[4eyes] Prospective student visitor today

Tue May 31 12:55:56 PDT 2016

I'm on campus, currently waiting in line for something, and can hopefully
be back in the foglab by that time...
On May 31, 2016 12:47 PM, "Matthew Turk" <mturk at cs.ucsb.edu> wrote:

> We have a prospective PhD student visiting today. I will probably drop him
> off at the lab sometime around 1:30 or 2:00pm, and I’m hoping someone will
> be around to chat with him. Is anyone around (Foglab and/or trailer) and
> available?
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> Thanks,
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>                 Matthew
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> *From:* piergiorgio lanza [mailto:piergiorgio.lanza at gmail.com]
> *Sent:* Monday, April 25, 2016 6:30 AM
> *To:* Matthew Turk <mturk at cs.ucsb.edu>
> *Subject:* Re: PhD application Piergiorgio Lanza
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> Dear Mathew,
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> Thank you for your response and for offering to talk to me, I really
> appreciate it. I am planning to visit LA during the long weekend, tentative
> dates are May 27th-June 5th. I hope that works for you. I hope you feel
> better soon, I look forward to hearing from you soon. Thanks for your time
> and attention.
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> Best regards,
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> Piergiorgio
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> On 25 April 2016 at 02:36, Matthew Turk <mturk at cs.ucsb.edu> wrote:
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> Piergiogio,
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> I’d be happy to talk with you while you’re in the area if I’m available.
> My June plans are still very uncertain (I have some as-yet-unscheduled
> travel and a shoulder surgery), but let me know when you expect to be
> available and we’ll see if we can coordinate a visit.
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> Regards,
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>                 Matthew
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> *From:* piergiorgio lanza [mailto:piergiorgio.lanza at gmail.com]
> *Sent:* Sunday, April 24, 2016 10:41 AM
> *To:* mturk at cs.ucsb.edu
> *Subject:* PhD application Piergiorgio Lanza
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> Dear Dr. Turk,
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> My name is Piergiorgio Lanza. I am a prospective international student
> from Italy and I am interested in applying to the Ph.D program at UCSB for
> the Fall of 2017. I read your research profile as I was looking into the
> UCSB program and wanted to contact you as I am interested in applying end
> of this year.
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> Currently, I am working for *Thales Alenia Space* Company (Italy) as an
> Avionic Engineer. I have over 25 years of experience, my experiences as an
> engineer include space applications: feasibility studies; to the
> International Space Station facilities (EDR); and future prototypes. I was
> involved in different technological areas such as radiofrequency, on board
> computers, optical links, robotic, as well as digital image processing. In
> the last ten years, I worked in the field of digital image processing in
> particular for robotic applications, Entry Descent Landing algorithm and
> Rendezvous.
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> Besides working at *Thales Alenia Space* the last four years I have also
> been involved in teaching. I have taught *Data Mining *and* Knowledge
> Management* in Europe in the specific course of *Image Data Mining*. Last
> year in the Winter quarter of 2015 I was invited to teach at the California
> State University, Los Angeles (CSULA) as a visiting Professor where I have
> taught the following courses:*Digital Image Processing, Digital Signal
> Processing, DSP Lab, *and* Digital Communication*.
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> Over the years I have really enjoyed teaching and I am very interested in
> the area of image processing. I would like to further my knowledge in the
> Image Processing subject by applying for a PhD position. After the
> completion of the doctoral program, I want to transition into a full-time
> teaching career in the field of image processing. I am very interested in
> the Ph.D. program at UC Santa Barbara and would like to know if I can have
> an opportunity to meet with you in person in the near future. Your work in
> the area of image processing has been very insightful. Your article with
> Pentland still remains a milestone in the image-processing field. This is
> made me contact you directly. It is my interest to increase my knowledge in
> computer vision, multi view geometry and human computer interaction.  Your
> interest in the interdisciplinary approach is something I find common to my
> interest as well.  My specific interest is to find ways to apply different
> techniques and algorithms of image processing to the old masterpieces of
> Renaissance paintings, manuscript, and/or ancient books.
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> In this email I am attaching a short bio and my CV with a list of my few
> publications. I am planning to visit Los Angeles in June to meet my
> fiancée. During this time of my visit, it would be a great honor if I can
> have an opportunity to meet with you in person. I would like to talk to you
> about the Ph.D. program. I would like to make an appointment with you if
> your schedule allows.
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> Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to your thoughts
> and hearing from you soon.
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> Best Regards,
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> Piegiorgio Lanza
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