Bojan Mavkov

PhD opportunity in quadruped robot locomotion and control at IMRA Europe and the i3S Laboratory (Université Côte d’Azur / CNRS) in Sophia Antipolis, France . The project is titled Hybrid Control for the Locomotion of a Quadruped Robot on Heterogeneous Terrain and focuses on combining physical model-based control with Reinforcement Learning (RL) for real-world sim-to-real deployment on the Unitree Go2 quadruped robot. Research themes include system modeling , model-based control , robust walking control, RL policy training, physics simulation, and deployment from simulation to hardware. This is a strong fit for candidates interested in Robotics , Control Theory , Computer Science , Mathematics , and machine learning for embodied systems. The position is a fully funded 3-year CIFRE PhD . The post does not mention tuition or fee waivers, but it clearly states full funding for the doctoral project. Eligibility highlights include a strong background in Control , Robotics , and Applied Mathematics , plus proficiency in C/C++ , Python , MATLAB , ROS , and Linux . Experience in Deep Learning / Neural Networks is also requested. Applications should be sent by email as a single PDF containing your CV , cover letter , and recent grades . The announcement notes an earliest start date from December 2026 .