Surveying Engineering and/or Social sciences / Humanities and has a completed Phd degree and/or with more than four (4) years of continuous full-time research experience in the fields listed below, with excellent programming skills and very good language and communication / implementation skills. Priority will be given to candidates whose expertise lies in Groups F. DCH Preservation and G. DCH Use and ReUse (see Groups below).
2. Possess excellent knowledge of the English language at a proficiency level (spoken and written).

An outline of the research topics under consideration includes:

A. Holistic structures and Standardisation

• definition and creation of holistic documentation ‘pipelines’ for specific user communities;
• creation of standards for 3D documentation and knowledge management.

B. DCH Data Acquisition

• advanced digitisation and approaches such as mass, crowdsourced and on-demand digitisation;
• methods for crowdsourcing content and allowing user-generated content for DCH in the cloud on cloud-computing for DCH, e.g. by leveraging popular photography;
• the use of UAVs and related technologies in capturing documentation;
• automated metadata extraction and crowd;
• realizing the potential of big data management and opportunities created by the vast volume, variety and velocity of mainly unstructured new data, generated every day most for finding and using previously inaccessible European digital content;

C. DCH Data Processing

• user-oriented metadata and ontology standards for the description and exchange of DCH data;
• metadata designs especially of language-based data close to human conceptual systems and gaining insights from data in natural language;
• innovative tools and methods to extract meaning from digital artefacts, including Video Recordings, Audio Recordings, Digital images, Text, Multi-Spectral and Thermal information
• 3D representations of objects or scenes;
• generation and presentation of localized DCH content and its documentation to enhance audience value (in services such as Europeana.eu) for example through efficient and innovative acquisition and deployment of Geospatial Data.

D. DCH Data Modelling

• data modelling and #Semantics, including those for Intangible Heritage and the modelling of DCH;

• classification and typology of objects, sites and monuments and its impact on media display and environments where these can be exhibited;
• using immersive VR and AR technology (Mixed Reality – MR) to blend and/or emphasize dimensions and detail environmental experiences;
• interactive environments in DCH e.g. re-creating 3D space through spatial references, imaging and modelling.

E. DCH Knowledge Management (Interpretation)

• establishing meaningful narratives (Storytelling) for DCH objects which are meaningful to identified user groups for interpretation purposes;
• using Crowdsourcing and the Internet to provide documentation resources for experiencing, contributing and gaining understanding in Cultural Heritage scenarios;
• systems for managing and re-using complex documentation and deriving knowledge e.g. for Monuments and Sites;
• applications of Artificial Intelligence/ Machine Learning in DCH;
• applying Big-Data Analytics to DCH;
• the role and applications of Linked Open-Data in enriching DCH information, linking exhibited content to other relevant content to provide greater understanding;
• curation of digital assets;
• linking exhibited content to other relevant content to provide greater understanding of the viewed item.

F. DCH Preservation

• documentation for the preservation of European Heritage;
• the virtual or actual reconstruction of Destroyed or degraded sites and Artefacts including the digital restoration of important monuments destroyed during conflict protecting against or remedying Looting and Destruction;
• virtual ‘reunification’ of CH assets which have been scattered to different parts of Europe and the world.

G. DCH Use and ReUse

• cost reduction and simplification of digital technologies;
• Personalisation and interactivity of viewing experiences in DCH, including the use of social media;
• new types of User Experiences (UX) with DCH that arise from the current ‘hardware and software revolution’ in the realms of VR/AR; interface selection (e.g. Augmented Reality, holograms) to allow seamless blending of on-site and on-line dimensions;
• visualisation techniques and their combination in different contexts, drawing on the state of the art in technology and standards e.g. for Interactive Video (IV); Immersive VR (IVR); Augmented Reality (AR); 3D Real-time Editors (Game-Engines), Ultra High and Giga-Pixel Panoramas; infinite zooming images; VR Wearables and Gesture Recognition Interfaces;
• inter-disciplinary collaborative research to establish paradigms in socio-economic areas of DCH impact e.g. Tourism, Education, Employment, Economic Growth;
• crowdsourcing, co-creation and Citizen-Science;
• using innovative Social-Platforms to exchange user experiences and support multidisciplinary approaches.

Benefits

The yearly gross salary of the ERs is based upon qualifications and experience. From this amount employer and employee contributions to the Cyprus government funds will be deducted. A 13th monthly salary is incorporated into the monthly gross salary. In addition, health and social insurance will be funded by the project.

About the hosting institution:

Cyprus University of Technology (CUT), was established by law in 2004, and enrolled its first students in 2007. With its orientation towards applied research, the University aspires to establish for itself a role in support of the state and society in their efforts to confront problems, which cover all areas of science and technology. CUT involvement in research can be recognized from the fact that within the last four years, projects with more than 30M Euro have been funded. CUT is an advanced University equipped with the most modern infrastructures and technological equipment which makes it possible to be the strongest on the island in research, with specialized units directed by distinguished professionals. The Digital Heritage Research Laboratory (DHRLab), established in 2013, is directed by Dr. Marinos Ioannides and already works in the digital and holistic documentation of Cultural Heritage Objects as well as contributing to national and European policies for DCH. Moreover, the Lab is very active in the areas of 3D Reconstruction and HBIM with a special focus on semantics and symbolic representation.

UNESCO Chair on Digital Heritage: The main scope of this unique Chair is to extend the successful work of the DHRLab and address a full range of key aspects of novel research and innovative developments such as:

• the e-documentation and analysis of cultural heritage data for both tangible and intangible heritage;
• technical areas, including 2D and 3D virtual environments (tangible and intangible), archives and collections management systems, web and museum based interactive applications and language technologies;
• non-technical areas, including testing, economic and social impact evaluation in support of the development of the cultural heritage sector and its opportunities in tourism, entertainment and education.

Applicants are requested to submit the following:

1. Detailed EuroPass - Curriculum Vitae in English – (see also: https://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/documents/curriculum-vitae),  
2. Motivation Letter,
3. Official certified transcripts of grades from all academic institutions of higher education listed in his/her application, certified copies of degrees, or/and certifications of fulfilment of the required obligations for entering a post graduate programme,
4. Official certified copies of titles in English language,
5. Names and full address (including valid email) of three referees who, upon request, can provide recommendation letters.
6. Copies of any related research papers or other significant achievements/work by the applicant.

Applications must be sent via email at: HRrecruits@cut.ac.cy with the subject:

 “Application for ERA CHAIR - Experience Researcher Position – Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Informatics” no later than Monday, 16th January 2023, 12:00 (noon).

For further information please contact Dr. Marinos Ioannides (Director of the UNESCO Chair on Digital Cultural Heritage) at the following email marinos.ioannides@cut.ac.cy and telephone number +357-25-002020.

https://www.cut.ac.cy/university/administration/administrative-services/hr/jobs/job-vacancies-special_scientists/special-scientists-vacancies-electrical_spring_22_23/