NCN OPUS

Single Photon Applications Laboratory (SPALab) at Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Poland is advertising two PhD scholarship positions within the NCN OPUS 29 project “Advancing light-based imaging using Quantum Optical Coherence Tomography and Machine Learning.”

The project sits at the intersection of physics, quantum technologies, quantum imaging, photonics, machine learning, and optical imaging. One opening focuses on Experimental Quantum Optical Coherence Tomography (Q-OCT), including development and optimization of advanced Q-OCT systems, work with entangled photons, and biological imaging / optical system development. The second opening focuses on Machine Learning for Quantum Imaging, including neural-network methods for Q-OCT signal processing, artefact and dispersion removal, and resolution enhancement using AI techniques.

These are scholarship positions within the AST Doctoral School (Academia Scientiarum Thoruniensis). The post states a doctoral scholarship of PLN 5,000/month before the mid-term evaluation and PLN 6,500/month after the evaluation.

Eligibility highlights: highly motivated PhD candidates; interest in quantum technologies, photonics, optical imaging, machine learning, and quantum information science. The post does not list detailed GPA, language, or degree prerequisites.

Deadline: 25 June 2026.

Application: use the dedicated links for the Experimental Q-OCT position or the Machine Learning for Q-OCT position and follow the instructions on the linked NCN offer pages.