PhD, Master’s & Postdoc Opportunities in Optimisation in Netherlands

This PhD project at Delft University of Technology focuses on safe planning and decision-making for long-horizon robot autonomy under uncertainty. The work sits in the Cognitive Robotics Department and is embedded in the Reliable Robot Control Lab , within the EU-funded OPERA consortium. You will develop methods that help robots operate among people over extended time spans while balancing deliberate planning with fast, reactive behavior. The central research challenge is to make robots act safe...

This postdoctoral project at Eindhoven University of Technology focuses on optimization-driven verification and validation for precision machines such as semiconductor equipment, metrology systems, and advanced manufacturing tools. The aim is to uncover rare but critical “unknown-unsafe” operating scenarios before machines are built, so that high-tech systems can be qualified more efficiently and with greater confidence. You will extend a V&V framework that was originally developed for automated...

The University of Groningen is seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher in Supply Chain Resilience for a one-year position focused on quantitative research at the intersection of critical materials, clean energy technologies, sustainability, and global supply chains. This project investigates how disruptions propagate through supply chains across material extraction, processing, manufacturing, use, and recycling. The research will examine vulnerabilities arising from international trade dependencies, c...

New postdoc opportunity in Quantum Bayesian Optimization for Molecular and Material Design at the Dutch Institute for Emergent Phenomena . The post is aimed at researchers interested in quantum optimization, machine learning, molecular design, and materials design. It appears to be a research-focused postdoctoral opening rather than a studentship or scholarship. The announcement does not list detailed eligibility criteria, funding terms, or a deadline in the text provided. Interested candidates ...

The University of Groningen is advertising a postdoctoral researcher position in Energy-based Learning of Dynamical Systems within the Faculty of Science and Engineering , specifically the Bernoulli Institute for Mathematics, Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence and the Systems, Control and Optimization Group . The project is embedded in the ERC Starting Grant Energy-based learning of complex dynamical systems (E-BLOCS) , led by Dr. Henk van Waarde . The research focuses on systems theor...

PhD opportunity at the University of Groningen in the Systems, Control and Optimization Group , embedded in the Bernoulli Institute for Mathematics, Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence and the Faculty of Science and Engineering . The project is part of the ERC Starting Grant Energy-based learning of complex dynamical systems (E-BLOCS) , led by Henk van Waarde . This PhD focuses on systems and control theory , optimization , circuit theory , machine learning , and neuromorphic computing ...

Postdoctoral Researcher opportunity in Quantum Computing Architecture at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) in the Netherlands . This position is aimed at researchers interested in the intersection of quantum computing , computer architecture , quantum information processing , and system-level design . The post highlights themes such as quantum hardware/software integration, performance analysis, optimisation, and scalable quantum computing systems. Suitable backgrounds include computer a...

Associate Professor Sergio Grammatico at Delft University of Technology (TU Delft), Mechanical Engineering, is recruiting for 1 PhD student and 1 PostDoc researcher in automatic control , optimization , and game theory . The positions are part of the European Research Council (ERC) project “Data driven Game theoretic Control for Constrained Systems” (ARGON) . The research theme is data-driven, distributed, and non-monotone game theory for complex dynamical systems , with strong relevance to cont...

Postdoc in Energy-based Learning of Dynamical Systems at the University of Groningen, Netherlands. This postdoctoral opening is for a highly motivated researcher to work on systems theory for energy-based learning . The project focuses on developing and analysing new algorithms for complex systems, with particular emphasis on theory that goes beyond the steady-state behaviour of dynamical systems. The role also offers the opportunity to collaborate with PhD students working on related topics in ...