Networks and Distributed systems (ND)

VERDIONE is a 4 year research project funded by the Norwegian Research Council. VERDIONE targets cooperative multimedia applications that blend virtual elements into the real world. VERDIONE's long-term vision focuses on creation of a platform that allows people who are distributed around the globe to interact with each other as though they were co-located.

This is a joint project between several Norwegian partners including University of Oslo, Simula Research Laboratory, University of Tromsø, University College Tromsø, Telenor R&I and LIVIDI. Through the World Opera Consortium the project will also imply cooperation with several top-ranked international partners, such as Standford University, McGill University, New York University and the world-renowned opera houses in New York (The Met), Montreal, San Francisco, Malmø, Copenhangen, Stockholm and Milano.

We are seeking candidates for two PhD positions in the area of Adaptation and Dependability within the project. The objective of the positions is to develop a framework for adaptive and dependable yet scalable middleware solutions that meet the needs of real-time interactive applications.

Successful candidates should satisfy the following requirements:

• MSc in computer science or related area
• A strong background in distributed systems
• Good ability to cooperate with others
• Good English skills

For further information on (formal) requirements to applicants, follow this link.

For questions on the positions, please contact

Frank Eliassen - frank@ifi.uio.no, or
Roman Vitenberg - romanvi@ifi.uio.no.

Application deadline: 28th February 2009

Important links:

The World Opera
Department of informatics
The ND group
Formal requirements for an application
Official announcement of scholarships.