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PhD's in “Advanced Wave Engineering for Sustainable Optical Applications (AWAVE)”

Updated: 17 Nov 2024

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NWO-funded research program “Advanced Wave Engineering for Sustainable Optical Applications (AWAVE)” addresses optical challenges to enable high-tech optical devices that are energy efficient, secure, and preserve scarce resources, with the aim of rendering the worldwide urbanization sustainable. To realize future high-tech devices that are sustainable for billions of people, it is crucial to improve their optical functionalities and efficiencies. Remarkably, major relevant Dutch high-tech industries, semiconductor nanofabrication, printing technology, lighting, share common optical technology challenges for such devices. Our multidisciplinary team of AWAVE researchers will develop novel flat optics with reduced aberrations and dimensions, in close collaboration with users ACCHyperion, ASML, Canon, Demcon, JMO, SCIL, Signify, Sumipro to solve these challenges. AWAVE takes a major step forward by the unique combination of freeform gradient-index optics on the macroscale and metasurfaces on the microscale. nwottwawave_infographic.png">See also the infographic at:

At the University of Twente, we look for PhD candidates for research projects entitled: Flat Optics Manufacturing; and Flat Optics Metrology for scattering.

Requirements:

  • We are looking for candidates trained in physics or (electrical) engineering.
  • Expertise in optics is advisable, and know-how of light scattering is a bonus.
  • The candidates will contribute excellent experimental skills to the team that will be complemented with strong theory skills.
  • The candidates has to be proficient in English and have good professional communication and team working skills.
  • You enjoy interdisciplinary collaborations with scientists from high-tech industry.

Salary Benefits:

  • An excellent and dynamic environment for researchers within our extraordinary research institute MESA+ (www.utwente.nl/mesa/).
  • An attractive campus and lots of facilities for sports and leisure.
  • An appointment for 4 years as a PhD researcher.
  • Terms of employment in accordance with the Dutch Collective Labour Agreement for Universities (CAO), that include:
  • A salary ranging from € 2.872,- gross per month in the first year to € 3.670,- gross per month in the 4th and final year of your PhD appointment.
  • A holiday allowance of 8% of the gross annual salary and a year-end bonus of 8.3%.
  • Pension as part of the famous solid Dutch scheme (“ABP”).
Work Hours:

38 - 40 hours per week

Address:

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