PhD: AR/VR-Driven Digital Instructions for Circular Repair

KU Leuven; Vlaams-Brabant; Sur place; EUR 22 000 - 33 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Competitive salary

Doctoral training

Access to AR/VR labs

Résumé du poste

KU Leuven invites applications for a funded PhD position in ecodesign and Digital Product Passports (DPP) within an international Horizon Europe network. The project combines AI, AR/VR, and industrial collaboration to design machine-interpretable data frameworks for DWIs and DPPs.

The candidate will conduct experimental research, participate in mandatory international secondments, and contribute to open science outputs while advancing circular economy goals.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree with cum laude or equivalent.
• Strong programming experience and interest in data structures and information modeling.
• Experience or interest in AR/VR application development and AI-assisted content generation.
• Excellent English communication skills, written and oral.

Responsabilités

• Carry out experimental doctoral research on ecodesign and DPP data frameworks.
• Collaborate with international partners and participate in secondments.
• Contribute to publications and dissemination of results.

Connaissances

Programming

AR/VR development

AI content generation

Human-computer interaction

Data structures

English communication

Formation

Master’s degree in software engineering, ICT, computer science, game development, or related fields

Description du poste

KU Leuven invites applications for a funded PhD position in ecodesign and Digital Product Passports (DPP) within an international Horizon Europe network. The project combines AI, AR/VR, and industrial collaboration to design machine-interpretable data frameworks for DWIs and DPPs.

The candidate will conduct experimental research, participate in mandatory international secondments, and contribute to open science outputs while advancing circular economy goals.