Are you a Master’s graduate looking for fully funded PhD opportunities? Explore the range of funded PhD programs available at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne, Switzerland. Apply online now and kickstart your doctoral journey!
1. Fully Funded PhD Position in Mathematics
Summary of PhD Program:
The Chair of Number Theory at the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) invites applications for one or more doctoral researcher positions. We seek outstanding candidates interested in the following areas : the theory of automorphic forms, applications of automorphic forms to harmonic analysis and differential equations, optimal configurations of points in geometric spaces with focus on packing problems.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
2. Fully Funded PhD Position in battery thermal runaway
Summary of PhD Program:
Your mission is to investigate innovative solutions to identify and potentially avoid thermal runaway conditions in Lithium-ion batteries. You will create and validate new concepts, design model-based or data-driven battery models and state estimators and integrate them into innovative battery management systems (BMS). These activities will be carried out in close collaboration with our project partner from the CSEM Battery Innovation Hub, where you will closely work together with the CSEM algorithm and BMS engineers. We expect you to work in an autonomous manner and with an affinity to investigate solutions that have the potential to be transferred to the industry.
Application Deadline: 31.10.2024
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3. Fully Funded PhD Position in Numerical Modelling and Simulation
Summary of PhD Program:
The Chair of Numerical Modelling and Simulation at EPFL is dedicated to the design and analysis of numerical algorithms for partial differential equations. Our research is oriented towards the development of novel and innovative numerical techniques aiming at improving the integration between numerical simulations and geometric modelling and processing. Within the project « FLASh: Fast simulation tools for LAttice Structures », funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation, we are opening a doctoral position for developing lightning fast algorithms for simulating and optimizing the behavior of architected materials using finite element techniques.
Application Deadline: 01/11/2024
4. Fully Funded PhD Position in Nightlights image analysis for humanitarian applications
Summary of PhD Program:
As a PhD student, you will investigate the potential of deep learning models for processing and extracting information about humanitarian crisis from nightlight data and other remote sensing products. Early detection and characterization of said crisis is crucial for the operations of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), which is a partner in this project.
Application Deadline: 30.11.2024
5. Fully Funded PhD Position in Operation of Personalized Comfort Systems
Summary of PhD Program:
The primary focus of the research is to develop methods for controlling the operation of various thermal PECS, such as heated and cooled desks, chairs, and partition walls. The optimized operation of PECS should balance the personalized thermal comfort of individuals while minimizing overall building energy use. An important aspect of the project is to incorporate the behavior of building occupants, as well as the thermal inertia of the building and its thermal system, ensuring that the control strategies are adaptable for real-world use and human variability.
Application Deadline: October 15, 2024
6. Fully Funded PhD Position in physics-informed graph neural networks for composite space structures
Summary of PhD Program:
The objective of this project is to develop a novel methodology that develops physics-informed graph neural networks (GNNs) for composite space structure analysis. The methodology will aim to leverage the inherent structure of composite materials, embedding physical laws and multi-physics constraints into the GNN framework. This approach will enhance predictive accuracy, reduce computational costs, and facilitate the design, simulation, and optimization of high-performance composite space structures, particularly for aerospace applications.
Application Deadline: 15.10.2024
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7. Fully Funded PhD Position in Experimental study of vortex interactions with application to hydropower
Summary of PhD Program:
Our lab specialises in the experimental measurements, analysis, and modelling of unsteady vortex-dominated flow phenomena, with past applications in bio-inspired propulsion, wind turbine rotor blade aerodynamics, and gust interactions. Our research focuses on unfolding the origin and development of unsteady flow separation and vortex formation and we have built a reputation for carefully designed and precisely controlled experiments, high quality temporally and spatially resolved field experiments using particle image velocimetry combined with synchronised measurements of the technically relevant quantities, such as aerodynamic forces or power output, exploratory data analyses to bridge the gap between our observations and understanding of the development and interaction of vortices, and the technically relevant quantities.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
8. Fully Funded PhD Position in gas-lubricated bearings
Summary of PhD Program:
The Laboratory for Applied Mechanical Design (Prof. Schiffmann) is looking for a PhD researcher whose mission is to create, model, investigate, and test novel gas-bearing designs to enhance their static and dynamic performance for high-speed turbomachinery applications in heat pumps, fuel cells, and waste heat recovery. The project is co-financed by an industrial partner.
Application Deadline: 30.11.2024
9. Fully Funded PhD Position in Multiscale Granular Mechanics
Summary of PhD Program:
The Data-Driven Mechanics Laboratory is seeking a highly motivated doctoral student to study the mechanics of granular materials. The goal of the project is to develop a new paradigm by leveraging advanced micromechanical simulation, concepts from configurational mechanics and tools for the data-driven discovery of coarse-grained non-equilibrium thermodynamics. The framework will be used to shed light on the structural evolution of granular materials, transforming our understanding of a wide range of physical systems. This investigation will be complemented by experiments on 3D printed granular materials.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
10. Fully Funded PhD Position in Mid-IR Nanophotonics for Biosensing (BIOS)
Summary of PhD Program:
In a well-established laboratory, the PhD student will explore next-generation bioanalytical devices operating within the infrared band of the electromagnetic spectrum for chemical specific & conformational sensitive detection of biomolecules, biological and chemical samples. PhD work will exploit novel concepts including surface enhanced infrared absorption spectroscopy (SEIRA) enabled by nanophotonic metasurfaces, hyperspectral imaging, state-of-the-art infrared equipment such as quantum cascade lasers and focal-plane array detectors as well as AI-based data science techniques.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
11. Fully Funded PhD Position in modeling social and environmental performance of buildings (ETHOS)
Summary of PhD Program:
Hybrid working and other evolving patterns of behavior have added an additional layer of complexity to optimal management of building spaces and the organizations who use them. To address this complexity, we must expand our understanding of human experiences, performance, and well-being in buildings. Our research will therefore involve the development of tools and methods for better characterizing occupant behavioral dynamics in buildings and the social and environmental performance of buildings, leveraging survey-based and data-driven methodologies.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
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12. 02 Fully Funded PhD Position in Polymer Synthesis (LP)
Summary of PhD Program:
The Polymers Laboratory at EPFL (lp.epfl.ch) has two open PhD positions for a project that focuses on the design and synthesis of block copolymers that will mimic the structure and properties of mussel-derived proteins. The two positions are part of a larger, multidisciplinary project that involves other partners in Switzerland and in Canada and that seeks to integrate expertise from biology, materials science and polymer chemistry to produce strong and tough synthetic polymer materials using design and processing principles inspired by nature.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
13. Fully Funded PhD Position in Dynamic Quantum Materials Laboratory (DQML)
Summary of PhD Program:
The PhD position, supervised by Professor Gregor Jotzu, aims at exploring the light-induced control of quantum magnets and their phase transitions, ultrafast dynamics of superconductors, and unconventional non-equilibrium topological phases. Experimental tasks encompass generating strong mid-infrared and THz laser pulses, as well as establishing detection techniques including ultrafast optical spectroscopy and novel magnetometry in a cryogenic environment.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
14. Fully Funded PhD Position in Earthquake Engineering / Structural Engineering (EESD)
Summary of PhD Program:
We are looking for PhD Candidates to work on topics related to testing and numerical modelling of stone masonry structures.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
