Fellow on Digital Twins and CFD/FEA modelling for Cultural Heritage - (2200008S)

Workplace: Venezia, CCHT

Commitment & contract: collaboration contract

ABOUT US

At IIT we work enthusiastically to develop human-centered Science and Technology to tackle some of the most pressing societal challenges of our times and transfer these technologies to the production system and society. Our Genoa headquarters are strictly interconnected with the other 11 centers around Italy and two outstations based in the US. We promote excellence in basic and applied research such as neuroscience and cognition, humanoid technologies and robotics, nanotechnology, materials for a truly multidisciplinary scientific experience.

YOUR TEAM 

You will be working in a multicultural and multi-disciplinary group, where computational scientists (Machine Learning, Computer Vision, image processing, big data and high performance computing), material engineers, chemists, physicists, and archaeologists collaborate, each with their own expertise, to carry out common research. 

The Center for Cultural Heritage Technology (CCHT) in Venice is coordinated by Arianna Traviglia, who has extensive experience in mediating the inclusion of technology within the study and management of cultural heritage and in cultural landscape management. 

CCHT has extensive collaborations with other Research Lines of IIT focused on AI and computer vision and has full access to the powerful IIT’s HPC infrastructure (‘Franklin’) with 256 GPU-nodes.

Research at CCHT focuses on promoting cutting-edge technologies and approaches for analysis and preservation of Cultural Heritage. This includes ML/CV-based approaches to automatically transcribe ancient texts, discover and monitor archaeological sites on satellite imagery, and digitize cultural heritage objects using automated approaches.

At the Centre, you will be working in the framework of a prestigious project funded by the European Commission, the ‘Bauhaus of the SeaS (BOSS)’ project. "As a team member, your main responsibilities will be to consolidate CCHT expertise in the development of Digital Twins for modeling the impact of Climate Change on Cultural Heritage monuments and sites located in coastal areas. You will also address the interdependencies and challenges across different environments. This will involve working with a broad range of experts to define how Digital Twins can support the safeguarding of coastal Cultural Heritage

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Master degree in Engineering, computer science or a related field where you have achieved experience in 3D and,  Digital Twins and/or CFD/FEA (e.g. Mechanic or Civil Engineering, Architecture etc.) –completed or near completion–;

•  Experience in 3D modelling of finite elements and fluid dynamics

• Proficiency with programming languages (e.g. Python, MATLAB);

• Proficiency in English language (written and oral). 

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

• Experience in Boundary Elements Modelling 

• Experience in the 3D field (for example, but not limited to, 3D reconstruction from RGBD data, photometric stereo, structure from motion

COMPENSATION PACKAGE

• Competitive salary package for international standards

• Wide range of staff discounts

• Candidates from abroad or Italian citizens who permanently work abroad and meet specific requirements, may be entitled to a deduction from taxable income of up to 90% from 6 to 13 years.

 WHAT’S IN FOR YOU? 

• An equal, inclusive and multicultural environment ready to welcome you with open arms. Discrimination is a big NO for us! 

• We like contamination and encourage you to mingle and discover what other people are up to in our labs. 

• If paperwork is not your piece of cake, we got you! There’s a specialized team working to help you with that, especially during your relocation. 

• If you are a start-upper or a business-minded person, you will find some exceptionally gifted professionals ready to nurture and guide your attitude and aspirations. 

• If you want your work to have a real impact, in IIT you will find an innovative and stimulating culture that drives our mission to contribute to the improvement and well-being of society. 

• Integrity, courage, societal responsibility and inclusivity are the values we believe in. They define us and our actions in our everyday life and guide us to accomplish IIT mission. We stick to our values! 

Please submit your application using the online form and including 

• a detailed CV with a publications’ list 

• university transcripts 

• cover letter (outlining motivation, experience and qualifications) 

• contact details of 2 references.  

Application’s deadline: the call will remain open until the position is filled (we recommend to apply as soon as possible). 

We inform you that the information you provide will be used solely for the purposes of evaluating and selecting professional profiles in order to meet the requirements of Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia. 

Your data will be processed by Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, based in Genoa, Via Morego 30, acting as Data Controller, in compliance with the rules on protection of personal data, including those related to data security. 

Please also note that, pursuant to articles 15 et. seq. of European Regulation no. 679/2016 (General Data Protection Regulation), you may exercise your rights at any time by contacting the Data Protection Officer (phone Tel: +39 010 28961 - email: dpo@iit.it - kindly note that this e-mail address is exclusively reserved for handling data protection issues. Please, do not use this e-mail address to send any document and/or request of information about this opening).