Fully Funded PhD Positions in Virtual, Augmented, Mixed Reality (XR) + Artificial Intelligence (AI) The SAVE Lab at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) invites applications for PhD student positions focused advancing immersive virtual, augmented, and mixed reality through convergence with artificial intelligence, machine learning, and deep learning. Here are some currently funded multi-disciplinary projects: - Predicting attention in mobile augmented reality - Making virtual reality accessible for persons with balance impairments - Predicting and reducing cybersickness with deep learning - Immersive language learning via embodied conversational agents Required Qualifications - Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science or computer engineering prior to the first semester - Excellent software engineering skills with experience in Unity, Tensorflow, Pytorch, and or related software tools - Previous coursework or research experience in related areas: computer graphics, virtual reality, augmented reality, mixed reality, artificial intelligence, machine learning, natural language processing, deep learning, game development, human computer interaction, and/or 3D user interfaces (3DUI) Why join the San Antonio Virtual Environments (SAVE) Lab? https://sites.google.com/view/savelab - We make immersive games to save the world - Graduated 9 PhD students since being founded in 2009 - Work with a multi-disciplinary team along with physical therapists, kinesiologists, psychologists, and medical personnel - We have received consistent federal research funding for over 10 years. - “I never thought getting a PhD could be this fun” - Dr. Rongkai Guo, NVIDIA, graduated 2014 Why UTSA? - Prestigious Tier One classification for research excellence - Hispanic serving institution - Affordable housing - Located in a high-tech hub that is home to many major computer companies *Deadlines* PhD to start in Spring 2023 - September 1st 2022 PhD to start in Fall 2023 - February 1st 2023 Apply Now If interested or if you have questions, please send your CV to Dr. John Quarles john.quarles@utsa.edu The positions will be in the Department of Computer Science ( https://cs.utsa.edu) Applications must be submitted through a web portal at: https://graduateschool.utsa.edu/programs/computer-science-ph.d/ [image: beacon]