Research Studentship for PhD Student in Mechanical Engineering and Intelligent Systems
Applications are open for one Research Studentship for a PhD student at IDMEC – Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica in Lisbon, Portugal. The position is offered within Project 1803P.00756.1.01, PE756-DATAZ / PE756-IDMEC, financed by IDMEC funds, and is centered on Mechanical Engineering and Intelligent Systems.
The work is closely connected to current, wave, and offshore wind energy applications. The project aims to improve computational fluid dynamics (CFD) workflows by introducing machine learning methods to accelerate the SIMPLE algorithm, including matrix solvers for the pressure Poisson equation, improved pressure-velocity coupling, and potentially a complete ML-based replacement of the SIMPLE scheme. The research also includes generation of high-quality training data for renewable energy applications, development of artificial intelligence surrogate models in HPC environments, and consideration of an end-user interface. The student will be expected to produce written documentation and contribute research results suitable for conference and journal papers.
Eligibility highlights include enrollment in a PhD in Mechanical Engineering, or a declaration of honor committing to enrollment before the end of the contract. The call also asks for proven experience in multimodal machine learning, use of external data to assess data leakage, identify biases, and improve explainability, as well as strong Python programming skills with tools such as PyTorch, OpenCV, Scikit-learn, Pandas, NumPy, Matplotlib, HuggingFace, and MLflow. A Master degree or equivalent is listed in the requirements section.
The fellowship is based at IDMEC – Institute of Mechanical Engineering in Lisboa, Portugal, under the scientific supervision of Prof. João Miguel da Costa Sousa. The monthly maintenance allowance is €1359.64. The initial duration is 3 months, with the possibility of renewal up to a maximum of 12 months.
Applications must be sent by email to [email protected] with the reference of the notice. The application window runs from 12 October 2026 to 23 October 2026 at 18:00 (Europe/Lisbon). Required documents include a CV, academic degree certificate where applicable, proof of PhD enrollment, and a motivation letter.
