18 Postdoctoral Fellowship at Technical University of Denmark (DTU), Denmark

Your 3-year assignment will not only take your scientific knowledge and skills to the next level. You will also be trained as scientific advisor to Danish and European food authorities. To put it short. if you want to make a meaningful contribution and positive impact on society, the world and yourself, this job is tailored to you. 

You will research and realize numerical techniques that can be used to solve or alleviate the above problems. This part of your tasks entails studying and developing novel numerical algorithms, as well as implementing them in the MagTense framework.  Subsequently, you will assist in calculating the magnetic properties of the novel rare-earth free magnetic permanent magnets. In collaboration with a PhD-student at Aarhus University you will get to validate your modeling results against experiments. 

Would you like to become part of the solution toward green energy transition, by helping develop the methods for modeling renewable power plants and future energy systems? The Renewable Plants in Energy Systems (RES) section at DTU Wind and Energy Systems is inviting candidates to apply for a Postdoc in Optimization of Hybrid Power Plants Operation for future Energy Systems. You will get the opportunity to participate and influence the development of advanced renewable power plants in collaboration with the top universities and industry in the field of wind energy research in Europe and beyond.   

We offer a rewarding and challenging job in an international environment. We strive for academic excellence in an environment characterized by collegial respect and academic freedom tempered by responsibility. We develop talent by offering national/European and global networking opportunities, unique research infrastructure including a MW-scale hybrid power plant at our campus, and a collaborative research environment.

We are seeking a candidate to join the project ‘MENSA: The effect of MENtal StAte fluctuations on engaged listening’, which aims to develop methods to assess and predict task-induced mental load and fatigue from eye tracking and facial features. This project will employ an experimental approach in the laboratory. The candidate’s main working place will be at DTU Hearing Systems (Lyngby, Denmark) and Oticon Eriksholm Research Centre (Snekkersten, Denmark). 

The Hearing Systems Section at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) is part of the department of Health Technology. Our research is concerned with auditory signal processing and perception, speech communication, audiology, behavioural and objective measures of auditory function, computational auditory neuroscience, environmental acoustics, and hearing-instrument signal processing. The goal of this research is to understand the functioning of the human auditory system and to provide insights that are useful for technical applications, such as speech recognition systems, hearing aids, cochlear implants, and hearing diagnostics. The project will be carried out in collaboration with Oticon Eriksholm Research Centre and is supported by the William Demant Foundation. 

We offer a two-year postdoc opportunity in the Artificial Intelligence for Policy Excellence in the Climate Crisis (APEX) project at the Technical University of Denmark, focused on leveraging AI to develop a new generation of Machine Learning (ML)-based approximators to simulators. Such a technology will dramatically accelerate existing complex simulation models and significantly contribute to the advancement of science. 

Your role, starting on September 1, 2024, will center on setting up, calibrating and analysing the pre-existing simulators that will form the workbench for the APEX project. The exact simulation tools to be used will be discussed upon the beginning of the project, and shall include areas such as Transport, Energy and Environment. Expertise in these particular topics is less important than understanding/having experience with complex simulation tools in general.

The goal of the APEX project is to develop ML-based automatic approximators to existing simulators, that are able to replicate out-of-distribution performance yet be orders of magnitude faster. To achieve this, several different approaches will be tested, on a collection of simulators with increasing complexity. Ultimately, such simulators can form an integrated assessment model (IAM) that can be used in a reinforcement learning framework.

If you have a keen interest in fish and shellfish behavior, hydroacoustics, gear technology and fish population dynamics and assessment, in support of industry development and management advice, this may be the perfect position for you. 

At DTU Aqua, you will combine these areas to ensure that gear technology and management advice is based on the forefront of scientific knowledge of behavior and resulting population dynamics. 

You will join the Section for Marine Living Resources at DTU in Lyngby. The section includes about 50 scientific employees and students and focuses on interdisciplinary research improving our understanding of marine living resources and how they are assessed. It offers an internationally recognized and highly dynamic scientific environment. The period of employment is 1 year.

We are seeking an aspiring or experienced perceptual engineer in XR development. This is an opportunity to leverage the potential of new and emerging technologies, such as the Apple Vision Pro, Varjo, and Quest, to make a significant impact on the lives of individuals with sensory disabilities, informed by universal design principles. If you are in the early stages of your career in HCI, real-time computer graphics and XR development, and passionate about using your expertise to enhance the lives of people with disabilities, this postdoc position at DTU HealthTech could be the perfect fit for you. 

The successful applicant will join the project ‘AL-EYE: Extending Human Abilities with XR’, which centres around the further development of an individualised visual aid for people with low vision, and to include the incorporation of audio enhancement for people with hearing loss. We see XR as a means to make both virtual and real worlds more accessible; enabling multimodal support, and driven by models of individual users that take into account their sensory and perceptual profiles. This project connects key principles of the neuroscience of perception, visual computing, human computer interaction and machine learning. 

If you are motivated by working on the design and development of solid phase extraction of clinical samples on centrifugal microfluidic platforms as part of a European Innovation Council (EIC) Transition Grant project, then this position is for you. The ultimate goal is to evaluate the technology’s market potential and prepare a business plan for commercialization. You will have an opportunity to be a part of the start-up team.

At IDUN we are committed to advancing scientific research with real-world applications. This project, funded by the EIC Transition Grant, aims to develop an automated clinical platform for personalized antibiotics therapy in critical care units, leveraging Surface Enhancement Raman Spectroscopy (SERS) techniques.

Although there has been a growing focus on the electrification of road passenger transport and urban logistics using light-duty electric vehicles, the same level of attention has not been given to the electrification of heavy-duty freight transport on roads. This lack of attention cannot be justified, especially when considering the significant environmental impact of heavy-duty freight transport. Furthermore, the swift development of battery technologies and the continuously decreasing battery prices suggest that electric trucks will become a feasible option within the coming years, which further highlights the need to prioritize electric road-based heavy-duty freight transport to mitigate its environmental impact. 

The transport policy section at the Department of Management at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) is seeking a candidate for a two-year postdoc position starting on September 1, 2024, to work on the TEDDY research project, which is funded by the Hedorf Foundation and the FDE Foundation. The overall research project is to develop and validate mathematical models that aid logistics companies in creating a roadmap over time and different technologies for electrifying their road-based heavy-duty freight transport. The project will cover various planning decisions, from the early planning stage to the operational planning stage, such as fleet composition, routing as well as charging schedules of electric trucks, and charging infrastructure optimization in distribution and line-haul freight network settings. The project includes several leading logistics companies which will provide real-life case studies to develop, test, and validate the decision support models. The project’s potential impact is significant, as it could provide valuable recommendations regarding crucial success factors related to policies, investments, operational requirements, charging infrastructure, and grid capacities. These recommendations aim to enhance the market presence of heavy-duty electric trucks in Denmark, facilitating the sector’s adherence to CO2 reduction targets and ambitious climate goals.

You are invited for a two-year Postdoc position in the field of advanced numerical simulation of the gas atomization-based spray forming process. The position is part of the REVIVE project titled “Scaling high-value steel recycling through digitalized Spray Forming and local closed-loop ecosystems” carried out at the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at the Technical University of Denmark.

The position focuses on developing accurate numerical simulations and multi-scale models for spray forming including the gas atomization stage and the subsequent deposition of the material and the so-called ingot formation.

The developed models will be validated against experiments designed by the consortium behind the project. The idea is to hand over a reduced-order version of the multiphysics model to the process operators, thereby serving as a tool for optimizing the part quality and the process.

The purpose of this work is therefore to investigate compound lenses for row-column-addressed (RCA) ultrasound transducers for increasing the field-of-view (FOV) to a curvilinear volume region, while retaining a flat surface of the transducer to avoid trapping of air between the transducer and the patient, which would otherwise lead to unwanted reflections and low image quality. The primary motivation behind this research is to develop an RCA ultrasound transducer for abdominal or cardiac imaging, where a curvilinear volume region is a necessity. 

The research will focus on developing new types of polymers based acoustic lenses. Such lenses can be fabricated using polymers such silicones or urethanes, and the acoustical properties of these can be engineered by adding inorganic powders to satisfy the corresponding speed of sound and specific acoustical impedance requirements. We will investigate, which basic molecular mechanisms are responsible for the acoustical properties observed in polymers and use the knowledge gained to search for optimized material selection for acoustic lenses. These 0-3 composite material lenses can be made in both concave and convex versions, and the design of such lenses can be made using both analytical and finite element calculations. 

The Postdoc shall perform research within the development of a continuum plasticity models for damage evolution in metals. The goal is new and accurate homogenized models for metal plasticity based on micromechanical crystal plasticity investigations of polycrystals containing voids that evolve with plastic deformation. The project is based on a close collaboration with other national and international academic researchers specialized in imaging techniques and material science.

We are looking for a skilled postdoc for our carbon capture group. CO2 capture and Power-to-X will play important roles in the green energy transition. 

As postdoc at DTU Chemical Engineering, you will support the development of these technologies. Specifically, we are working on projects where a high temperature heat pump will increase the efficiency of thermal carbon capture. We study and develop the next generation carbon capture and work together with national and international project partners.

We are currently developing a world-leading research group in gas cleaning technologies. The scientific field of gas cleaning, especially CO2 capture, is growing, and we expect this to continue for many years to come. Our fields of research include fundamental measurements of chemical properties, laboratory experiments, thermodynamic modelling of electrolytes and pilot plant operation. 

Sugar and calory dense diets are closely linked to adverse health effects and diet is the single most important environmental factor affecting human health. Yet, humans evolved in resource scarce environments and are highly rewarded for the intake of energy rich foods, resulting in an overconsumption of sugar in many parts of the world today. To cater to both our flavour preferences and our health, non caloric sweeteners have great potential. Yet, all known sweeteners come with some challenges in regards to their health effects, flavour profile and functionality in the food environment. While the majority of sweeteners are based on small molecules, there is a class of natural sweeteners found in tropical fruits that are protein-based. These sweet proteins are much sweeter than sucrose and exhibit additionally interesting features such as a high stability and solubility. However, they share common functionality deficits with many other sweeteners used today. Yet, due to the nature of being proteins, protein design can address these shortcomings to develop new and functionality superior sweet proteins. In order to assess the functionality of the designed variants, downstream characterization assays at small scale in high throughput need to be developed. If you are interested in method development and have experience with GPCRs and microfluidics this is an excellent opportunity to work in a highly application oriented project with potential impact on the food system of tomorrow.  We offer an outstanding research environment with strong interest and experience in entrepreneurial activities, a multidisciplinary research team working on various aspects of sweet protein production and a fruitful network of well-established collaborations that enables knowledge transfer and lies a great foundation for an academic or industrial future. 

Sugar and calory dense diets are closely linked to adverse health effects and diet is the single most important environmental factor affecting human health. Yet, humans evolved in resource scarce environments and are highly rewarded for the intake of energy rich foods, resulting in an overconsumption of sugar in many parts of the world today. To cater to both our flavour preferences and our health, non caloric sweeteners have great potential. Yet, all known sweeteners come with some challenges in regards to their health effects, flavour profile and functionality in the food environment. While the majority of sweeteners are based on small molecules, there is a class of natural sweeteners found in tropical fruits that are protein-based. These sweet proteins are much sweeter than sucrose and exhibit additionally interesting features such as a high stability and solubility. However, they share common functionality deficits with many other sweeteners used today. Yet, due to the nature of being proteins, protein design can address these shortcomings to develop new and functionality superior sweet proteins. If you are trained in protein design and are looking for a postdoc to apply your skills in an application oriented research project with potential impact on our food system, don’t look any further. In return, we offer an excellent research environment with strong interest and experience in entrepreneurial activities, a multidisciplinary research team working on various aspects of sweet protein production and a fruitful network of well-established collaborations that enables knowledge transfer and lies a great foundation for an academic or industrial future. 

Near ambient temperature CO2 electrolysis is an emerging approach for providing a sustainable production of carbon-based molecules for application in the chemicals industry, aviation, and shipping fuels.  Over the last decade, an incredible amount of research has been carried out in this field. However, state-of-the-art electrocatalysis is limited to mainly C2 products from a Cu catalyst in an aqueous environment.

In this project, you will take your talent in using modeling tools to go in a, much needed, radical new direction than previous for CO2 electroreduction. You will expand the scope to uncharted reaction environments and conditions to enable sustainable electrochemical production of liquid ≥C4 carbon chain products. Using bold approaches outside the typical electrocatalysis mindset we aim at controlling the reaction to provide insights far beyond “standard” CO2 electroreduction on Cu.

This project will be part of a larger center called CAPex where you will have direct experimental collaborations working side-by-side with you to develop revolutionary research on electrochemical CO2 reduction. CAPex is a highly interdisciplinary center integrating automation, catalysis, material characterization, and power electronics all focused towards Power-to-X based sustainable solutions.  To find out more please visit the CaPex website.

re you looking to grow your career in Cyber-Physical Systems and the Computing Continuum? Join the Embedded Systems Engineering (ESE) research section at DTU Compute, where your expertise in dependability, performance, and sustainability will drive us towards a smarter, greener future. With us, you’ll not only contribute to pioneering research but also play a crucial role in shaping the future of a field that stands at the heart of technological innovation and societal progress.

The upcoming expansion of our Embedded Systems Engineering (ESE) section provides an exciting chance to contribute to the future direction of our section. We plan to hire several new faculty members within the next 5 years. Our aim is to boost your career, making you an attractive candidate for these DTU faculty positions. You’ll have access to state-of-the-art facilities and expert assistance in building a teaching portfolio. We actively facilitate building your professional networks, both within Denmark and the EU, extending our support to aid you in attracting top students to your research area.

Could you envision “seeing” chemical reactions being catalyzed at the atomic-scale? Two or more PostDoc positions are now open for experimental research in nanoparticle catalysis using advanced operando electron microscopy at the Center for Visualizing Catalytic Processes (VISION). 

VISION is developing and applying a new unique platform for visualizing catalytic nanoparticles and reactions at the atomic-level by integrating cutting-edge electron microscopy, microfabricated nanoreactors, nanoparticle synthesis and computational modelling. This approach enables new, direct operando observations that are urgently needed to advance mechanistic insight into catalytic processes at the atomic-scale. 

The interdisciplinary approach aims at relating the atomic-scale structure, dynamics and functions of isolated, single nanoparticles in both thermal catalysis and electrocatalysis as a radical new approach for developing new and more efficient catalysts needed to tackle the environmental challenges of our time.