PhD position in-Operando Neuromorphic OptoElectronics

Job description

As a PhD student, you will work on a project focused on developing in-situ optical sensing for polymer-based electronics: using light to non-invasively inspect, understand, and improve their stability and performance, with the aim to develop energy-efficient optoelectronic devices. You’ll select and design conductive polymers, fabricate electronics devices, then build in-situ UV-Vis/Raman/surface enhanced Raman spectroscopies platform to reveal hidden processes such as interfacial charge transfer, redox switching, doping and dedoping, morphology dynamics, and local electric field effects. You’ll model electrical and optical inputs and responses for energy-efficient computing as a proof of concept.
What sets this opportunity apart:
World-class facilities: Conduct your research at the University of Twente, a vibrant campus in the east of the Netherlands equipped with state-of-the-art facilities.
Expert guidance: Work alongside leading experts Dr. Ivana Qianqi Lin and Prof. Christian Nijhuis in the Hybrid Materials for Opto-electronics group, as well as renowned expert Prof. Frederik Wurm in the Sustainable Polymer Chemistry group, all within the Department of Molecules and Materials.
Interdisciplinary collaboration: You’ll be part of the MESA+ Institute embedded in the world-class NanoLab infrastructure, and collaborate closely with Department of Applied NanoPhotonics, and Centre for Brain-Inspired Computing.
This is your chance to contribute to a more sustainable future while advancing your research career at a leading European university. Join us in shaping the future of hybrid materials and forefront technologies!

Requirements

• You hold a BSc or MSc in Physical Chemistry or Physics, and have proven experimental skill in optics and spectroscopies.
• You are willing to build in-situ optical sensing platform.
• You have good coding and analysis skills, and are willing to develop modelling skills towards neuromorphic computing.
• You have are comfortable with organic-based functional materials and sample preparation/fabrication.
• You show strong passion for science and exceptional motivation as a researcher.
• You like dealing with new concepts and doing original research, while being critical to evaluating experimental findings.
• You are fluent in English.
• You are a team player.

Additional information

Are you interested? Send your application before 8th November 2026 via the provide button and should include:

• Personal motivation letter, emphasizing your specific interest and motivation.
• A detailed CV.
• One reference from your former supervisor (written recommendation) with contact details.
• Academic transcript of BSc. and MSc. education.

An interview and a scientific presentation will be a part of the selection procedure. Applications submitted by means other than the indicated here will not be considered. We reserve the right to speak only to selected candidates.
Screening will be part of the procedure.
For more information or questions about the position, please contact dr. Ivana Qianqi Lin via: [https://www.utwente.nl/en/tnw/hmoe]