Doctoral Consortium

Call for Doctoral Consortium Applications

The organizing committee for the IEEE 8th International Conference on Biometrics: Theory, Applications and Systems (BTAS 2016) invites students that are at a mature stage of their doctoral studies, recently graduated, or recently appointed post-doctoral researchers in a biometrics related subject, to apply for the doctoral consortium (DC). The DC offers an opportunity for interacting with and receiving advice from eminent researchers in the field regarding future career paths, completing dissertations, and more.

The last day of the conference we will have a 1.5 hour lunch that will include advice and personal interactions with mentors. This year we will attempt to encourage interactions during the DC meeting by having mentors and students discussing in front of a poster from the students.

Benefits of these interactions include:

  • Employment and career advice
  • Exchange and discussion of research ideas
  • Advice on how to successfully put a closure to a PhD

Important Dates

  • DC Submission deadline: July 10, 2016
  • DC Notification by: July 15, 2016
  • Doctoral Consortium: poster presentation during 1.5 hour lunch on September 9th, 2016

Doctoral Application Process

Email your application to lijun@cs.binghamton.edu and marcel@idiap.ch with subject [DC-BTAS2016]. The following information should be attached in a .pdf file:

  • Curriculum Vitae including the (expected) doctoral graduation date,university department and advisor(s).
  • Recent published paper in which the applicant is the first author.
  • Career Preference: (a) Academia, (b) For Profit Industry, or (c) NonProfit Industry.

Interested Mentors

Interested mentors can also send an e-mail indicating their interest and experience with respect to Academia, For Profit Industry, or Non Profit Industry. Please email a CV/Resume with that information to lijun@cs.binghamton.edu and marcel@idiap.ch with subject [DC-BTAS2016].

Selection Process

The selection will be made by the Professional Development Activities (PDA) Co-Chairs and will be based upon the achievements of the applicants and the relevance of these achievements to the biometrics field. Successful applicants are expected to participate in the DC Conference. Please send any questions or comments to lijun@cs.binghamton.edu and marcel@idiap.ch.

Professional Development Activities Co-Chairs
Sebastien Marcel, Idiap Research Institute, Switzerland
Lijun Yin, Binghamton University, State University of New York, USA