Postdoctoral Researcher in Control and Dynamic Stability of Converter-Dominated Power Systems KU Leuven in Belgium

KU Leuven has launched a PhD vacancy within the FLEX-SMR project on dynamic modelling and control of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) for combined heat and power applications. The project aims to develop cost-optimal solutions for integrating SMRs into industrial energy systems, with a focus on operating SMRs alongside other energy assets such as electric boilers. The research will use a Model Predictive Control (MPC) framework to optimally balance electricity and heat production. This is a strong ...

PhD opportunity at the University of Leuven in Belgium on meso–micro high-fidelity wind-farm emulation . This is an engineering-focused doctoral position (R1 / PhD position) for candidates interested in renewable energy systems, wind-farm modeling, simulation, and high-fidelity emulation. The vacancy indicates a Master degree or equivalent is required. The post is listed as 1 PhD position and the application deadline is 1 October 2026 . The listing does not provide detailed funding, stipend, or ...

imec is recruiting a Postdoctoral Researcher in In-Operando Photoemission for Semiconductor Technologies in Leuven, Belgium. This postdoctoral role sits within imec’s Chemical and Surface Analysis team in the Materials and Component Analysis department , a highly collaborative environment focused on advanced characterization for next-generation semiconductor research. The project aims to develop and mature in-operando XPS and HAXPES capabilities for studying materials, interfaces, and devices un...

UCLouvain / ICTEAM is advertising a PhD position in bio-based optoelectronic communication systems in Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium. The project asks whether it is possible to build the world’s first fully bio-based optical communication chain, combining organic optoelectronics , sustainable and circular electronics , wireless and optical communications , energy efficiency assessment , and life cycle assessment . This doctoral opportunity sits at the intersection of Physics , Electrical Engineering ...

Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) is recruiting a PhD candidate for a doctoral grant in laser dynamics for fiber sensor interrogation , based at the Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering Campus (Elsene), Belgium. The project is part of LADYBIRD , funded by the Research Foundation of Flanders (FWO), and is hosted in the Brussels Photonics (B-PHOT) research group. The research focuses on photonics , optical fiber sensing , laser dynamics , and the detection of ultrasonic guided waves . The wo...