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Six new leading researchers are being appointed to the University of 新浪彩票 to build on research strengths in Engineering and Computer Science. They have been employed within the fields of nanotechnology, hydrological engineering, computer science, mechanical engineering and electrical and electronic engineering. Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) Professor Mike Brooks said these appointments were an excellent example of how the University builds on existing strengths to create new opportunities. "Their expertise not only enhances the development and promotion of research for real outcomes across the University, but also helps to promote the necessary critical mass required for research projects of national importance," he said. Faculty of Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences Executive Dean Professor Peter Dowd said the appointments were part of a coordinated strategy to raise research profiles in selected areas. "These six researchers are at the top of their fields and have much to contribute to the further development of research in the Faculty," he said. Professor Ian Reid, joint Director of the Active Vision Group at the University of Oxford, will join the School of Computer Science in September to continue his work in Computer Vision. He has been described as one of the100 most-cited computer vision researchers in the last five years. His particular interests include head/eye robotic platforms for surveillance and navigation, visual geometry and self-calibration of cameras with applications in measurement, augmented reality and virtual reality, visual simultaneous localisation and mapping and human motion capture. Professor John Abraham, Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University in the US, will join the School of Mechanical Engineering in July. His research interests include multiphase flows, combustion and combustion modelling, and computational fluid mechanics. Professor Peng Shi, Professorial Research Fellow at Victoria University, will join the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering in December. His research interests are in communications and sens | 
