Michael Wessely

We have currently two open positions for prospective PhD candidates and one open PostDoc position. In addition, we are always looking for Bachelor/Master projects.

PhD Candidates

Deadline for this call: February 1st, 2023

We are searching for creative and innovative minds who want to conduct cutting-edge research and push the boundaries of HCI in one or multiple of the following areas:

digital fabrication
sensing techniques
printed electronics
wearables
smart fibers
shape-changing user interfaces
sustainable fabrication
bio-sensors and health-related interfaces
digital tools to support fabricating physical user interfaces
other related topics...

The successful candidate must have:

a Master’s Degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science, Electrical/Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Design, or a related area.
strong technical competencies in at least one of the following fields: embedded systems, electrical/mechanical engineering, computer graphics/vision, machine learning, or other related skills that are useful for fabricating new types of physical objects and interfaces
excellent programming skills

Your application should demonstrate that you are able to:

creatively and independently solve problems
work as part of a larger team
proficiency in written and spoken english

The next application deadline at AU's doctoral school is February 1st, 2023. You can find information on how to apply at https://phd.nat.au.dk/for-applicants/apply-here/.
I recommend to write me at least 2 weeks before that deadline to talk about a project proposal (Jan 15th, 2023) and include the following information:

CV
Transcript of Records of your most recent degree
a letter that summarizes your research interest and what you intend to work on (1 page)
a link to your website that shows the projects you already worked on (if applicable)

Bachelor's/Master's Thesis

If you have your own proposal that you would like to do with us, write a mail to michael.wessely(at)cs.au.dk.
Most bachelor's thesis projects are done in groups of 3 at AU. Please remember to include in your mail:

the names of all team members
the CVs of all team members
Transcript of Records of all team members
a short description of your project (max 1 page)
a link to your websites that show the projects you worked on (if applicable)

For master's thesis projects, please include in your mail:

your CV
Transcript of Records
a short description of your project (max 1 page)
a link to your website that show the projects you worked on (if applicable)

Our group is highly collaborative and fabrication-focused topics require to be present in the lab and work with machines. We will not track your hours but we expect that your are at least 15h/week physically present at the lab.