Description:
I am looking for a postdoc to join my research group Graphics, Vision
& Video (GVV) at the Max-Planck-Institute (MPI) for Informatics in
Saarbruecken, Germany.
Me and my group work on challenging research problems on the boundary
between computer graphics, computer vision and and human-computer
interaction.
One major line of research is our work on new methods for
high-quality reconstruction of static and dynamic scene models in
general environments using only few cameras. We develop
state-of-the-art marker-less skeletal motion capture approaches for
full-body and hands (some of our techniques form the basis for the
award-winning startup www.thecaptury.com), and develop methods for
highly accurate and dense reconstruction of deformable scenes using
only a sparse camera set or even a single camera (including
performance capture of full body and face). In this context, we also
developed some of the most advanced inverse rendering methods that
enable us to estimate scene appearance and scene lighting in general
environments. Recently, we started to investigate how
methods for detailed dense static and dynamic scene reconstruction and inverse rendering
can be empowered to run in real-time. Another important part of recent
algorithmic advancements is the development of new machine
learning techniques that work in tandem with our state-of-the-art
model-driven approaches.
A second important line of work, which cross-fertilizes with
our work on reconstruction, is the development of new methods for
user-centric video editing and exploration of large video collections.
GVV Publications (by year)
GVV Publications
The core mission of the Max-Planck-Institute for Informatics is
foundational research. The institute offers great facilities, a very
friendly and dynamic environment, and great support for international researchers and their families. The postdoc will conduct research in
the core area of work of the GVV group. The group lives a very
collaborative working style and a postdoc will have the chance to work
with and co-advise PhD students. Candidates should have profound
experience in computer vision and/or graphics, specifically in the GVV
group's areas of research. Additionally, expertise in machine learning
techniques in the context of vision and graphics is desirable. The
position is fully funded, including full social benefits.
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Application Instructions:
Applicants should have an outstanding research record as demonstrated
by publications in top tier vision / graphics conferences and
journals. The candidate should be fluent in written and spoken English
and be willing to travel. Please send a complete application package,
including a CV, transcripts and certificates, and the contacts of two
references to
Prof. Dr. Christian Theobalt
MPI for Informatics
theobalt - at - mpi-inf.mpg.de
Plase use the tag [Postdoc Application] in the subject of your Email.
About the Research Group
Christian Theobalt is a Professor of Computer Science and the head of
the research group "Graphics, Vision, & Video" at the
Max-Planck-Institute (MPI) for Informatics, Saarbruecken,
Germany. Most of
his research deals with algorithmic problems that lie on the boundary
between the fields of Computer Vision and Computer Graphics, such as
static and dynamic 3D scene reconstruction, marker-less motion capture,
computer animation, appearance and reflectance modeling, machine
learning for graphics and vision, new sensors for 3D acquisition,
advanced video processing, as well as image- and physically-based
rendering. For his work, he received several awards, including the
Otto Hahn Medal of the Max-Planck Society in 2007, the EUROGRAPHICS
Young Researcher Award in 2009, and the German Pattern Recognition
Award 2012. In 2015 he was elected one of the top 40 innovation
leaders under the age of 40 in Germany by the magazine
Capital. Further, in 2013 he was awarded an ERC Starting Grant by the
European Union, the most prestigious and most competitive grant for
individual researchers. He is a Principal Investigator and a member of
the Steering Committee of the Intel Visual Computing Institute in
Saarbruecken. He is also a co-founder of a spin-off company from his
group - www.thecaptury.com - that is commercializing marker-less
motion and performance capture solutions.
Several of our recent projects received attention in popular press, e.g.
http://www.theverge.com/2015/10/15/9541985/Real-time-expression-transfer-facial-reenactment
(Face Reenactment)
About the Environment
The Max-Planck Institute for Informatics (MPI-INF)
(www.mpi-inf.mpg.de) is one of the world's leading research institutes
in Computer Science in general, and Visual Computing in particular.
It is located on the campus of Saarland University in Saarbruecken,
Germany. MPI for Informatics has a vibrant, innovation-driven, and highly international
working atmosphere. The working language is English.
MPI-INF is embedded in a unique highly international cluster of computer science
research. Around 400 PhD students in CS do research in the different
CS institutes on campus under the roof of a joint CS graduate school.
In immediate neighborhood on campus, there are several other computer
science research institutes of world renown with which close
collaborations exist: the German Research Center for Artificial
Intelligence (DFKI), the Max-Planck-Institute for Software Systems,
the Institute for Bioinformatics, The Intel Visual
Computing Institute (IVCI), the Excellence Cluster Multimodal
Computing and Interaction, the new federal research center on IT
Security, Privacy and Accountability (CISPA), and the Computer Science
Department of Saarland University. The Leibniz Center for Informatics
in Schloss Dagstuhl is also located nearby.
(www.informatik-saarland.de)
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