CSBME Newsletter

Colloquia for our Tenure Track Professorship in Security & Privacy
08 - 10 February, WebEx
It is a pleasure to invite you to the colloquium for our Tenure Track Professorship in Security & Privacy. The public part will be a short educational presentation in at Bachelor‘s level 3rd year on topic Digital Signatures and Applications, a scientific talk, and a discussion with the audience.

Cardiovascular diseases: New "Digital Twin" computer model improves therapy
Although treatment options are constantly improving, cardiovascular diseases are still one of the most frequent causes of death in Europe. The success of the treatment varies from patient to patient and depends on the individual pathology. Gernot Plank (Med Uni Graz) has now developed a computer model together with the mathematicians Gundolf Haase and Kristian Bredies from the University of Graz and computer scientist Thomas Pock from the Institute of Computer Graphics and Vision at Graz University of Technology, respectively, with which doctors can pre-simulate the optimal therapy and dramatically improve the success of treatment.

Analytics start-up Invenium now belongs to A1
Invenium is a pioneer in the field of digital mobility analyses and was founded in 2016 by Michael Cik, Christopher Horn and Gunnar Schulze as a spin-off of TU Graz and the Know-Center. The company has its origins in a joint research project of the Institute for Road and Traffic Engineering at TU Graz (ISV) and the Know-Center, in the context of which the first algorithms for movement flow analyses were developed. By acquiring a majority stake in the Graz University of Technology spin-off and the Know-Center, A1 is expanding the area of movement data analyses and offering "A1 Mobility Insights", a commercial product based on the TÜV-approved and data protection-compliant platform.

Academic Staff
 

PhD Student in Experimental Biomechanics at the Institute of Biomechanics.
Apply until 14 February 2021. 

PhD Student in Experimental Biomechanics including image analysis and modeling at the Institute of Biomechanics.
Apply until 14 February 2021. 

^[NEW]  Postdoc Researcher at the Institute of Applied Information Processing and Communications (IAIK).
Apply until 15 February 2021.

PhD / Postdoc position for Research on Interpretable Deep Learning and Brain Modelling at the Institute of Theoretical Computer Science.
Apply now! Project running until March 2023.

PhD Position on Novel Computing Concepts at the Institute of Theoretical Computer Science.
Apply now! Project running since 01 October 2020.

Theses and Projects

Bachelor's Thesis / Master's Project in Machine Learning and Neuromorphic Computing at the Institute of Theoretical Computer Science.
Start: as soon as possible!

Grants, Open Calls

Grazer Linuxtage - Call for Participation
Like every year we are interested in topics around free/open/open source hardware and software. We teach each other programming languages, application software, IT security, discuss free electronic devices and open hardware platforms (and much more). Submission deadline: 05 February 2021.

Growth Garden Workshop by Gründungsgarage
You want to activate your founder gene and bring new ideas to growth together with other entrepreneurial minds? Then the Growth Garden is the right place for you. Based on 3 selected Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) you will work on new ideas and grow beyond yourself. Apply until 14 February 2021.

Call for proposals: CYD Fellowships – A Talent Program for Cyber-Defence Research
To promote research and education in cyber-defence, the EPFL and the Cyber-Defence (CYD) Campus have jointly launched the “CYD Fellowships – A Talent Program for Cyber-Defence Research.” The third call for proposals is now open with a rolling call for Master Thesis Fellowship applications, and with a deadline of 15 February 2021 (17:00 CET) for Doctoral and Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowship applications.

Science Park Start-up Idea Competition
Every year Science Park Graz organises the Start-up Idea Competition to inspire and encourage entrepreneurs of all ages and backgrounds to realize their dreams. This is your opportunity to release the potential of your idea and be in for the chance of winning a cash prize of €2,000 in one of six categories. Deadline: 28 February 2021.

Women's STEM Award 2021
For the eighth time, Deutsche Telekom praises the Women's STEM Award. STEM graduates from all over the world can submit their thesis with focus on one of the strategic growth areas: Cloud, Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Security and Networks of the Future. The best thesis will be awarded 3,000 euros. In addition, each innovative topic will be awarded 500 euros. Your bachelor or master thesis is (almost) completed? You studied a STEM subject (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics)? Perfect. Apply until 14 March 2021 with your thesis and convince the jury!

Info: Candidates can take the final examination (presentation and oral exam) online via video conference call (e.g. Webex) if all parties involved agree. The requirement of publicity can be ensured as follows: Candidates may distribute the meeting link; requests to participate in the video exam can also be sent by e-mail to the chairperson of the exam commission.


Andi Rexha – Assessing the Usefulness of Propositions, Word Embeddings, and Style
02 February, 15:00, WebEx

Jörg Hermann Müller – Shading Atlas Rendering for Virtual Reality
03 February, 14:00, WebEx