PhD student in Nanomagnetism with a focus on neuromorphic applications Full-time

PhD Student in Nanomagnetism with a Focus on Neuromorphic Applications

Are you interested in working with simulations and method development at the intersection of physics and AI, with the support of competent and friendly colleagues in an international environment? Are you looking for an employer that invests in sustainable employeeship and offers safe, favourable working conditions? We welcome you to apply for a PhD position in Nanomagnetism with a focus on neuromorphic applications at Uppsala University.

The aim of the project is to predict new materials and geometries for neuromorphic computing using realistic and physically well-founded models, where physical phenomena that mimic the information-processing mechanisms of the human brain are exploited. Such systems have the potential to enable energy-efficient computations and optimizations for future AI-like applications.

A central part of the project consists of method development, in which existing simulation techniques are further developed using machine-learning algorithms to enable more efficient, scalable, and realistic simulations and material predictions.

The project is part of a larger research initiative involving collaborations between research groups at Uppsala University, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, and Örebro University. Within this initiative, expertise in artificial intelligence, machine learning, theoretical magnetism, and electronic structure theory is brought together with the aim of identifying new magnetic neuromorphic phenomena and applications.

The PhD position is fully funded and limited to four years of full-time studies. The PhD student is expected to primarily devote their time to their own doctoral education, including research and coursework. Other duties at the department, such as teaching and administrative work, may be included within the scope of the position (up to a maximum of 20%), in which case the total duration of the employment will be extended accordingly.

To meet the entry requirements for doctoral studies, you must hold a Master's (second-cycle) degree in physics or material science, or have completed at least 240 credits in higher education, with at least 60 credits at Master's level including an independent project worth at least 15 credits, or have acquired substantially equivalent knowledge in some other way.

A requirement for the position is very good proficiency in English, both spoken and written, as well as the ability to work both independently and in collaboration with others. In addition, the applicant's personal qualities, experience, and qualifications must, taken together, be assessed as providing good prerequisites for pursuing and completing doctoral studies at a high academic level.

The employment is a temporary position according to the Higher Education Ordinance chapter 5 § 7. Scope of employment 100 %. Starting date as agreed. Placement: Uppsala.