2 PhD Positions in Neuromorphic Mechanics: Soft Robotics and Microscale Physical Control Eindhoven University of Technology in Netherlands

Fully funded PhD position in micro-robotics and multi-material topology optimization at the FEMTO-ST Institute , Université Marie et Louis Pasteur, France. The project is framed by the RoboTop ANR-funded project and focuses on the structural shaping of fully integrated microrobots using topology optimization. The research combines analytical modeling , numerical simulation , programming , and experimental validation to design microrobots with integrated actuation and sensing capabilities. The wo...

ETH Zurich’s Soft Robotics Lab is inviting applications for several doctoral positions in robot learning , soft robotics , musculoskeletal robotics , and biohybrid robotics . The lab works at the intersection of hardware, biology, and learning: compliant mechanisms, tendon-driven and electrohydraulic actuation, dexterous manipulation, imitation learning, reinforcement learning, sim-to-real transfer, tactile sensing, embodied AI, and tissue engineering/bioprinting. Candidates may focus on either ...

Postdoctoral opening at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), in the Dynamics & Control group, for research on estimation and control , AI , hybrid dynamical systems , and cyber-physical systems with applications to buildings and robots . The project aims to develop rigorous approaches for understanding and engineering complex systems, combining estimation and control theory with machine learning and generative methods. The post specifically mentions interests in climate control and crowd c...

Arezoo Hasankhani, Assistant Professor at the University of New Hampshire , is recruiting a fully funded PhD student for the Energy Control and Optimization (ECO) Lab starting Spring 2027 . The project focuses on control theory , reinforcement learning , and their applications to cyber-physical systems . The post is especially relevant for students interested in energy control, optimization, and advanced modeling of engineered systems. Applicants should have a strong background in electrical eng...

Open recruitment at Sophia University (Faculty of Science and Engineering, Department of Information Science and Engineering / Department of Information Science and Technology) in Tokyo, Japan for a Researcher or Specially Appointed Assistant Professor in soft robotics , sensors , actuators , and materials . The position is tied to a JST CREST project on real-world adaptive intelligence generated by soft embodiment . The research theme emphasizes the development of soft sensors and soft actuator...