PhD in Sustainable Manufacturing, Artificial Intelligence, and Decarbonization of Discrete Manufacturing Processes Grenoble INP in France

PEPR SPLEEN is recruiting a PhD student for the DCarbo project at Laboratoire G-SCOP / Grenoble INP in France.

The doctoral project is titled Decarbonization decision-aiding in discrete manufacturing processes through a Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HCAI). It sits at the intersection of industrial engineering, computer science, mechanical engineering, and statistics, with a strong focus on sustainable manufacturing, artificial intelligence, and decarbonization of industry.

The thesis aims to develop a new approach and innovative tools to support the decarbonisation of industries, especially in discrete manufacturing systems. Two industrial use cases are highlighted: one centered on machining operations, and another combining machining and assembly operations. The work emphasizes multi-task decision-support, carbon emission reduction, energy consumption reduction, knowledge-driven and data-driven models, and explainable / human-centered AI.

Supervision is listed under Abdourahim Sylla, Leah Rifi, and Maria Di Mascolo. The post includes contact emails and points to the full PDF for details.

Eligibility highlights: applicants should have knowledge of industrial engineering principles and tools, an interest in manufacturing processes, strong communication and synthesis skills, and skills in statistics, data analysis, machine learning, conceptual modelling, knowledge engineering, and programming. Experience with HCAI or XAI is appreciated.

Funding: the post does not clearly state the stipend or funding package in the text provided.

Application window: expected start date is October 1, 2026; application deadline is June 15, 2026.