Fully Funded PhD Studentship in Optical Switching for AI Data Centres at Trinity College Dublin Trinity College Dublin in Ireland

Trinity College Dublin is advertising a fully funded PhD studentship in Optical Switching for AI Data Centres within the IRIS Research Group at TCD Computer Science and Statistics.

The project is supervised by Prof Marco Ruffini and is affiliated with the new Research Ireland Centre on AI. The research focuses on the optical interconnects needed for AI training and inference clusters to scale beyond what electronic switching can deliver.

Students will work on optical switching, AI data centres, computer networking, control planes, and machine learning-driven configuration. The role includes designing, prototyping, and evaluating new switching architectures for next-generation AI infrastructure.

This opportunity is best suited to candidates with interests in computer science, electrical engineering, information technology, and related networking systems. The post does not list detailed eligibility criteria in the text provided, so applicants should check the linked advert for full requirements and application instructions.

Deadline: apply by noon, Friday 15 June 2026.

Institution: Trinity College Dublin, Ireland.