phd in photonics in netherlands

The Research Institute COBRA of the Eindhoven University of Technology invites applications from excellent candidates for PhD positions in the area of Photonics. Through a special grant from the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO), we can offer four PhD positions for excellent candidates who have the unique opportunity to propose their own research project.

Photonics is a rapidly growing technology: optical communication,  LED-lighting, solar cells, displays, optical sensors and imaging are increasingly penetrating our world. Photonics is becoming one of the most important industries for the future. Just as the 20^th century was the age of Electronics, the 21^st century is set to be the age of Photonics. Key challenges addressed by the COBRA research  institute are transport of petabytes of information in communication networks and data centers, delivery of a wealth of services to the users, reduction of energy consumption and the ability for secure information transmission in order to cope with the imminent requirements for increased bandwidth, ubiquitous connectivity of smart products, and the need for a myriad of smart sensors in the forthcoming era of the Internet of Things.

The research within COBRA addresses the whole innovation funnel, ranging from fundamental knowledge on nanophotonics and physics, materials science, design technology and device fabrication to system integration. The research is highly multidisciplinary, joining research forces of the departments Electrical Engineering (EE) and Applied Physics (AP). The broad range of research is reflected in the focus areas of the participating groups:

• Photonics and Semiconductor Nanophysics (PSN) at the Department of Applied Physics has a leading international position in the area of Semiconductor Nanophysics, Nanophotonics and Nanowires. The photonics themes concentrate on the opto-electronic properties of III-V semiconductors, including novel nanostructured materials such as nanowires, and the all-optical manipulation and the detection of light in integrated photonic circuits, down to the single-photon level, also with the use of novel nano-opto(-electro)-mechanical structures.


• Photonic Integration (PHI) at the Department of Electrical Engineering is playing a key role in the development of advanced photonic integration technology. It is leading a consortium in which Europe’s key players in Photonic Integration have succeeded to provide Europe with a lead in this field. PHI research ranges from design of complex photonic ICs for a broad field of applications to fundamental long term research, such as development of ultrasmall nanolasers.


• Electro-Optical Communications (ECO) at the Department of Electrical Engineering is performing leading-edge research on optical communication systems, spanning from long-reach terabits/sec data transmission links, to ultrafast switching nodes, dense optical connectivity in data centres, next-generation fibre-to-the-home networks and photonic home networks, dynamic radio-over-fibre networks, and optical wireless networks.

More details about the research programme can be found at the COBRA website and at the group’s websites.

LAst Date :’ 31/01/2015

About COBRA

 

The educational task of COBRA is to train a new generation of scientists, engineers and future industry leaders who will tackle the scientific and technical challenges related to the size scaling and power dissipation of photonic components, systems and networks. COBRA has received an incentive grant in 2013 by the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO), to start a dedicated Graduate Program for Photonics with much room for personal initiative from the candidates and ample personal guidance by staff. A PhD at COBRA is an excellent preparation for an academic or industrial career in the high-tech innovative industry or academia at the interface of Electrical Engineering and Applied Physics.

Job requirements

We are looking for top-level candidates with a MSc degree in Electrical Engineering or Applied Physics, or going to obtain this degree soon. In a first round, a limited number of candidates will be selected based on excellent academic background, as follows from grade transcripts, curriculum vitae and motivation. They will be subsequently invited to propose and write a research project. For this, full guidance and support from COBRA staff is available, e.g. by providing  information on the possibilities offered by our laboratory infrastructure.

Conditions of employment

We offer:

• A unique opportunity to propose your own research project


• A full time appointment for four years by Eindhoven University of Technology http://www.tue.nl/en/


• Gross monthly salary from €2083 (first year) to €2664 (fourth year) with end-of-year bonus of 8.3%, in line with the Collective Agreement for Dutch Universities


• An attractive package of fringe benefits, including end-of-year allowance, a personal development program for PhD students (PROOF program), and excellent sport facilities.

Information and application

General information on the program and application can be obtained from the Photonics Graduate Program leader, dr. Rob van der Heijden, email: r.w.v.d.heijden@tue.nl

Specific information on any of the research lines within COBRA can be obtained directly from any of the project leaders and research supervisors, whose names can be found on the COBRA and subgroups websites.

If you are interested in one of these positions, please send your application by using the ‘apply now’ button on this page.

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phd in photonics in netherlands