Post-Doctoral Research Visit F - M Dri Campaign Towards More Engaging Dynamic And Collaborative Experiences For Scientific Presentations H/F - INRIA

A propos d'Inria

Inria est l'institut national de recherche dédié aux sciences et technologies du numérique. Il emploie 2600 personnes. Ses 215 équipes-projets agiles, en général communes avec des partenaires académiques, impliquent plus de 3900 scientifiques pour relever les défis du numérique, souvent à l'interface d'autres disciplines. L'institut fait appel à de nombreux talents dans plus d'une quarantaine de métiers différents. 900 personnels d'appui à la recherche et à l'innovation contribuent à faire émerger et grandir des projets scientifiques ou entrepreneuriaux qui impactent le monde. Inria travaille avec de nombreuses entreprises et a accompagné la création de plus de 200 start-up. L'institut s'eorce ainsi de répondre aux enjeux de la transformation numérique de la science, de la société et de l'économie.
Post-Doctoral Research Visit F/M [DRI Campaign] Towards more engaging, dynamic and collaborative experiences for scientific presentations
Le descriptif de l'offre ci-dessous est en Anglais
Type de contrat : CDD

Niveau de diplôme exigé : Thèse ou équivalent

Fonction : Post-Doctorant

A propos du centre ou de la direction fonctionnelle

Created in 2008, the Inria center at the University of Lille employs 360 people, including 305 scientists in 16 research teams. Recognized for its strong involvement in the socio-economic development of the Hauts-De-France region, the Inria center at the University of Lille maintains a close relationship with large companies and SMEs. By fostering synergies between researchers and industry, Inria contributes to the transfer of skills and expertise in the field of digital technologies, and provides access to the best of European and international research for the benefit of innovation and businesses, particularly in the region.

For over 10 years, the Inria center at the University of Lille has been at the heart of Lille's university and scientific ecosystem, as well as at the heart of Frenchtech, with a technology showroom based on avenue de Bretagne in Lille, on the EuraTechnologies site of economic excellence dedicated to information and communication technologies (ICT).

Contexte et atouts du poste

This postdoctoral offer is part of the Inria International Relations Department postdoctoral campaign and supports collaboration with prioritized institutional partners, in this case the University of Waterloo.

The postdoctoral position involves conducting Human Computer Interaction research within the Loki research group, based at the Inria center at the University of Lille. This research project is a collaboration between Dr. Sylvain Malacria from the Loki research group and Dr. Jian Zhao from University of Waterloo (Canada). Research visits to University of Waterloo are expected.

Mission confiée

Summary

In this research project, we will rethink how scientific presentation materials (presentation, posters) are delivered at conferences by designing and studying novel interactive systems. It moves beyond traditional slides and posters to create more engaging, dynamic, and collaborative experiences for both presenters and audiences, leveraging emerging technologies such as extended reality (XR) and generative AI.

Context

Each year, an increasing number of presentation materials, such as slide decks or posters, are produced for events like scientific conferences [1], where disseminating results is a central part of research practice [2]. Crafting effective presentations is therefore important, particularly as they should not simply replicate the content of a research paper [3,4]. However, the formats used to deliver these materials remain largely unchanged and reflect longstanding conference conventions. Scientists cannot be blamed, as the tools available to produce and deliver these presentations have barely evolved since their introduction 40 years ago.

Modern XR technologies have been showing encouraging possibilities for streaming multimedia consumption [5] and we believe this could be even more beneficial for scientific communication. In this project, we will rethink how scientific presentation materials are delivered at conferences by designing and studying novel interactive systems that move beyond traditional slides and posters to create more engaging, dynamic, and collaborative experiences for both presenters and audience.

Research Objectives

- Identify and characterize the limitations of current conference presentation systems, including slides and posters, in supporting engagement, understanding and interaction
- Design and develop novel interactive presentation systems that leverage emerging technologies, in particular extended reality and generative AI
- Evaluate the impact of these new systems on presenter and audience experiences, including communication effectiveness and engagement

Bibliography
- National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics. Publication output by geography and scientific field. Science & Engineering Indicators. (2025)
- Jucan, M.S. and Jucan, C.N. The power of science communication. Procedia-Social and Behavioral Sciences. 149, (2014)
- Alley, M. The craft of scientific presentations. Springer. (2003)
- Rubenson, D. Why your scientific presentation should not be adapted from a journal article. Nature. (2020).
- Wang, H., Dong, H., and El Saddik, A.. Immersive Multimedia Communication: State-of-the-Art on Extended Reality Streaming. ACM Trans. Multimedia Comput. Commun. (2025)

Principales activités

Main Activities

- Review literature on scientific communication, presentation design, and interactive presentation delivery
- Design and prototype extended-reality interactive presentation systems
- Design and conduct user studies in realistic or conference-like settings
- Disseminate findings through research publications and demonstrations

Compétences

The candidate should have a strong background in Human-Computer Interaction or related research. Strong programming skills and solid experience with prototyping interactive systems especially specially in extended reality contexts are musts.Stronginterest in interactive software development and design is a must.Creativity, independence, team spirit and communication skills are valuable assets. Proficiency in technical and scientific English is also required. The candidate will join a vibrant and multicultural group of young researchers at Loki. Our students typically come from dierent backgrounds (Canada, China,India, Iran, ...). Speaking French is not a requirement to fit into our research group.

Avantages

- 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 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

Rémunération

Gross salary by month : 2788€