Position: PhD-student

Irène Curie Fellowship: No

Department(s): Electrical Engineering

Graduate Program(s): Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering

FTE: 1.0

Date Off: 30/09/2024

Reference Number: V36.7712

Job Description

At the Faculty of Electrical Engineering at Eindhoven University of Technology, a PhD position is available within the PATTERN project, a Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Doctoral Network funded by the EU. The position is open for appointment during 2025, with a duration of 48 months hosted by TU/e, and includes a 2-4 months secondment at Safran (FR) and CNRS (FR).

We Are Looking for You!

Do you want to be trained to take up a key position mixing electronics and AI for medical electronic equipment? Join a prestigious MSCA doctoral network working on embedding existing AI technology into the design for electromagnetic interference in medical equipment. This is your chance!

Your first goal will be to unravel a structural understanding of the exchange of parasitic energy of cables with their environment using AI tools. The so-called EMNF (ElectroMagnetic Noise Footprint) comprises a set of characteristic curves obtained from stand-alone measurements on a device. A second goal will consist of exploring how to combine two or more EMNFs. The work will support optimization (within the Safe and Sustainable by Design framework) of cable routing in a MedTech product by combining EMNFs.

Research Programme Description

PATTERN – European Doctoral Network Enabling Artificial Intelligence for Electromagnetic Compatibility consortium is funded by the European Union under Grant Agreement No. 101169295 and UKRI. It groups 9 hiring universities: Eindhoven University of Technology (NL), University of Twente (NL), KU Leuven (BE), Universiteit Gent (BE), Tomáš Baťa University (CZ), Technische Universität Hamburg (DE), CNRS (FR), NOVA University of Lisbon (PT), and De Montfort University (UK). PATTERN will create a long-lasting, multidisciplinary, academic-industrial network for doctoral training, with leading European industry and academia, to achieve a breakthrough in the design of innovative EMI solutions throughout their lifecycle, with AI acting as the key enabler of a new design philosophy. Each Doctoral Candidate (DC) will develop dedicated components, tools, and techniques through their research and apply them to a representative set of EMI solutions under development. This hands-on training is supplemented with several scientific professional courses and an immersive training where the DCs can fine-tune their skills for the jobs of tomorrow while addressing the societal challenges of the PATTERN program.

About Universities and Companies Hosting This Position

• Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) is a world-leading research university specializing in engineering science & technology. The Department of Electrical Engineering is responsible for research and education in Electrical Engineering. The discipline covers technologies and electrical phenomena involved in computer engineering, information processing, energy transfer, and telecommunication. The department strives for societal relevance through an emphasis on smart sustainable systems, the connected world, and care & cure. TU/e is the world’s best-performing research university in terms of research cooperation with industry.
• The French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) is a public-funded institution renowned for its comprehensive coverage of all scientific disciplines. Established in 1939, CNRS is a leading global research organization with over 32,000 researchers, engineers, and technicians.
• Safran Group is a French multinational company operating in the aerospace, defense, and space markets. With a history dating back to the early 1900s, Safran has become a key player in the industry, known for its design, development, and manufacturing of aircraft and helicopter engines, spacecraft propulsion systems, and various aerospace and military equipment.

Job Requirements

We are looking for a candidate who meets the following requirements:

• Creative, ambitious, hard-working, and persistent.
• MSc degree or will have it by the end of 2025 in electrical engineering or any other relevant program.
• Theoretical and applied knowledge or interest in Machine Learning, Data-driven modeling, and/or electrical engineering (with electromagnetism).
• Good communicative skills and the attitude to partake successfully in the work of a research team.
• Good command of the English language (spoken and written).

Conditions of Employment

The successful candidates will receive an attractive salary in accordance with the MSCA regulations for Doctoral Researchers. The nominal (gross) amount includes (at least) a living allowance (€3400 per month, country coefficient applies to allow for the difference in cost of living in different EU Member States), a mobility allowance (€600 per month), and a family allowance (€660 per month, if applicable). Deductions will apply for social security contributions and/or taxes according to the applicable national laws of the country where the recruiting organization is located.

Eligibility and Mobility Criteria (Mandatory Requirements EU Rules)

• Supported researchers must be doctoral candidates, i.e., not already in possession of a doctoral degree at the date of recruitment.
• Recruited researchers can be of any nationality and must comply with the following mobility rule: they must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the country of the recruiting beneficiary for more than 12 months in the 36 months immediately before their recruitment date. For ‘International European Research Organisations’ (IERO), ‘international organisations’, or entities created under Union law, the researchers must not have spent more than 12 months in the 36 months immediately before their recruitment in the same appointing organisation. Compulsory national service, short stays such as holidays, and time spent by the researcher as part of a procedure for obtaining refugee status under the Geneva Convention are not considered.

Information and Application

About Us

Eindhoven University of Technology is an internationally top-ranking university in the Netherlands that combines scientific curiosity with a hands-on attitude. Our spirit of collaboration translates into an open culture and a top-five position in collaborating with advanced industries. Fundamental knowledge enables us to design solutions for the highly complex problems of today and tomorrow.

Curious to hear more about what it’s like as a PhD candidate at TU/e? Please view the video.

All applications proceed first through the online recruitment portal. Candidates apply electronically for one to a maximum of three positions and indicate their preference. Candidates provide all requested information including a detailed CV (Europass format obligatory), a motivation letter, and transcripts of bachelor's and master’s degrees. During the registration, applicants will need to prove that they are eligible (mobility criteria, and English language proficiency). The deadline for the online registration is 30 Sept. 2024.

The PATTERN Recruitment Committee selects between 32 and a maximum of 48 candidates for the Recruitment Event which will take place online (Mid-November 2024). The selected candidates provide a 20-minute presentation and are interviewed by the Recruitment Committee. Candidates will be asked about a given domain relevant peer-reviewed paper (prior to the recruitment event) to test their background/profile for the DC position.

Prior to the recruitment event, online interviews between the Supervisor(s) and the candidates are recommended, along with online personality tests.

The final decision will be communicated after the Recruitment Event (End-November 2024). The selected DCs are expected to start their research as quickly as possible in 2025.

All the parties are dedicated to promoting the role of women in science and, therefore, explicitly encourage women to apply for this position.

For more information about the project and any informal enquiries, please contact Dr. Ir. Anne Roc’h (a.roch@tue.nl).

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