Ph.D. in Extended Reality at iXR at NJIT

Applications are invited from candidates interested in pursuing a Ph.D. in Informatics doing Virtual, Augmented, and Mixed Reality (VR, AR, and MR) research at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT).

The students will be supervised by Dr. Margarita Vinnikov (margaritavinnikov.com) and will be part of the MultidisciplinaryInteraction, Machine Intelligence, and XR Research (MIXR) Lab.

Topics of interest would include the design, development, and evaluation of novel: multi-model (visual, audio, and haptic) user experiences such as gaze-contingent displays for gaming and social interaction applications; Multi-user interaction for augmented reality applications for STEM education; New techniques for improving navigation and interaction in VR for data-intensive applications.

• The candidate should have excellent programming skills in C/C++ and C#.
• Knowledge of quantitative analysis methods and body and eye-tracking techniques is a plus.
• Prior research experience (with publications) is desirable, and so are prototyping and 3D modeling abilities.

Each candidate will be fully funded for at least four years ($30,000/year), have conference travel support, and receive a tuition waiver. This sums up to $220,000+ in total funding for each Informatics Ph.D. student.

New Jersey Institute of Technology is a Research 1 university located in Newark, NJ, a 20-minute train ride from Manhattan. It is the 3rd Fastest-growing University in the US. The Ying Wu College of Computing (YWCC) is the largest college of computing in the New York metro area. As a result, 25% of all high-tech employees in New Jersey trained at NJIT.

Applicants should follow the formal procedure for application on the NJIT Informatics Department website (https://informatics.njit.edu/phd-information-systems/) but are encouraged to informally discuss details about the position with Dr. Vinnikov at vinnikov at njit.edu before application. When sending informal inquiries, please provide a CV and a brief description of why you are interested in this position.

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Dr. Margarita Vinnikov

Department of Informatics,
New Jersey Institute of Technology,
University Heights,
Newark, NJ 07102

973-596-6252
http://margaritavinnikov.com/