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Deadline: 2024-03-15 at 23:59
Unit: Engineering/it

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PhD-Scholarship in Network Optimisation for Connected, Cooperative and Automated Mobility (CCAM) Development – DTU Management

19. February 2024Engineering/itDTUW

DTU Management’s Transportation Systems Modelling section would like to invite applications for a 3-year PhD position starting on 1 October 2024 or earlier. The successful candidate will join the section under the supervision of Asst. Prof. Guido Cantelmo, Associate Prof. Jesper Bláfoss Ingvardson, and Associate Prof. Yu Jiang.

The candidate will contribute to the CulturalRoad project, funded by the European Commission. We are looking for excellent applicants with a strong background in Transport, Operation Research, Applied Mathematics, Transport Engineering, and/or Computer Science with an ambition for excellence and experience working with mathematical modelling and programming.

Project Background
With the increasing transport demand, traffic pressure on existing infrastructure has grown significantly; a trend that is unlikely to change significantly as transportation links with economic growth. Unfortunately, the transport sector also generates several negative externalities, and it is one of the few economic sectors that have not seen a significant decline in emissions. Accordingly, the European Commission indicated CCAM as a strategic asset to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set by the United Nations and reduce negative environmental impacts on the environment. CCAM is not only expected to be more efficient than conventional mobility solutions (e.g. conventional vehicles) but also allows the development of entirely new mobility services, such as autonomous on-demand responsive transport (DRT), that can serve different typologies of users and completely revolutionise our mobility ecosystems.

In such a context, the PhD project is established to develop algorithms able to optimize routing and scheduling of mixed CCAM fleets. The new algorithm will leverage semi-personalized incentives to make CCAM services more inclusive of all users. The ultimate goal is to develop an algorithm that can optimize CCAM services while also promoting equity in mobility.

Responsibilities and qualifications
The project includes 18 partners from 10 different countries. You will work in an international environment and in close collaboration with scholars with expert knowledge within various aspects of the field and you will have the opportunity to engage with a variety of consortium partners, including mobility companies and municipalities. You will need to conduct case studies/experiments to validate the models and algorithm.

Your primary tasks will be:

Develop mathematical modelling and solution algorithms for routing and scheduling passenger transport using CCAM fleets
Advance multimodal traffic assignment models to consider transport equity and multimodality
Propose and investigate the use of semi-personalized travel incentives for improving public transport
Conduct case studies to validate the models and algorithms
Publish in high-impact journals and present your results at conferences
Spend 6 months visiting one of our partner universities, in Europe or United States (the most suited partner will be decided together with the candidate during the first 6 months of the project).

You will be rooted in the Transportation Systems Modelling section, a part of the Division of Transportation Science, DTU Management. The division also consists of research groups within transport demand, machine learning for smart mobility, transport economics and transport psychology. You will be part of an expanding group working on integrated urban mobility systems with other PhD students and staff in the division.

You must have a two-year master’s degree (120 ECTS points) or a similar degree with an academic level equivalent to a two-year master’s degree.

Your background should be in Transportation, Operation Research, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, or related.

We furthermore expect:

Good programming capabilities in any scientific language (e.g., C++, C#, Python, Julia, etc.)
Good communication skills in English, both written and orally
Well-motivated and able to work independently.
Willingness to engage in group work with a multi-national team.

Assessment
The assessment of the applicants will be made by the advisor team as soon as possible after the application deadline.

You can read more about career paths at DTU here.

Further information
Further information may be obtained from: Asst. Prof. Guido Cantelmo, guica@dtu.dk, Assoc. Prof. Jesper Bláfoss Ingvardson, jbin@dtu.dk or Assoc. Yu Jiang, yujiang@dtu.dk.

You can read more about DTU Management at www.man.dtu.dk/english.

A letter motivating the application (cover letter)
Curriculum vitae
Grade transcripts and BSc/MSc diploma
Applicants from institutions where the language of instruction and examination are not entirely in English are required to provide at least one English language test result (e.g. TOEFL, GRE, or IELTS)

Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

All interested candidates, irrespective of age, gender, race, disability, nationality, religion, or ethnic background, are encouraged to apply.

Deadline: 2024-05-01 at 23:59
Unit: dtu

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Doctoral Researcher to work on sustainable, high-performance battery cathode materials

19. February 2024Engineering/itAalto UniversityW

Aalto University is where science and art meet technology and business. We shape a sustainable future by making research breakthroughs in and across our disciplines, sparking the game changers of tomorrow and creating novel solutions to major global challenges. Our community is made up of 13 000 students, 400 professors and close to 4 500 other faculty and staff working on our dynamic campus in Espoo, Greater Helsinki, Finland. Diversity is part of who we are, and we actively work to ensure our community’s diversity and inclusiveness. This is why we warmly encourage qualified candidates from all backgrounds to join our community.

The School of Chemical Engineering is one of the six schools of Aalto University. It combines natural sciences and engineering in a unique way.

The Department of Chemistry and Materials Science is looking for:

Doctoral Researcher to work on sustainable, high-performance battery cathode materials

We invite you for a challenge in developing novel cobalt-free manganese oxide-based cathode materials for lithium- and sodium-ion batteries. Your work will contribute to finding sustainable materials solutions that have impact on solving urgent questions in energy storage.

Your tasks will include developing hydrothermal, solid-state, and gas-to-solid methods to prepare the cathode materials. To build a solid understanding on the processes and materials, you will conduct electrochemical and other characterizations using the modern instruments available at Aalto University campus. You will also collaborate with the other scientists in our group and with our international network, for example on studying the cathode properties and performance in operando.

Your background and expertise

We are looking for an ambitious scientist, who enjoys working in an interdisciplinary environment learning about new methods and approaches.

We expect the candidate to have a MSc degree in chemistry, materials science, physics or closely related discipline. If you are a student close to your graduation and would be interested in this position, please do not hesitate to apply. Expertise in one of the following fields is highly valued for the candidates:

Hydrothermal and solid-state synthesis
Synthesis under inert conditions
Electrochemical characterization of battery materials

What we offer

At Aalto University we conduct cutting-edge research on development of battery materials and battery systems by several research groups. Our campus in Otaniemi and the nearby area also hosts offices of several high-tech startups and international corporations, offering intriguing prospects for networking and career development.

You would work in the facilities of School of Chemical Engineering and Micronova in Otaniemi and you would join the new research group Atomically Controlled Materials Engineering | Aalto University (led by assistant professor Ville Miikkulainen).

The first employment contract is made for one year, during which you will apply for the study right in doctoral studies at Aalto University School of Chemical Engineering. Please check the student information and admission criteria at https://www.aalto.fi/en/study-options/aalto-doctoral-programme-in-chemical-engineering. In particular, please pay attention to the mandatory skill level in English. Doctoral studies at Aalto University take approximately four years altogether. The starting salary for a doctoral candidate is 2600-2700 €/month.

The contract includes occupational health benefits and Finland has a comprehensive social security system.

Starting date will be on Spring of 2024, the exact date can be agreed with the selected candidate.

Ready to apply?

If you would like to join our community, please submit your application through our online recruiting system no later than 15.3.2024 by using the link provided. Please include the following documents in English.

If you are an employee at Aalto, please note: you should apply for the position via our internal system Workday (not via the external aalto.fi webpage on open positions). Use your existing Workday user account.

Motivation letter: free form 1 page letter where you describe yourself and why you are interested in postgraduate studies and this particular position.
CV describing education and employment history

We will start reviewing and interviewing candidates immediately. Applications will be considered until the position is filled.

If you have any questions, Prof. Miikkulainen is happy to give you more information about the position: ville.miikkulainen(a)aalto.fi.

About Finland

Finland is a great place for living with or without family – it is a safe, politically stable and well-organized Nordic society. Finland is consistently ranked high in quality of life and was just listed again as the happiest country in the world: https://worldhappiness.report/news/its-a-three-peat-finland-keeps-top-spot-as-happiest-country-in-world/. For more information about living in Finland: https://www.aalto.fi/en/careers-at-aalto/why-finland

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Deadline: 2024-03-15 at 23:59
Unit: Engineering/it

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Integrated Sensing and communications for future vehicuLAr systems a Network of Doctoral Students

19. February 2024Engineering/itChalmers University of TechnologyW

ISLANDS – Doctoral Candidate (DC)

Chalmers University of Technology is seeking to appoint one Doctoral Candidate (DC) to join the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Network on “Integrated Sensing and communications for future vehicuLAr systems a Network of Doctoral Students” (ISLANDS).

Position: Doctoral Candidate (DC)

Location: Gothenburg-Sweden

Working time: Full-time

Duration: Fixed term (3 years)

Living, mobility, family, and research allowances:
In agreement with the MSCA Doctoral Network financial regulations
https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/horizon/wp-call/2023-2024/wp-2-msca-actions_horizon-2023-2024_en.pdf (Section 1. MSCA DOCTORAL NETWORKS, page 81)

About ISLANDS
For decades communication systems have been developed independently to radar systems, leading to a duplication of systems and devices that exploit the electromagnetic spectrum in common ways. Yet, the future wireless infrastructure will need to do more than just communications to support smart cities, intelligent mobility, infrastructure monitoring, security. It will need to perform multiple functions and will rely on high-reliability communication and sensing. The independent growth of radar and communication systems is no longer sustainable and will lead to a congestion of devices, emitters and sensors. There is a skills gap in the community to address this as communication engineers work isolated to radar engineers, and a new set of skills need to be developed. ISLANDS is a doctoral network that focuses on the theoretical and algorithmic foundations of integrated sensing and communication for the automotive sector, with the objective of developing new physical-layer and network-level solutions, to explore the fundamental limits of such technology, and to provide experimental validation and testing for the developed techniques. Specifically, ISLANDS will: 1) develop new transceiver algorithms, capable of integrating and leveraging the communication and sensing functionalities, with the purpose of achieving superior performance and energy and hardware efficiency; 2) investigate the ultimate network performance limits that the integration of communication and sensing can achieve in environments with extreme mobility; and 3) provide experimental validations of the developed techniques with proof-of-concept testbeds and realistic system-level simulators. ISLANDS will train the next generation of EU experts and leaders with specific interdisciplinary expertise, combining sensing and communications, with the aim of reinforcing European leadership in the automotive sector of the next decades.

The Role
Supervised end-to-end learning approaches have recently been proposed to simultaneously design transmitters and receivers for ISAC and mmWave positioning systems. However, they often assume the existence of differentiable channel models for sensing and communications to be able to use them for joint transmitter-receiver training via neural networks. For the receiver side, the gradients can be computed from the output of the radar and communication channels, while access to the likelihood function for transmitter learning is not possible. Suitable alternative methods, such as reinforcement learning (RL) techniques (e.g., using policy gradient), or other methodologies, are thus needed to realize AI-based design of ISAC transmit waveforms.

The DC will reconsider the entire vehicular ISAC problem from a data-driven AI approach. This activity will enable the discovery of new transmitter and receiver structures that are optimized for scenarios for which no suitable model-based approaches exist (e.g., under severe compound hardware impairments common in resource constrained vehicular settings) or where model-based solutions are sub-optimal. The DC will also investigate supervised end-to-end learning solutions for cooperative and sidelink-based vehicular ISAC systems and the design of data-driven approaches to ISAC in cell-free massive MIMO networks.

Further information about the Ph.D. projects can be found in the following tables.

Position: CHAL-1

Title: AI-based system design for integrating sensing and communications

Scientific context: ISAC in vehicular environments

Objectives: Design data-driven ISAC transmitters and receivers for connected and automated mobility (CAM) services using reinforcement learning and supervised learning

Expected results: Novel transceivers schemes based on AI over differentiable channel models in automotive scenarios. OTA experiments

Acquire knowledge: ISAC, AI, statistical signal processing

Planned secondment(s): CNIT-3 months: design of data-driven approaches to ISAC in cell-free networks; BOSCH-3 months: investigate supervised end-to-end learning solutions for cooperative and sidelink-based vehicular ISAC systems

Ph.D. enrolment: Chalmers University of Technology

Duties and Responsibilities

Undertake postgraduate research in support of the agreed doctoral research project.
Work closely with the academic supervisors to ensure the compatibility of the individual project with the overall goals of ISLANDS.
Present and publish research in both academic and non-academic audiences.
Attend and participate to academic and non-academic conferences, events and seminars.
Attend and participate to all training events and supervisory meetings.
Be seconded to other network partners as necessary to fulfil the grant obligations.
Prepare progress reports and similar documents on research for funding bodies, as required.
Contribute to the delivery and management of the wider programme, including attending and participating in programme committee meetings.
Actively contribute to the public engagement and outreach activities as described in the grant agreement. As job descriptions cannot be exhaustive, the DC may be required to undertake other duties, which are broadly in line with the above duties and responsibilities.

Person Specification

An undergraduate degree and a postgraduate Master’s degree (or equivalent) in electronic or electrical engineering, mathematics, electromagnetics, or a physical sciences subject.
Excellent mathematical skills and background.
High proficiency in Matlab, Python, Mathematica, Maple, R, or similar programming software.
Solid background on wireless communications (antennas, propagation, stochastic geometry is a plus).
Excellent written and verbal communication, including presentation skills.
Highly proficient English language skills.
Excellent organisational skills, attention to detail and the ability to meet deadlines.
Ability to think logically, create solutions and make informed decisions.
Willingness to work collaboratively in a research environment.
A strong commitment to his/her own continuous professional development.
Willingness to travel and work across Europe.

Eligibility Requirements
All candidates must meet the following requirements to be considered for this post:

Doctoral Candidates (DC) must not have a doctoral degree at the date of the recruitment by the host organisation. A postgraduate Master’s degree (or equivalent) is required at the time of recruitment to enrol in the doctoral program.
At the time of recruitment by the host organisation, DCs must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the country of their host organisation for more than 12 months in the three years immediately prior to the recruitment date. Compulsory national service, short stays such as holidays, and time spent as part of a procedure for obtaining refugee status under the Geneva Convention are not taken into account.

How to Apply
Applications must be submitted, to the attention of Prof. Henk Wymeersch, according to the following procedure:

Registration and submission of the application material to the ISLANDS recruitment website: https://www.islands-mscadoctoralnetwork.eu/jobs/
Parallel application and submission of the application material at the Chalmers University of Technology website: https://www.chalmers.se/en/about-chalmers/work-with-us/vacancies/

Please note that it is essential that the candidate makes a double submission of his/her application by executing both the above steps 1) and 2).

Note 1: Informal enquiries for further information about the position can be sent to Prof. Henk Wymeersch (henkw@chalmers.se) and Dr. Musa Furkan Keskin (furkan@chalmers.se).

Note 2: By registering in the website mentioned above, the applicants agree that all members of the ISLANDS project can access their personal data and application material.

Each application must include the following material:

A cover letter explaining the motivation for applying for the post.
A curriculum vitae setting out the educational qualifications as well as any additional scientific achievements and publications.
Evidence of English proficiency.
Copy of Bachelor’s and Master’s certificates (if available at the time of application).
Copy of Bachelor’s and Master’s transcripts.
Any additional material useful for the assessment of the candidate (e.g., recommendation letters, research project/statement in agreement with the requirements specified in previous text).

Selection Process
The selection and recruitment processes of the DCs will be in accordance with the European Charter and Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers. The recruitment process will be open, transparent, impartial, equitable, and merit-based. There will be no overt/covert discrimination based on race, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, disability or age.

To this end, the following selection criteria for the recruitment of the DCs will be considered:

Curriculum vitae
Academic performance (diplomas, university transcripts, etc.)
Research and industrial experience
Awards and fellowships
Publications and patents
Research, leadership, and creativity potential
English knowledge
Other relevant items based on the specific candidate

The recruitment process will adhere to the guidelines described in the Grant Agreement of the ISLANDS project. At the network’s level, the recruitment will be coordinated by the Recruitment Committee of the project in order to guarantee gender- and sector-balance.

At the Chalmers University of Technology, the recruitment will be coordinated by Prof. Henk Wymeersch. More precisely, the recruitment and selection of the DCs will be executed by Dr. Musa Furkan Keskin. The entire process will be overseen and approved by the Recruiting Committee of the ISLANDS Doctoral Network.

The application deadline for the post is on April 7, 2024.
Each application will be acknowledged electronically (e.g., by return email) and a unique ID number will be assigned to it.

The applications will be analysed after the application deadline, and the shortlisted candidates will be invited to a teleconference interview. The selected candidates are expected to be recruited during the course of the current year (2024). At the end of the selection process, all the applicants will be informed of the outcome of their application by return email.

Further Information
For more information about the Doctoral Candidate position on AI-based system design for integrating sensing and communications, please contact Prof. Henk Wymeersch (henkw@chalmers.se) and Dr. Musa Furkan Keskin (furkan@chalmers.se).

Disclaimer

By applying for this position, the applicants give their consent to circulate their application and personal data within the members of the consortium.

By applying for this position, the applicants declare to fulfil the eligibility requirements defined by the MSCA.

By applying for this position, the applicants agree that they will comply with the secondment plan. By applying for this position, the applicants agree that they will comply with the planned Ph.D. enrolment.

Deadline: 2024-04-07 at 23:59
Unit: Engineering/it

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PhD fellowship in pain neuroplasticity and deep learning

19. February 2024Engineering/itAAUW

Are you enthusiastic about basic pain research? At Center for Neuroplasticity and Pain (CNAP) and Department of Health Science and Technology, the Faculty of Medicine, one or more PhD positions in pain neuroplasticity and deep learning are open for appointment from 15 March, 2024 or soon hereafter.

Job description

Who are we?
CNAP is a basic research Center of Excellence established by the Danish National Research Foundation at Aalborg University, Denmark(www.cnap.hst.aau.dk). We do frontline fundamental research to identify novel mechanisms involved in the dynamics of pain neuroplasticity and advance the understandings of this topic. The mechanisms of pain neuroplasticity may include neuronal reorganisation, increased/decreased gain of signal transduction or transmission, altered neuronal receptor functions, or changes across the pain system. CNAP applies a basic research approach to study novel aspects of the human pain neuroplasticity, using an interdisciplinary neuro-engineering and neuroscience approach. We believe that this approach, including provoking, probing, and modulation of the dynamic neuroplastic properties of the pain system over time will foster new fundamental discoveries and change the state of the art.

CNAP is an international research center with approximately 60% of our staff from outside of Denmark and an almost 50%-50% gender balance. Our world class lab facilities enable advanced quantitative sensory/pain testing, application of advanced neurophysiological techniques, bio-medical techniques in animal models and humans.

CNAP is affiliated to the Department of Health Science and Technology, the Faculty of Medicine, that does multidisciplinary research and teaching in the area of health science and technology. The department has more than 250 employees and is responsible for more than 1700 students. More than 100 PhD students are enrolled in the doctoral school affiliated to the department.

The value of pain research in non-human animals is greatly debated, and animal models are in general thought not to be most effective for‘backward validation’, i.e. where already proven clinical effect is later substantiated in animal models. Also, there is a belief that many forms of clinical pain cannot be mimicked in animal models, due to poor match with human pain symptoms and considerable experimenter bias in pain assessment. There is therefore a need to develop non-subjective and non-behavioural measurements for chronic pain neuroplasticity to‘backward’ translate findings in human studies.

The proposed research should investigate basic pain mechanisms in animal models of acute or chronic pain conditions(e.g. neuropathic, LTP). Adaptive and maladaptive pain neuroplasticity will be investigated through analysis of invasive measurements of neural activity(intra-cortical, spinal or peripheral nerve interfaces) and/or bio-psycho-social behavioural assessment. The neural activity should be analyzed using advanced signal processing techniques and deep learning, e.g. including neural networks, artificial intelligence to overcome the challenges of conventional signal analysis to extract information from multi-channel arrays or from multiple neural centers in the body.

You will be affiliated with the Neural Engineering and Neurophysiology Research group(https://vbn.aau.dk/da/organisations/neural-engineering-and-neurophysiology) headed by Professor Winnie Jensen and your main supervisor will be Associate Professor Suzan Meijs.

Who are you?
You are a committed candidate with a Master’s degree in biomedical engineering, neural engineering or similar. Candidates who have experience with deep learning and processing of electrophysiological signals will be preferred.
It is necessary that you have a high proficiency in oral and written English, as English is our working language.

You may obtain further professional information athttp://www.cnap.hst.aau.dk or from Professor Winnie Jensen, e-mail:wj@hst.aau.dk or Associate Professor Suzan Meijs, e-mail:smeijs@hst.aau.dk

PhD stipends are allocated to individuals who hold a Master’s degree. PhD stipends are normally for a period of 3 years. It is a prerequisite for allocation of the stipend that the candidate will be enrolled as a PhD student at the Doctoral School in Medicine, Biomedical Science and Technology in accordance with the regulations of Ministerial Order No. 1039 of August 27, 2013 on the PhD Programme at the Universities and Certain Higher Educational Institutions. According to the Ministerial Order, the progress of the PhD student shall be assessed at regular points in time.

Shortlisting will be applied. This means that subsequent to the deadline for applications the head of department supported by the chair of the assessment committee will select candidates for assessment. All applicants will be informed whether they will be assessed or not.

For further information about stipends and salary as well as practical issues concerning the application procedure contact Ms. Ruth Klitte, The Doctoral School at The Faculty of Medicine.

For more information of the The Doctoral School in Medicine, Biomedical Science and Technology:
https://www.phd.aau.dk/health

The application is only to be submitted online by using the”Apply online” button below.

AAU wishes to reflect the diversity of society and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background or belief.

Wages and employment

Ref number

21-24012

Deadline: 2024-02-29 at 23:59
Unit: Department of Health Science and Technology

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Doctoral researchers/Project employees for the Landscape Architecture research group

19. February 2024Engineering/itAalto UniversityW

Aalto University is where science and art meet technology and business. We shape a sustainable future by making research breakthroughs in and across our disciplines, sparking the game changers of tomorrow and creating novel solutions to major global challenges. Our community is made up of 13 000 students, 400 professors and close to 4 500 other faculty and staff working on our dynamic campus in Espoo, Greater Helsinki, Finland. Diversity is part of who we are, and we actively work to ensure our community’s diversity and inclusiveness. This is why we warmly encourage qualified candidates from all backgrounds to join our community.

The Department of Architecture is an internationally renowned education and research unit. With respect to Finland’s esteemed architectural heritage, we search for new solutions to the challenges of sustainable development. To us, architecture is an art form that requires practical skills and individual artistic development, as well as sustainability knowledge relevant to design and planning. We educate critical thinkers who accept their responsibility to research and design a socially, culturally and ecologically sustainable built environment. The Department of Architecture offers degree programmes in architecture, landscape architecture and interior architecture. For more information, please see: http://architecture.aalto.fi/en/.

We are now looking for two Doctoral Researchers / Project Employees in ARVO project.

We are looking for highly motivated and skilled individuals to join landscape architecture´s research team and participate in the ARVO research project. One position is full-time, while the other is part-time. Both employment contracts are fixed-term until December 31, 2025.

The goal of the ARVO – Evaluation and strengthening of green structure in urban land use planning project is to strengthen the green structure in densely built cities to promote preparedness and adaptation to climate change, and to consider the already existing green structure and its preservation. In the project, e.g. a green structure planning tool suitable for evaluating, implementing and measuring green structure goals is being prepared. In addition, the functionality of the tool will be tested in practice, and the applicability of the tool for the assessment of total non-impairment will be studied, and the professionals responsible for the urban planning of the partner cities will be trained in the use of the tool.

Your role and goals

The applicant works in the project on tool development tasks. Development tasks include content and technical development of the tool. Of the people currently being sought, both will participate in content development, but one will work more with technical development and the other will test more of the functionality of the tool in practice. Both people work closely with the rest of the project organization, which includes university researchers as well as employees from the partner cities. The work is also expected to lead to scientific publications in international academic conferences and journals. In addition, the tasks include identifying and applying the means of strengthening the green structure together with other land use planners.

Your experience and ambitions

The applicant must have a master’s degree in landscape architecture or another applicable field. Successful handling of the task requires extensive knowledge of urban green structures, land use and landscape planning, as well as practical knowledge of geographic information software and materials. The position also requires the ability and enthusiasm for multidisciplinary cooperation with both internal experts and external stakeholders and actors. You are analytical and have good problem-solving skills. We also expect good communication and teamwork skills and a positive working attitude from you.

The applicant must demonstrate the ability and desire to learn new methods, work independently and in a team. The position requires excellent written and oral communication skills in Finnish, as the project involves extensive work with Finnish-speaking stakeholders, for whom written material is also produced. In addition, a good command of the English language is required.

If you are chosen for this position, you will have the opportunity to apply to the Aalto University Arts, Design and Architecture doctoral program. The foreseen application period for the doctoral program is expected to fall between February and March. The successful applicant will be provided with guidance and support throughout the application process. Please check the student information and admission criteria Aalto Doctoral Programme in Arts, Design and Architecture | Aalto University. Another option is to work as a project employee if you are not doing your doctoral studies at Aalto University.

What we offer

Meaningful and inspiring environment. We are proud of our purpose to shape a sustainable future. We spark the game changers of tomorrow, and renew society with research-based knowledge, creativity and an entrepreneurial mindset.
Culture that inspires and includes everyone. All our work is guided by the values of the university: responsibility, courage, and collaboration. It’s the people that create Aalto, now and in the future. We want to be an open community where equality and inclusion enable curiosity, innovation, collaboration and wellbeing.
Responsible and meaningful role with true impact in our School’s success, and in the end, in the wellbeing and development of our society.
Support, coaching and sparring when you feel you need it.
Great possibilities for competence development and learning. We constantly keep learning to find the most impactful ways to empower – and invest in – our people.

We are seeking two doctoral researchers/project employees for a fixed-term employment until December 31, 2025. One employment relationship is full-time and the other part-time. We would prefer to commence full-time employment as soon as possible, for instance, during April 2024. Part-time employment (30-50%) can be initiated during the summer/fall of 2024 according to the agreement. Further details regarding the working hours can be discussed in more detail.

Aalto University offers occupational health care services and a good opportunity for different learning options. Salary will be determined following the salary system of Finnish universities. The starting salary for doctoral researcher or project employee is approximately 2700 euros.

We aim to combine the best of remote and on-site working and have flexible working hours. The position is located in Otaniemi, Espoo in a new campus building made and designed for the School of ARTS. Otaniemi campus area has a wide range of services and good public transport connections along the metro and major routes. Consistent with EU insurance and pension regulations, Aalto expects full-time academic employees to reside and work in Finland. More about working at Aalto here.

Join us!

To apply for the positions, please submit your application electronically through our online recruitment system no later than 18March 2024. All material should be submitted in Finnish. The application for the position should contain the following documents in pdf format:

CV – highlighting your education, previous research experience, and relevant skills.
A cover letter outlining your motivation for joining our research team. Please also specify whether you are interested in full-time or part-time employment. (max 1 page)
Study transcripts

We will go through the applications and may invite suitable candidates for an interview during the application period, therefore we encourage to apply as soon as possible.

Please note: Aalto University’s employees and visitors should apply for the position via our internal system Workday (Internal Jobs) by using their existing Workday user account.

Aalto University reserves the right for justified reasons to leave the position open, to extend the application period and to consider candidates who have not submitted applications during the application period.

More information

For additional information regarding this position, please contact the Assistant Professor Elisa Lähde, ([email protected]). Questions regarding the recruitment process however should be directed to HR Partner Anna-Sofia Korpijaakko ([email protected]).

Check out our new virtual campus experience: https://virtualtour.aalto.fi/.

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Deadline: 2024-03-18 at 23:59
Unit: Engineering/it

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PhD scholarship in Repurposing Microelectronics for Gut Sensing, Delivery, and Sampling Devices – DTU Health Tech

We are looking for a PhD student to join our Novo Nordisk Foundation Challenge Grant “Energy Materials for the GUT (EMGUT).”

We seek a motivated PhD candidate to leverage microelectronics in the development of advanced ingestible devices for the gastrointestinal tract. These devices will harness microelectronics for wireless communication, controlling sensing mechanisms, sampling the gut environment, and releasing drugs. A significant aspect of the research will involve repurposing (hacking) consumer microelectronics for EMGUT applications. We intend to explore a range of consumer electronics to meet the project’s needs, including, but not limited to, wireless headsets, smart home devices, and smartwatches.

This scholarship presents a unique opportunity to work in a highly creative, collaborative, and ambitious environment. The selected candidate will contribute to the IDUN section at the DTU Department of Health Technology, under the leadership of Prof. Anja Boisen. IDUN is recognized for its cross-disciplinary research, comprising over 40 members dedicated to the creation of micro- and nanotechnology-based sensors, detection systems, and drug delivery devices. Join us in advancing the frontier of health technology through innovative research.

Responsibilities and qualifications
You will be responsible for the exploration, evaluation, and application of consumer microelectronics in the development of ingestible devices. Your research will cover a broad spectrum of technologies, including but not limited to embedded wireless communication, battery management, digital-to-analog converters, analog-to-digital converters, microprocessors, transducers, and amplifiers for managing sensing signals, tracking positions within the gut, sampling microbiota, and triggering drug release. This endeavor will be conducted in close collaboration with your peers at DTU Health Tech, ensuring a synergistic approach to research.

Your responsibilities will include the characterization of devices and conducting in vivo experiments with appropriate animal models. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in electrical and mechatronics engineering, coupled with a curious and open-minded approach to creatively utilizing (hacking) consumer electronics. We are in search of an individual who is highly independent, self-motivated, and flourishes in a collaborative, multidisciplinary academic environment. You should be adept at propelling the project forward, mentoring students, and meeting ambitious goals with a proactive and committed attitude.

The work will be carried out within the framework of IDUN. In IDUN, our motto is ‘bringing science to life’ and we believe in openness, inclusiveness, having ambitions, making a difference and collaboration.

You will play a role in the sensing part of the research section, interacting with several members working in different disciplines, such as biology, microfabrication, pharmaceutical science, and polymer science. The project is highly interdisciplinary, and we expect that you enjoy teamwork and are good at coordinating your work with your colleagues.

You must have a two-year master’s degree (120 ECTS points) or a similar degree with an academic level equivalent to a two-year master’s degree.

Assessment
The assessment of the applicants will be made by Prof. Anja Boisen and Assoc. Prof. Edwin En-Te Hwu.

You can read more about career paths at DTU here.

Further information
Further information may be obtained from and Assoc. Prof. Edwin En-Te Hwu (etehw@dtu.dk) and Prof. Anja Boisen (aboi@dtu.dk).

You can read more about DTU Health technology at www.healthtech.dtu.dk.

Application procedure
Your complete online application must be submitted no later than 9 April 2024 (23:59 Danish time). Applications must be submitted as one PDF file containing all materials to be given consideration. To apply, please open the link “Apply now”, fill out the online application form, and attach all your materials in English in one PDF file. The file must include:

A letter motivating the application (cover letter)
Curriculum vitae
Grade transcripts and BSc/MSc diploma (in English) including official description of grading scale
If relevant, a list of microelectronics related projects that the candidate worked on

You may apply prior to obtaining your master’s degree but cannot begin before having received it.

Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

All interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, race, disability, religion or ethnic background are encouraged to apply.

Department of Health Technology
DTU Health Tech engages in research, education, and innovation base on technical and natural science for the healthcare sector. The Healthcare sector is a globally expanding market with demands for the most advanced technological solutions. DTU Health Tech creates the foundation for companies to develop new and innovative services and products which benefit people and create value for society. DTU Health Tech’s expertise spans from imaging and biosensor techniques, across digital health and biological modelling, to biopharma technologies. The department has a scientific staff of about 210 persons, 140 PhD students and a technical/administrative support staff of about 160 persons, of which a large majority contributes to our research infrastructure and related commercial activities.

Deadline: 2024-04-09 at 23:59
Unit: dtu

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PhD scholarship in Behavioural Experiments with Tradable Credits for Mobility – The Green Token Project – DTU Management

DTU Management’s Transport Division and the Joint Research Centre (JRC of the EU Commission would like to invite applications for a 3-year PhD position starting no later than August 1st, 2024. The successful candidate will join the Intelligent Transport Systems Section at DTU, Denmark for the 1st year and the Sustainable Transport Unit at the JRC in Ispra, Italy for year 2 and 3. The candidate will work under the supervision of Assoc. Prof. Carlos Lima Azevedo, Assist. Prof. Ravi Seshadri (DTU) and Dr. Biagio Ciuffo (JRC).

The successful applicant will work on research focused on the understanding of detailed individual behaviour under Tradable Credit Schemes (TCS) and the design of such systems for equitable emission management in multi-modal travel settings.

We are looking for excellent applicants with MSc background on Economics, Behavioural Modelling, Applied Mathematics or Quantitative Environmental Modelling with the interest and ambition to pursue PhD studies in the field of behavioural economics and choice modelling.

This position is funded under the DTU-JRC Collaborative Doctoral Partnership.

Project Background
The Green Token Project focuses on lowering externalities from transport through tradable credit schemes (TCS) for personal mobility management. Emission trading in demand management have successfully been implemented in other economic sectors. Existing efforts of TCS for mobility management reside in promising theoretical studies or less-realistic behavioural surveys. Understanding the behavioural and economic implications of such systems and their impacts on performance remains critical for possibly moving this solution forward.

Together with our supervision team (with a background in behavioural modelling, demand management, transportation modelling and policy), the successful candidate will focus on the following research agenda:

Methodological, by modelling and understanding individual behaviour in terms of daily decisions, market related decisions including loss aversion, adherence, endowment effects and market gaming.
Experimental, by gaining fundamental insights from gaming and field experiments for design improvement, realistic behaviour inference and environmental and mobility impact assessment.
Design, and test efficient and equitable new tradable schemes and evaluate and assess their impact on mobility, energy and environmental performances in realistic conditions.

The successful candidate is also expected to collaborate in a larger team working on the topic of TCS both at DTU and the JRC.

Responsibilities and qualifications
Your primary responsibilities are:

Conducting systematic review of relevant behavioral economics literature in relation to, tradable credits schemes, choice modeling in individual mobility and pricing.
Identifying potential behavioral barriers to individual tradable credits schemes in mobility and beyond.
Develop behavioral experiments to test different designs of tradable credits schemes in various contexts using state-of-the-art methods, i.e., on-line and lab, and field experiments.
Exploring and utilizing different data sources to achieve a comprehensive understanding of human decision-making.
Conduct behavioral experiments in controlled and un controlled settings.
Integrate the outcomes with other economic, environmental, and societal indicators.
Mathematical model formulation and estimation using statistical methods;
Code implementation and validation for these models in a modelling setting for alternative design and policy analysis.
Collaborate with researchers from machine learning and transportation in a truly interdisciplinary environment.
Co-author scientific papers aimed at high-impact journals.
Participate in international conferences.
Take advanced classes to improve academic skills.
Carry out teaching, teaching support and BSc./MSc. co-supervision as part of the overall PhD contract.

You must have a two-year master’s degree (120 ECTS points) or a similar degree with an academic level equivalent to a two-year master’s degree in:

Economics, behavioural economics, applied mathematics, quantitative environmental modelling, or related topics.

With:

Good background in econometrics, statistics or probability theory.
Programming skills in Python, Julia, R or similar.
Curiosity and interest about current and future mobility challenges and behavioural nudging
Ability to translate conceptual behavioral models to its testing experiments and potential behavioral solutions is preferred but not mandatory.
Excellent communication in English and interpersonal skills for working in a multi-disciplinary team environment.
Willingness to engage in group-work with a multi-national team;
Able to work independently;

Approval and Enrolment
The scholarship for the PhD degree is subject to academic approval, and the candidate will be enrolled in the PhD degree programmes at DTU’s Department of Technology, Management and Economics. For information about our enrolment requirements and the general planning of the PhD study programme, please see DTU’s rules for the PhD education.

Assessment
The assessment of the applicants will be made by Carlos Lima Azevedo, Ravi Seshadri (DTU) and Biagio Ciuffo (JRC).

The JRC provides independent, evidence-based knowledge and science, supporting EU policies to positively impact society. JRC’s Collaborative Doctoral Partnerships (CDP) is an initiative of the JRC to establish strategic collaborations with higher education institutions that is characterised by research excellence and international reputation. The purpose of CDP is to train a new generation of doctoral students in science and technology. A specific focus lies on the science-policy interface.

Salary and appointment terms
At DTU the appointment will be based on the collective agreement with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. The allowance will be agreed upon with the relevant union. The period of employment at DTU is 1 year. You can read more about career paths at DTU here.

For the period spent at the JRC, doctoral students are offered a grant-holder category 20 contract. The period of employment at the JRC is 2 years. You can read more about JRC’s grants at https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/sites/jrcsh/files/jrc_grantholder_rules.pdf.

Further information
Further information may be obtained from Carlos Lima Azevedo at climaz@dtu.dk (DTU).

You can read more about DTU Management at www.man.dtu.dk and about the JRC at joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu.

Application procedure
Your complete online application must be submitted no later than 1 April 2024 (23:59 Danish time). Applications must be submitted as one PDF file containing all materials to be given consideration. To apply, please open the link “Apply now”, fill out the online application form, and attach all your materials in English in one PDF file. The file must include:

A letter motivating the application (cover letter)
Curriculum vitae
Grade transcripts and BSc/MSc diploma (in English) including official description of grading scale

You may apply prior to obtaining your master’s degree but cannot begin before having received it.

Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

All interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, race, disability, religion, or ethnic background are encouraged to apply.

The Intelligent Transportation System Section belongs to the Transport division of the Department of Technology, Management and Economics (DTU Management) at DTU. The division conducts research and teaching in the field of traffic and transport behaviour and planning, with particular focus on behaviour modelling, machine learning and systems modelling and simulation.

DTU Management conducts excellent research in the intersection between management, technology and economics. We develop solutions in close cooperation with companies and public authorities. Our research aims at strengthening welfare, productivity, and sustainability within the society. A key element is the role of technology and its interaction with industry and individuals. Explore more at www.man.dtu.dk.

Deadline: 2024-04-01 at 23:59
Unit: dtu

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PhD scholarships on “Live” Visualizations of Single Nanoparticle Catalysts at the Atomic-Scale – DTU Physics

Could you envision “seeing” chemical reactions being catalyzed at the atomic-scale? Two or more scholarships are now open for experimental research in nanoparticle catalysis using advanced operando electron microscopy at the Center for Visualizing Catalytic Processes (VISION).

VISION is developing and applying a new unique platform for visualizing catalytic nanoparticles and reactions at the atomic-level by integrating cutting-edge electron microscopy, microfabricated nanoreactors, nanoparticle synthesis and computational modelling. This approach enables new, direct operando observations that are urgently needed to advance mechanistic insight into catalytic processes at the atomic-scale.

The interdisciplinary approach aims at relating the atomic-scale structure, dynamics and functions of isolated, single nanoparticles in both thermal catalysis and electrocatalysis as a radical new approach for developing new and more efficient catalysts needed to tackle the environmental challenges of our time.

VISION’s hosts a new one-of-a-kind electron microscope facility, located in DTU’s new “Climate Challenge Laboratory” building. The new laboratory will host the VISION center, the Surface Physics and Catalysis section, the CatTheory section and the newly established Pioneer Center, CAPeX, as a vibrant collaborative research environment with internationally leading scientists in the fields of catalysis and power-to-X.

Responsibilities and qualifications

Position 1: You will work quantitatively with the dynamic behaviour of single nanoparticles in thermal catalysis. The tasks can include:

Visualization of single nanoparticles in thermal catalysis using time-resolved, atomic-resolution transmission electron microscopy techniques.
Development of quantitative image analysis to extract dynamic information encoded in single and series of atomic-resolved images of single nanoparticles.
Investigation of dynamic processes at the heterogeneous surface of single nanoparticles as catalytic reactions progress.
Understanding of atomic mechanisms and kinetics to develop strategies for stabilizing uniquely active but metastable surface motifs of nanoparticles as catalysts for sustainable chemical processes.

Position 2: You will work quantitatively with atomic-resolution electron microscopy of nanoparticles under electrocatalytic reaction conditions. The tasks can include:

Preparation of microfabricated nanoreactors to study electrochemical reactions catalyzed by single or few nanoparticles.
Operando studies of single nanoparticles during electrocatalysis using high spatiotemporal-resolution transmission electron microscopy techniques.
Development and application of new ultrasensitive and quantitative methods for investigating liquid-surface interactions on nanoparticles at the atomic-scale.
Relating structural dynamics and dynamical functions in electrocatalysis at the atomic-scale.
Advance the understanding of atomic mechanisms and rates in electrocatalytic processes to develop strategies for stabilizing nanoparticles as catalysts for sustainable electrochemical processes.

In both positions, you will collaborate closely with a group of PhD students, postdocs and international leading scientists, all working at the technological edge of modern electron microscopy for advancing catalysis science.

You must have a two-year master’s degree (120 ECTS points) or a similar degree with an academic level equivalent to a two-year master’s degree with excellent results.

Assessment
The assessment will be made by Associate Professor Christian Damsgaard, Professor Jakob Kibsgaard, Professor Peter Vesborg, Professor Joerg Jinschek and Professor Stig Helveg.

We favor candidates with a degree in physics, chemistry or materials science. The candidate should preferably have experience in electron microscopy, micro-electro-mechanical-system technology, catalysis or surface science. Experience in scientific programming, e.g. using Python, is an advantage.

The candidate has obtained excellent grades in his/her Bachelor and Master educations, good communication skills in both spoken and written English, and experience in working independently and in a team.

The period of employment is 3 years. Starting date is 1 May 2024 (or according to mutual agreement).

You can read more about career paths at DTU here.

Further information
Further information may be obtained from Associate Professor Christian D. Damsgaard, e-mail: ccda@dtu.dk, Professor Jakob Kibsgaard, email: jkib@fysik.dtu.dk, Professor Peter Vesborg, email: vesborg@fysik.dtu.dk, Professor Joerg Jinschek, email: jojin@dtu.dk and Professor Stig Helveg, email: stig@fysik.dtu.dk.

You can read more about VISION at www.vision.dtu.dk and DTU Physics at www.fysik.dtu.dk/english.

Application procedure
Your complete online application must be submitted no later than March 10, 2024 (12 am local Danish time). Applications must be submitted as one PDF file containing all materials to be given consideration. To apply, please open the link “Apply online”, fill out the online application form, and attach all your materials in English in one PDF file. The file must include:

A letter motivating the application (cover letter)
Curriculum vitae
Grade transcripts and BSc/MSc diploma (in English) including official description of grading scale

In the cover letter, we kindly ask you to consider which of the positions appeal most to you.

You may apply prior to obtaining your master’s degree but cannot begin before having received it.

Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

All interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, race, disability, religion or ethnic background are encouraged to apply.

DTU Physics
At DTU Physics, we carry out cutting-edge research in modern physics, with particular focus on four main areas: quantum technology, sustainable energy, materials, and biophysics. Our focus is both to acquire greater knowledge about basic scientific problems and to conduct research oriented towards use in societies and companies.

Deadline: 2024-03-10 at 23:59
Unit: dtu

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Doctoral Researcher in Textile Chemistry

18. February 2024Engineering/itAalto UniversityW

The School of Chemical Engineering is one of the six schools of Aalto University. It combines natural sciences and engineering in a unique way.

The Textile Chemistry group (https://www.aalto.fi/en/department-of-bioproducts-and-biosystems/textile-chemistry ) focuses on environmentally friendly textile coloration and post-treatment, textile recycling, and eTextiles.

We are now looking for a

Doctoral Researcher in Textile Chemistry

Our Textile Chemistry group at Aalto has an opening for a Doctoral Researcher to develop an efficient color stripping method for textile waste and study the impact of the color stripping process on the quality of infiltrate (wastewater). The research will be carried out in the Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems in the School of Chemical Engineering at Aalto University (http://bio2.aalto.fi/en/).

The research work includes:

Conducting a comprehensive literature review on color-stripping chemicals
Preparation and ageing of dyed textiles
Color stripping with common pulp bleaching agents
Analyzing the bleaching filtrate (wastewater)
Assessing the re-dyeability of color-stripped fabrics

Requirements

Suitable master’s degree with a background in textile, polymer, or applied chemistry (or related fields)
Excellent verbal and written English communication skills
Excellent communications skills appropriate for interacting with other team members
Strong commitment to teamwork and multidisciplinary collaboration
Strong motivation with the mind-set of focusing on deliverables and getting the job done

What we offer

If you are chosen for this position, you will apply for right to study doctoral studies at Aalto University School of Chemical Engineering. Doctoral studies at Aalto University take approximately four years. The candidate will be granted a one-year contract with the possibility of extension. The expected starting salary for a Doctoral Researcher is about 2600 €/month and will increase with responsibilities and performance over time.

We prefer the selected candidate to be able to start as soon as possible, but the starting date can be negotiated.

As a Doctoral Researcher, you will participate in doctoral courses and conduct high-quality research under the guidance of the group leader. You may be involved in teaching activities in the department. You are responsible for communicating your scientific results in meetings and conferences.

For more information

For additional information about the position, please contact Prof. Ali Tehrani and Prof. Tapani Vuorinen ([email protected]).

Ready to apply?

Follow the instructions carefully and submit a single pdf document (max. 10 pages in English) through the “Apply” link (not by email) no later than March 11, 2024.

Aalto University’s employees and visitors should apply for the position via the internal HR system Workday (keyword Find Jobs) by using their existing Workday user account (not via the external webpage for open positions).

To apply, please include the following documents in English and as a single pdf document:

Motivation letter specific to this project (1 page)
Description of previous relevant research experience (1 page)
CV with a possible list of publications and the title of your MSc thesis
Master’s degree certificate and overall GPA
English proficiency proof
List of 2-3 potential references with their emails

Please introduce yourself briefly in your Motivation Letter and justify why you are a suitable candidate by highlighting your skills, knowledge, or previous experience in:

Textile chemistry
Color stripping or bleaching
Analysis of infiltrate

About Finland

More about Aalto University:

linkedin.com/school/aalto-university/
www.facebook.com/aaltouniversity

Deadline: 2024-03-11 at 23:59
Unit: Engineering/it

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

PhD scholarship in UV Supercontinuum Sources and Meta-Surfaces – DTU Electro