Dr. Chris Joslin

ResearchOpportunities

If you are thinking of coming to Carleton, about to start your graduate studies, or already started but not yet completed 12 months, then please feel free to contact me about doing research based on one of my research areas listed.

Opportunities

The following is a list of research opportunities are currently available, funded or unfunded, when contacting me please send me an up-to-date resume/C.V. including details on your background and skills relating to the topics you are interested in pursuing:

Autonomous Vehicles

Various opportunities in vision systems for autonomous cars; specifically depth-based systems, deep-learning, scene identification

  • Required Skills: Students should have good programming skills (C/C++)
  • Desired Skills: Solid programming background, MATLab, Computer Vision
  • Degree Focus: Master's / Ph.D / Undergraduate Research

Scene Reconstruction

Various opportunities in scene reconstruction, specifically in recreating a 3D scene from 2D mobile video

  • Required Skills: Students should have good programming skills (C/C++)
  • Desired Skills: Solid programming background, MATLab, computer vision, image/video processing
  • Degree Focus: Master's / Ph.D / Undergraduate Research

Audio Capture/Simulation

Various opportunities in audio capture/simulation, specifically in capturing audio from real environments and simulation of audio

  • Required Skills: Students should have good programming skills (C/C++)
  • Desired Skills: Solid programming background, signal processing and audio signals
  • Degree Focus: Master's / Ph.D / Undergraduate Research

Video Coding

Various opportunities in video coding exist, specifically in motion vector coding, and multiple description coding methods

  • Required Skills: Students should have good programming skills (C/C++)
  • Desired Skills: Solid programming background, MATLab, Information Theory
  • Degree Focus: Master's / Ph.D / Undergraduate Research

Animation

Various opportunities in character animation (face/body), specifically in generic animation systems and Motion Capture

  • Required Skills: Students should have good programming skills (C/C++)
  • Desired Skills: Solid programming background, 3D Computer Graphics, Maya/3DSMax (or equivalent)
  • Degree Focus: Master's / Ph.D / Undergraduate Research

Medical Imaging

Various opportunities in ultrasound medical imaging, specifically in 3D reconstruction

  • Required Skills: Students should have good programming skills (C/C++)
  • Desired Skills: Solid programming background, biomedical imaging techniques, and image processing
  • Degree Focus: Master's / Ph.D / Undergraduate Research

Research Assistantship

Domestic Students

If you are Domestic Student (i.e. you are Canadian, have Permenant Residency, or have applied and received your Permenant Residency number) then research opportunities have the potential to come with a Teaching Assistantship (TA), a Research Assistantship (RA), and Scholarships (internal and external) - these come as a package and typically easily cover the cost of your tuition fees.

Potential Scholarships

The following is a list of scholarships are available on a year-by-year basis (i.e. you need to apply), but are generally given only to Domestic Students; these scholarships are generally awarded based on CGPA:

  • NSERC Postgraduate Scholarship (PGS), Apply in Fall - Awarded in Winter
  • Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS), Apply in Fall - Awarded in Winter

International Students

If you are an International Student (i.e. not Canadian, do not have Permanent Residency, and have not applied) then research opportunities are the same, but funding is different. International Master's students typically will need to get a funded project from me, no teaching assistantship is given, and scholarships are limited (to non-existent). International PhD students will typically be given a Teaching Assistantship, there are some scholarships available (internal only), and funding depends on the project (and your CGPA).

International students are limited to working only 20Hrs / Week to earn money based on a work permit/student permit and salaries typically range from $15/hr (minimum) to around $25/hr (average) [$4.5K/term - $8K/term] - students needing to work are doing so independent of the Professor...

Funding (Domestic/International)

TAs are generally given, but only when the application is early enough in the process. Some projects are not funded, so either you are funded and following the requirements of the project or you are not and you have more flexibility on topic. Generally, if you are planning to do 6 terms (2 years), you managed to get a TA for each term (Fall/Winter), and you have a high grade average, you would still need to fund .53 out of your own expenses; and this obviously doesn't give you money to live on or rent.

  • Teaching Assistantship: CAD$5K / Term (2 terms / year, not guaranteed - but generally given for domestic students and International PhD students)
  • Research Assistantship: CAD$6K - $14K / Year (partial funding based on term, only given on terms you are registered, your grade average generally dictates your funding)

Costs/Funding

International Students - Master's

These are some typical costs/funding to give you a rough idea; they do not represent exact figures or promises:

Expenses

  • Tuition Fees (Fall/Winter terms): ~$18,000.00 - depending on program
  • Tuition Fees (Summer terms): ~$9,000.00 - you do not need to be here for courses in the summer, but you need to register to defend
  • Apartment Rental & Living Expenses: ~$1000.00 / Month (this is really difficult to estimate, and depends where/how you live)