Ph.D. Studentship Opportunity
Organization Description
The University of Patras, located in the Greater Patras Area, Greece, is a prominent institution known for its excellence in education and research. With a focus on both basic and applied research, the University has gained international recognition in Engineering fields and more. The campus in Patras offers a picturesque setting at the foot of Mount Panachaico, overlooking the Gulf of Patras.
Role Description
This is a full-time, fully funded PhD researcher position at the University of Patras, hosted by the OCSN Lab within AI-SENSE (Artificial Intelligence for Joint Communication and Sensing in Optical Networks), a newly awarded “Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions” (MSCA) Doctoral Network coordinated by the Aston University Institute of Photonic Technologies. AI-SENSE will fund 14 PhD positions across leading European academic and industrial partners, training the next generation of researchers to enable Joint Communication and Sensing (JCAS) for future 6G mobile networks and AI datacenter networks.
The successful candidate will be enrolled for a PhD at the University of Patras and will work on the project “Linewidth-Squeezed Optical Source for Coherent Sensing and Communication”, designing and demonstrating new photonic integrated circuits (PICs) as building blocks for coherent sensing and communication subsystems. The position includes competitive living and mobility allowances, international and intersectoral training, and a funded secondment at an industrial partner.
The PhD Objectives are:
- Design an enhanced-performance IQ hybrid with programmable couplers, targeting low IQ imbalance, reduced CMRR impairments, and superior phase control.
- Create an optical frequency sensor based on the enhanced IQ hybrid.
- Develop a linewidth-squeezed optical source using the optical frequency sensor and a low-linewidth tunable laser.
- Implement controlled feedback for laser-frequency stability, compensating low-pass spectral components caused by phase noise.
- Optimise PIC operation in real time using FPGA-based control.
Qualifications
- A Master’s degree in a relevant field such as Electrical/Computer Engineering, Telecommunications, Computer Science, Physics, Photonics, or a related discipline.
- Compliance with the MSCA doctoral candidate eligibility and mobility rules (must not already hold a PhD; must not have resided or carried out the main activity in Greece for more than 12 months in the 36 months before recruitment).
- Solid background in photonics, optical communications, or signal processing.
- Familiarity with laboratory experimentation; experience with FPGA/DSP or photonic integrated circuits is an advantage.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Good scientific writing and communication skills in English.
How to Apply
Send your CV along with a short personal statement (outlining your background, research interests, and future plans) to: [email protected], [email protected].