Contacts

Jonàs Martínez (jonas.martinez-bayona@inria.fr) and Sylvain Lefebvre (sylvain.lefebvre@inria.fr). .

Project description

We are looking for a postdoctoral researcher interested in algorithmic problems at the intersection of Computer Graphics and Additive Manufacturing (AM). In particular, we are focusing on problems arising in the entire chain of modeling and processing for AM, with an emphasis on algorithms tailored for small-scale and complex geometries.

For example, we have recently investigated microstructures derived from the Voronoi diagram. The main idea [1,3] was to carefully tailor the distance in order to obtain different geometrical properties of the Voronoi diagram (e.g. self-supportability). The recruited postdoc will continue on this line of research, studying the generation of other fabricable small-scale structures that trigger a variety of interesting physical behaviors.

Our methodologies of choice are rooted in procedural synthesis methods that can automatically create details within parts, under user control, such as to achieve the desired functionality after the shapes are fabricated. As the models we create are highly detailed, we develop specialized algorithms to visualize them, interact with their properties, and process their geometries before fabrication. For a glimpse of recent publications of our team following that line of research see https://mfx.loria.fr/publications/.

The recruited candidate will join the diverse and dynamic research environment of Inria Nancy Grand-Est. We host with a fully equipped fabrication lab, and have ongoing collaboration in material science, robotics, and the medical domain. Funding will be provided to attend conferences and workshops.

Publications

SIGGRAPH 2018 SIGGRAPH 2019 SIGGRAPH 2019
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[2]
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[1] Polyhedral Voronoi diagrams for Additive Manufacturing. Jonàs Martínez, Samuel Hornus, Haichuan Song, Sylvain Lefebvre. SIGGRAPH 2018.

[2] Procedural Phasor Noise. Thibault Tricard, Semyon Efremov, Cédric Zanni, Fabrice Neyret, Jonàs Martínez, Sylvain Lefebvre. SIGGRAPH 2019.

[3] Star-Shaped Metrics for Mechanical Metamaterial Design. Jonàs Martínez, Mélina Skouras, Christian Schumacher, Samuel Hornus, Sylvain Lefebvre, Bernhard Thomaszewski. SIGGRAPH 2019.

General information

  • Duration: 1 years.
  • Starting date: 1st February 2020 (or until a suitable candidate is found)
  • Applications to be sent as soon as possible.
  • Monthly net salary between 2200-2500€ (depending on experience). Medical insurance included.

How to apply

https://jobs.inria.fr/public/classic/en/offres/2019-01904

Help and benefits

  • Subsidized meals.
  • Partial reimbursement of public transport costs.
  • Leave: 7 weeks of annual leave + 10 extra days off due to RTT (statutory reduction in working hours) + possibility of exceptional leave (sick children, moving home, etc.)
  • Possibility of teleworking (after 6 months of employment) and flexible organization of working hours.
  • Professional equipment available (videoconferencing, loan of computer equipment, etc.)
  • Social, cultural and sports events and activities.
  • Access to vocational training.
  • Social security coverage.