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PhD Position MSCA Doctoral Network POSTDIGITAL Plus

Aston University
Birmingham
7 months ago
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MSCA requirements. Researchers are NOT eligible if they already have a PhD or have successfully defended their doctoral thesis. Candidates MUST NOT have resided or carried out their main activity (e.g. work, studies) for more than 12 months within the last three years in the UK (by the employment start date). Candidates can be of any nationality but may need security clearance (ATAS certification) prior to commencing their position.


Applications are invited by Aston Institute of Photonic Technologies (AIPT) for two prestigious three-year postgraduate positions (leading to a PhD) as Doctoral Candidates (DC) within the European Doctoral Network project Post-Digital Computing + (POSTDIGITAL Plus). The project is funded by Horizon Europe Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA), with the UK candidate supported by the EPSRC. As the successful candidate will receive a generous monthly salary, membership in a high-quality pension scheme, full social security benefits and a fee bursary to fully cover the PhD tuition fees. Successful candidates with family will be entitled to an enhanced salary. Notably, several months of the study and research period will be spent in the industrial sector with either Hewlett Packard Enterprise (Belgium) or Thales (France).


POSTDIGITAL Plus is looking for candidates with exceptional skills and grades in engineering or physics and/or computer science and/or signal processing, with the strong and proven knowledge of machine learning and/or some expertise in the areas related to optics / photonics, communications or electrical engineering. Preferred skill requirements include experience in scientific programming and computing, signal processing, communications and information theory, statistical analysis, optical communication systems. Knowledge of mathematical methods, linear algebra, mathematical physics, and numerical analysis are an asset. The candidate will have a strong drive to carry out the cutting edge research for a doctoral degree. 


When submitting your application, please specify which project you are applying to: 

1) Bayesian and other advanced approaches for the development of photonic neural networks.

2) New architectures of optical reservoir computing and extreme learning machine.

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