KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden invites online application for multiple fully funded PhD Programs in various research areas. Candidates interested in fully funded PhD positions can check the details and may apply as soon as possible.
1. PhD Programs in WWSC: Wood-based barriers for wood-based materials
Summary of PhD Positions:
Paper/wood-based materials have poor barrier properties. By learning how nature creates moisture and gas barriers, we have developed synthetic barrier biopolyesters (representing the cuticle layer of fruits/ plants). So far, not all components of a natural cuticle have been implemented. Hence, the remaining components, other than the biopolyester, will be investigated.
The focus of the project will be to 1) create complete cuticle structures and 2) analyze the effects of the various components on barrier and physical properties. By mimicking the structure of the entire cuticle, it becomes possible to fully understand the mechanisms behind natural barriers (e.g. in apples and tomatoes) and tailor cuticle-based barrier layers on wood-based materials. For a successful implementation of these cuticle barriers in e.g. packagings, it is also important to have available biosources. The focus will therefore also be to locate readily available biosources.
Application Deadlines: 03.Nov.2022
2. PhD Programs in process metallurgy
Summary of PhD Positions:
The focus of the project is to develop a sampling technique for improving the use of alloys and materials during steelmaking. The developed technique will be deployed in steelplants combining it with modern IoT communication tools. In the pilot-scale research, computational simulations will be performed with specialized CFD software packages to design the sampler with specific requirements for steel sampling. Along with the modeling work, laboratory investigatons will be carried out to understand the interaction between steel, slag, and refractory and to develop the required tools. In the later stages of the study, comprehensive plant trials at industrial sites will be conducted for further verification.
Application Deadlines: 31.Oct.2022
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3. PhD Programs in Intensified production process of AAV for gene therapy
Summary of PhD Positions:
Veronique Chotteau’s group is the Cell Technology group (CETEG) at Dept. Industrial Biotechnology. Chotteau has a long experience of developing biopharmaceutical drug bioprocesses for human therapy, and is leader in perfusion bioprocessing at very high cell density. CETEG’s activities focus on the production of biological drugs, proteins and viral vectors. Chotteau is the Director of the Competence Centre AdBIOPRO for Advanced Bioproduction by Continuous Processing, Coordinator of the European project iConsensus within the Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI2), partner of the Competence Centre for Advanced Medical Product CAMP, of the Marie-Curie EU project STACCATO, and of the research milieu GeneNova.
Application Deadlines: 31.Oct.2022
4. PhD Programs in Wireless Communications
Summary of PhD Positions:
While 5G networks have been deployed, 6G mobile techniques have been investigated and developed recently. To achieve ambitious objectives, (ultra) massive MIMO is considered to be one of key candidate technologies, which can provide high rates and large coverage. This project will investigate the emerging technologies, jointly with massive MIMO such as lens antenna and large intelligent surface. The student will have opportunities to strengthen cutting-edge knowledge in communication, information theory and optimization. The project will be hosted by the Division of Information Science and Engineering.
Application Deadlines: 28.Oct.2022
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5. PhD Programs in Networked Systems Security
Summary of PhD Positions:
We invite applications for doctoral student positions with the Networked Systems Security (NSS) lab at EECS/SCS. We are looking for highly motivated individuals to pursue a PhD in security and privacy. The positions involve activities leading to original research and results in peer-reviewed publications. The research topics can relate with any of the NSS group areas (https://www.eecs.kth.se/nss). The NSS group designs and builds trustworthy networked systems, with a research agenda covering a gamut of security and privacy problems and results that got significant attention by the research community. NSS introduced a new security curriculum at KTH. Candidates with experimental/systems or theoretical profiles and research interests in any aspect of security and privacy are welcome to apply.
Application Deadlines: 01.Dec.2022
6. PhD Programs in high-speed datacenter networking
Summary of PhD Positions:
Today’s cloud and edge datacenters struggle to keep the pace of multi-100Gbps network interface card. A CPU transmitting 40Gbps of traffic consumes as much as 70% of its cycles, which cannot be used to run any applications. The recent rise of programmable high-speed hardware devices including P4 switches and SmartNICs have opened the doors to massive potential performance gains by offloading networking stacks from CPUs to hardware.
Yet, reaping the benefits of such devices is today a largely unsolved problems. For example, multi-terabit per second network devices drop packets depending on specific time patterns. In this project, we plan to build radically new frameworks for controlling network and their performance in a programmatic manner. This research aims to publish work at the top venues in network systems (i.e., SIGCOMM and NSDI) and collaborate with industrial partners (e.g., Intel, Nvidia, Ericsson, Saab). In this project, you will have great possibilities to make impact in society and industry.
Application Deadlines: 31.Oct.2022
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7. PhD Programs in aging of Automotive Batteries
Summary of PhD Positions:
The battery is a key component in the electrification of the transport sector. To extend the longevity of the battery, necessary improvements in the design and control of battery systems are needed. For this, more knowledge is needed about the causes and the degree and location of aging in the cell. From experimental data in which aging is identified, localized and quantified, mathematical models can be developed that describe the processes and interactions, and also can predict further aging. The project is a continuation of previous projects on battery aging together with the Swedish automotive industry and will in this phase focus on uneven aging and plating in larger Li- and Na-ion cells. Collaborators are Scania, AB Volvo, Volvo Cars, CEVT, Uppsala University and Chalmers, through the Swedish Electromobility Centre www.emobilitycentre.se.
Application Deadlines: 28.Oct.2022
8. PhD Programs in Organic Redox Flow Batteries
Summary of PhD Positions:
In the project, various redox-active substances will be investigated by electrochemical methods both in conventional electrochemical cells and in flow batteries. In collaboration with the Department of Chemistry, there is also an opportunity to modify and synthesize new substances and employ characterization methods such as NMR, FT-IR, Raman. We are searching for a person with a deep interest in electrochemistry and batteries who also has a solid foundation in organic chemistry and synthesis. The research will mainly be carried out at the Division of Applied Electrochemistry, Department of Chemical Engineering, KTH.
Application Deadlines: 01.Nov.2022
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9. PhD Programs in Biocatalysis: Scale-up for sustainable enzyme chemistry
Summary of PhD Positions:
The utilization and adaptation of Nature’s tools for sustainable manufacturing of chemical products is a fast-developing research field and methods for enzyme design have recently been awarded a Nobel prize in chemistry. The design of enzymes requires both a fundamental molecular-level understanding and engineering skills. We are studying a type of industrial enzymes called transaminases and we are now looking for a doctoral student for a new project to explore the stability of these enzymes with protein engineering tools. The stability studies will be integrated with scale-up experiments in the unique infrastructure at Danish Technical University (DTU). We are looking for a candidate with a large interest and experience of applied enzymology, molecular biology and organic chemistry.
Application Deadlines: 31.Oct.2022
10. PhD Programs in algorithms and architectures for high-performance machine-learning
Summary of PhD Positions:
This research project will develop faster, more resource-effective and more scalable methods for machine learning and decision-making. The research includes algorithm development, mathematical analysis, implementation and performance evaluation. Working together with experts in computer architecture, we will investigate how machine learning algorithms and computer systems can be improved and radically re-designed for unprecedented efficiency and scalability.
The PhD position is financed by the national research program WASP (Wallenberg AI, Autonomous Systems and Software Program) that offers a graduate school with many opportunities for cooperation and international research exchanges with partner universities. The project is a ”Twinning project” where a supplementary PhD position has been opened in the Professor Per Stenström’s research group on Computer Architecture at Chalmers University. Together, we will take a holistic view of algorithm-architecture co-design and explore radically new computing architectures and algorithms, optimized for ML.
Application Deadlines: 03.Nov.2022
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11. PhD Programs in Information theory for stochastic decision problems
Summary of PhD Positions:
In this project we will expand those results with the goal to enhance the basic understanding as well as setting the basis for a framework for optimal designs. This new approach will lead to new fundamental insights and it might lead to solutions of long-standing fundamental problems. Moreover, it should be explored how these results can be exploited to understand better and improve machine learning algorithms. The Information Science and Engineering Division at KTH Electrical Engineering has 12 faculty members and presently about 35 PhD students, who contribute to a high professional standard of intensive work and quality results, as well as to a friendly and open environment. The staff has a multicultural background and the working language is English.
Application Deadlines: 04.Nov.2022
12. PhD Programs in large scale machine learning for robotic manipulation
Summary of PhD Positions:
We are looking for a PhD student to advance the state of the art in large-scale machine learning-based methodologies for robotic manipulation. The focus will be in particular to develop and evaluate robust algorithms that take advantage of very large-scale real-world robot manipulation training datasets. For this purpose, the project will aim to collect terabytes of robotic manipulation training data and validate proposed advances at scale in the real world on a novel parallelized cloud robotics system developed at KTH.
Application Deadlines: 03.Nov.2022
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13. PhD Programs in Deep Generative Models for Reconstruction from Sparse Measurements
Summary of PhD Positions:
This project involves the reconstruction of 3-dimensional temporal fields from sparse measurements using deep generative models (DGM). The students will work on core machine learning problems such as DGMs and specifically develop (1) joint optimization of sensor locations and field reconstruction, and (2) loss functions suitable for downstream prediction tasks. Examples of techniques include DGMs such as VAE, differentiable optimization of discrete variables such as Gumbel distribution and recent architectures such as vision transformers. On the application side, in collaboration with the engineering mechanics department, we use the developed techniques to model flow in simulated or real urban environments from sparse measurements.
Application Deadlines: 14.Nov.2022
14. PhD Programs in Power Electronics
Summary of PhD Positions:
The project aims at investigating the design of a high-voltage inverter for future heavy-duty vehicles with electric drivetrains. It can be realized as a two-level, three-level, or a modular multilevel converter. Furthermore, intelligent grate drivers will be investigated, which perform ancillary tasks, for instance tailored switching transitions for reduced motor winding stress or condition monitoring. You will be part of a major European innovation project involving more than 50 partners among industry, academia, and research institutes all over Europe. This offers great possibilities for establishing a strong personal network that will be valuable in your future career.
Application Deadlines: 01.Nov.2022
15. PhD Programs in intelligent future electricity grids
Summary of PhD Positions:
KTH is the project manager of the Nordic project REDISET and we are now looking for two PhD students for the project. The goal of the project is to study future energy systems and develop methods to guarantee system function in the event of various types of risks. The doctoral projects aim to develop optimal strategies that include impact analyzes both in terms of reliability and cyber security. As a PhD student, you will be involved in developing strategies for how we can increase resistance to disturbances and various threats and secure the electricity supply. Through the project, you get opportunities to establish a Nordic research network.
Application Deadlines: 2022-10-26
16. PhD Programs in phase contrast medical imaging
Summary of PhD Positions:
We are looking for a PhD student in experimental phase contrast x-ray imaging. Progress in development of sensors and electronics in our group has enabled a concept for high resolution x-ray imaging down to 1 micrometer spatial resolution. We are now at a stage where we will evaluate the first prototypes in table-top experiments and at synchrotron sources. The new sensor technology paves the way for practical phase contrast imaging, and we want to explore the imaging capabilities in terms of increased contrast as well as spatial resolution, where we expect a significant gain. Our final target is clinical applications in CT, one of the most common medical examinations.
Application Deadlines: 27.Oct.2022
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17. PhD Programs in Power Electronics
Summary of PhD Positions:
The position will be located in the power electronics research group within the school of electrical engineering and computer science at KTH. The group carries out research in several fields, notably high-power electronics for power transmission grids, and applications of wide-bandgap power semiconductors. The ongoing electrification of road vehicles is now also moving to the field of commercial vehicles (trucks and buses) which currently cause 5% — 7% of the total global CO2 emissions.
The project will study integrated drivetrains for such heavy vehicles, focussing on the power electronics. New power semiconductors based on silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN) potentially offer great benefits in terms of efficiency and compactness. However, to keep the investment and maintenance cost at competitive levels, it is important to achieve sufficient reliability and lifetime in the drivetrains. Te doctoral student will investigate the lifetime of power semiconductor components used inside the inverter for traction application.
Application Deadlines: 01.Nov.2022
18. PhD Programs in side-channel analysis of post-quantum cryptographic algorithms
Summary of PhD Positions:
We are looking for a PhD student to work on a project in the field of hardware security with a focus on side-channel analysis of post-quantum cryptographic algorithms. Side channel analysis is one of the most effective attacks against currently implemented cryptographic algorithms. They exploit the correlation between the physical measurements (power consumption, electromagnetic emissions, timing) taken at different points during the calculation with the cryptographic key.
Side channel attacks are orders of magnitude more efficient than conventional mathematical cryptanalysis and are very practical to perform. Furthermore, with advances in deep learning (DL), side-channel attacks gained a powerful ally. Because DL techniques are good at finding correlations in raw data, they enable the adversary to bypass many existing countermeasures and break protected implementations. Given large investments in artificial intelligence, we are likely to see an explosion of DL-based security breaches.
Application Deadlines: 2022-10-27
19. PhD Programs in Product and service design for shared housing forms
Summary of PhD Positions:
The doctoral student will work in a project around shared and resource-efficient housing of the future. The research will focus on housing as a sustainable product and service system, as well as policy development to enable the realization of shared housing. The PhD candidate will be part of the research group Integrated Product Development and Design at KTH and will also collaborate with Green Leap at KTH, as well as the Intuition for Architecture and the Built Environment at Lund University. The project is financed by the Energy Agency within the framework of the program “Design for energy-efficient everyday life”. The goal of the project is to develop the sustainable shared housing of the future for students, young people and the elderly. The doctoral student may also work in other projects, for example in sustainable mobility.
Application Deadlines: 2022-11-03
20. PhD Programs in WWSC: Wood-based polymers for surface engineering
Summary of PhD Positions:
This project aims to use building blocks from wood-based raw materials to produce new materials that can replace fossil-based counterparts, especially in adhesives and other applications where tailored surface properties are needed. The main focus will be on the polymerization of small molecules from wood, either as extracted or after functionalization, and characterization of the properties of the resulting materials. We strive to meet the principles of green chemistry. The work is supported by advanced lab equipment and many qualified colleagues.
Application Deadlines: 03.Nov.2022
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21. PhD Programs in WWSC: Fabrication processes for biobased nanomaterials
Summary of PhD Positions:
With the global quest for sustainability, there is a strong drive for developing bio-based alternatives to today’s materials to replace fossil-based materials and provide future materials with new and advanced functionalities. One of the main challenges in this development is that for water-based fabrication processes of lignocellulosic material concepts, it is essential to remove water as efficiently as possible, striving at low energy demand, specifically for drying. This is a technical challenge. Successful processes/technologies should be characterised by low energy demand and reduced water demand during processing and follow the “principles of green chemistry”.
Application Deadlines: 03.Nov.2022
22. PhD Programs in WWSC: Cellulose for high performance derivates
Summary of PhD Positions:
The goal of the project is to increase the accessibility and reactivity of cellulose fibers in the production of high performance cellulose derivatives. Cellulose derivatives are found in many applications such as biocomposites, textiles, pharmaceuticals and plastics. The PhD position is within WWSC with close cooperation with Division of Wood Chemistry and Pulp Technology. In addition to your research project, you will also participate in teaching, primarily at undergraduate and advanced level.
Application Deadlines: 03.Nov.2022
23. PhD Programs in WWSC: Biodegradability of modified wood biopolymers
Summary of PhD Positions:
Managed end-of-life is a prerequisite for development of sustainable polymer materials. Some polymer products are difficult to recover and recycle and then biodegradability is an attractive property. However, it is crucial that the material will degrade in the expected end-of-life environment and that it will not release harmful compounds or persistent microplastics. Cellulose and other wood biopolymers are inherently biodegradable, but chemical modification typically reduces susceptibility to biodegradation.
We will investigate how new chemical modifications influence biodegradability of wood biopolymers and develop test methodology to enable rapid screening of biodegradation potential early in the material development. This will reveal important structure-degradability relationships for development of materials with tailored degradability in targeted environment.
Application Deadlines: 03.Nov.2022
24. PhD Programs in WWSC: Nanolignin as platform for sustainable materials
Summary of PhD Positions:
The use of lignin from forests as a renewable resource accelerates the progress towards the development of more sustainable industrial processes and materials. The formation of spherical lignin nanoparticles (LNP’s) is a promising approach to adding a significant value to lignin. In this project, we are planning to develop a methodology for controlled modification of the surface of LNP’s as well as investigate the potential of LNP’s to act as carriers for active substances and as an active ingredient, f.ex. in personal care products. The successful candidate will join a group with strong expertise in biobased polymers and materials. The candidate must have a strong background in organic and polymer chemistry and be interested to participate in international cooperation.
Application Deadlines: 03.Nov.2022
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25. PhD Programs in WWSC: Lignin biorefining and valorization
Summary of PhD Positions:
Within the WWSC, significant advances have been made in lignin biorefining, valorization and material synthesis. Well-characterized lignins have enabled fundamental studies on structure-property relationships in lignin-based materials. This proposal targets the extraction of lignin from plant cells walls with tailored chemical and physical properties, designed for specific applications. Specific functionalities inserted into lignin during extraction and post-extraction, as well as proofs of concept for applications are targeted.
The characterization techniques include state-of-the art NMR, SEC, GC MS, MALDI MS and many more. We are looking for a candidate with interests in research, curiosity driven and willing to learn new subjects of relevance to the research. We offer a pleasant working environment where the candidate will also interact with other researchers working with different aspects of lignin within the group.
Application Deadlines: 03.Nov.2022
26. PhD Programs in WWSC: Structure and properties of lignin materials
Summary of PhD Positions:
A significant progress in the understanding of lignin and lignin based materials have been achieved during the last decade. New refining protocols, advanced characterization techniques, and synthesis protocol has led to a better understanding of lignin. The results have shown that not only classical structural factors but also the unique morphology is of importance although numerous questions remain. The present project aims to gain a more fundamental understanding on how lignin and lignin based materials behave in this respect on molecular and nano-level. The projects covers formation (fractionantion and syntesis) of different lignin based materiels och studies of these with advanced tehcniques such as NMR, nano-FTIR, SEM, TEM, AFM, DMA, and synchrotronbased methods. We are looking for highly motivated candidates who want to join the research front and create novel technology for a sustainable future, based on materials from the forest.
Application Deadlines: 03.Nov.2022
27. PhD Programs in WWSC: wood-based energy storage materials
Summary of PhD Positions:
Powerful electrochemical energy conversion and storage devices is a major challenge to our society. Wood has a hierarchical cellular structure with pronounced anisotropy, providing efficient mass transport for water and nutrients in the living tree. The hierarchically porous and low-tortuosity structure of wood offers opportunities for fluidic permeation, ionic transport, and gas desorption at the microscale and nanoscale, which are important features for making electrode materials in energy storage devices.
In this project, we focus on the strategies for tailoring wood structures and conductivity of wood-based composite materials, particularly the fundamentals down to molecular level on how to build conductive paths inside pre-treated wood samples and explore the relationship between the hierarchical porous structure and the electrochemical properties. We are aiming to construct multifunctional wood-based energy storage composite materials with good electrochemical performance using simple, efficient, and environmentally friendly processes, addressing the UN Sustainability Development Goals 7 and 12.
Application Deadlines: 03.Nov.2022
28. PhD Programs in WWSC: Modeling of cellulose-water interactions
Summary of PhD Positions:
Most cellulose-based materials are subject to drying at some stage, usually from water. This is a costly process in terms of energy and it also affects the final structure depending on the conditions. Specifically, it may lead to strong aggregation (hornification) resulting in poor material properties. In this project drying effects in cellulose materials are addressed at the molecular level using atomistic computer simulations which are compared to experimental results from, primarily, solid-state NMR.
Application Deadlines: 03.Nov.2022
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29. PhD Programs in WWSC: Hemicelluloses for fibre enzymatic modification
Summary of PhD Positions:
This research program will exploit the biological function of hemicelluloses for the enzymatic surface functionalization of wood fibres. The PhD candidate will study the surface interactions between wood hemicelluloses and cellulose fibres using simulations and experimental approaches. The candidate will investigate the mechanisms of enzymatic action towards hemicelluloses adsorbed onto cellulose surfaces, and how the introduced functional groups influence the stability and rheological properties of the wood fibres using spectroscopic and scattering techniques.
Application Deadlines: 03.Nov.2022
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30. PhD Programs in WWSC: Green Chemical Modification of Cellulose in Water
Summary of PhD Positions:
Chemical modification of cellulose has been an active research topic since the dawn of wood science. Unfortunately, the standard strategy for the covalent chemical modification of cellulose in water is using enormous excess reactants, making the process highly unsustainable. This project addresses this challenge by unique chemistry focusing on the chemical modification of cellulose in water. The aim is to allow targeted installation of polymers, oligomers, and small molecules to cellulose substrate with water as the only reaction solvent. Beyond that, the modification should also adhere to a circular material economy where all components can be reused and recycled.
Application Deadlines: 03.Nov.2022
31. PhD Programs in WWSC: wood nanotech for sustainable energy harvesting
Summary of PhD Positions:
The project is wood-structured materials design for efficient hydrovoltaic energy harvesting. We are looking for a highly motivated PhD student. The work will have an experimental focus including but not limited to wood modification, device assembly and characterization, microscopy techniques, etc.
Application Deadlines: 03.Nov.2022
32. PhD Programs in WWSC: Sustainable biotech to circularise forest waste
Summary of PhD Positions:
Thousands of tonnes of sludge are produced each year at pulp and paper mills. We aim to recover components from this waste. The sludge contains valuable organic materials, but it is contaminated by metals and minerals that inhibit recycling. We will use isolation techniques and DNA sequencing to identify the microbial species that thrive in this harsh industrial ecosystem, and reveal the enzymes used in sludge breakdown. We will characterise these enzymes as new precision tools for the forestry biorefinery, and to clean up the sludge by removing organic matter, leaving recoverable metals.
Application Deadlines: 03.Nov.2022
