*PREMIA NEWSLETTER (ISSUE 1)* *Member's Spotlight: Dr. Guan Cuntai* It's no surprise to hear about the intelligent computer, but have you ever heard of a psychic one? We're talking about a computer that has the uncanny ability to read your mind and you having the gift to control it with only your thoughts. more... If you would like to share your new research work with PREMIA members, please email to gaoy0004@ntu.edu.sg. *Upcoming conferences* IAPR conferences in 2005 (members are entitled to 10% discount in registration fees) Third International Symposium on Neural Networks (ISNN 2006) ISNN 2006 will be held in Chengdu. It aims to showcase state-of-the-art of neural network research and applications. More... *Members* IEEE 2006 World Congress on Computational Intelligence (WCCI 2006) WCCI 2006 is a joint conference linking together the International Joint Conference on Neural Networks and the IEEE International Conference on Fuzzy Systems. More... *Job Postings* Post-Doctoral Positions at Institute for Infocomm Research, Singapore (In the fields of Bio-signal Classification and Acoustic Signal Processing) PhD holders are invited to apply for positions at the Institute for Infocomm Research (I2R). These positions are for up to three years and may lead to a long-term position. Successful applicants will receive a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package. They may also be provided with assistance for relocation. More... Software Engineers at Buildfolio Technologies Buildfolio is a wireless and enterprise software solutions provider, recruiting for IT professionals to manage our projects for clients in Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, China, India and the Middle East. More (If you are interested in getting job offerings on a timely basis from premia, please subscribe to our job mailing list by sending an empty email to jobs-subscribe@premia-sg.org) Join PREMIA, a chapter of the International Association of Pattern Recognition (IAPR). Benefits of PREMIA membership include: 1. All benefits of IAPR membership, including the quarterly IAPR e-Newsletter, and a 10% discount in registration fees for all IAPR conferences and workshops. 2. PREMIA Members enjoy discounted or free attendance at local PREMIA events, including industry outreach activities, focused seminars, conferences, courses, or lectures. among other privileges. If you are not a PREMIA member yet, come join us at http://www.premia-sg.org/content/view/9/55/ *IAPR newsletter* PREMIA members are entitled to access to the quarterly IAPR e-Newsletter. Please visit http://www.iapr.org/members/ and do a simple registration. When asked to choose the IAPR organization, please select: Singpapore PREMIA. * You are receiving a copy of PREMIA newsletter because you are a member of PREMIA or you have attended PREMIA's events. If you have any queries, please email gaoy0004@ntu.edu.sg Kan Min-Yen & Gao Yan On behalf of President, PREMIA