Graduate Research Assistant Positions Available

Electrical and Computer Engineering Department

Requirements

1. Applicants must have an interest in 3D graphics, image processing, statistics, pattern recognition and computer vision and plan on taking courses within these areas to develop their knowledge.
2. Applicants must have good working knowledge and previous programming experience in C++, Java, or C (you will be tested).
3. Applicants must have aptitude in mathematics (linear algebra) and experience in advanced signal processing.
   

What you will be researching

3D Medical Image Processing

The project will involve working on 3D Computerized Tomography (CT) images of fractured leg bones (the tibia & ankle region). A major goal of the project is to develop algorithms that will detect the fractured bones within the image and solve for the best alignment of the bone fragments to reconstruct the damaged limb.

3D Computer Vision with Archaeological Applications

This project will involve working on 3D (x,y,z) images of archaeological ruins with the intent of reconstructing damaged, missing, or obscured portions of the image. Students may be asked to travel to Israel during summers to perform data collection at an ancient Crusader-era castle, Apollonia-Arsuf, in Herzilya, Israel.

How to apply

Dr. Andrew Willis receives the John H. Maxheim Faculty Fellowship

The William States Lee College of Engineering

Each year one tenure-track assistant faculty member within The William States Lee College of Engineering is selected to receive this award. Dr. Willis is honored for such recognition and support from both The John H. Maxheim Fellowship and the college which makes ongoing research within Charlotte Machine Vision Lab possible.

The John H. Maxheim Faculty Fellowship recognizes and promotes the career development of tenure-track junior faculty in The William States Lee College of Engineering. The quality of the academic programs provided by the college is dependent on the talent and abilities of its faculty. The John H. Maxheim Fellowship assists junior faculty with their development and growth as educators and scholars. The grant associated with this fellowship will be used to support and enhance the professional activities of the recipient.

Eligibility

Tenure-track Assistant Professors with demonstrated accomplishments and the potential for future impact on the college's programs are eligible for the John H. Maxheim Faculty Fellowship.

Selection Process

The Maxheim Fellow will be selected on a competitive basis from the eligible faculty. Contributions to the programs of the college and the promise for continued enhancement of these programs will be central to the award. Eligible faculty will be reviewed by the department Chairs in consultation with the Dean. Eligible faculty will be reviewed by the department Chairs in consultation with the Dean. Selection will target each department on a rotating basis. Priority will be given to nominees of the primary department and the Chairs will present the accomplishments of the eligible faculty for evaluation, discussion, and selection by the committee.

The Maxheim Fellow will be announced by the Dean the last week of February of each year, at which time the $5000 grant will be awarded. Subsequently, the recipient will be recognized with a plaque or certificate at The William States Lee College of Engineering Awards Luncheon in the spring.

Website Upgrade!

The vision laboratory website is now running new web services on a new web server. This means pages will load faster, online-programs will run faster, and servlets can be provided faster. In addition, new web services allows for easily embedding multimedia content such as images, videos, sound etc. Enjoy the new website capabilities!

International Trip to Ancient Mayan and Crusader Sites Recognized by the College

A recent postcard distributed to college alumni and friends of the William States Lee College of Engineering features the work accomplished in the 2007 data collection trips to Mayan and Crusader sites.

The article provides a high-level summary of ongoing research in the laboratory exploring ways which current technologies, specifically 3D laser measurement devices, can contribute to solving difficult problems in anthropology and archaeology. 

These trips concentrated on investigating uses of 3D LIDAR (LIght Distance And Ranging) for use in archaeological and anthropological field environments. A custom-built laser was developed at the laboratory which performed well given the difficult and demanding conditions associated with field archaeology. 

See the PDF of the article by clicking on the image.