PhD: Bio-Inspired ML & Edge Hardware Co-Design

Karlstad University; Leuven; Hybride; EUR 24 000 - 32 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

PhD scholarship

Salary & benefits

International environment

Remote work up to 40%

Doctoral training

Résumé du poste

KU Leuven invites applications for a PhD position focused on hardware-software co-design for bio-inspired ML models. The candidate will join the e-Media research lab under Prof. Martin Lefebvre, exploring efficient edge processing and on-device intelligence.

The project covers ML model training, hardware implementation on FPGA/ASIC, and cross-disciplinary collaboration within STADIUS and ESAT. Strong English and teamwork are essential.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Engineering with a background in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, or a related field.
• Strong ML background with Python and DL frameworks (PyTorch, Jax).
• Experience with embedded platforms and IC design tools is a plus.

Responsabilités

• Investigate hardware-software co-design for bio-inspired ML models with constrained compute and memory.
• Train and evaluate spiking neural networks with multiple plasticities.
• Implement top-performing models in FPGA or ASIC hardware and explore edge deployment.

Connaissances

ML algorithms

Python programming

PyTorch

jax

English language

interpersonal skills

independent research

team collaboration

Formation

Master’s degree in Engineering with a background in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, or a related field

Outils

Cadence XCelium

Genus

Innovus

FPGAs

RISC-V

Description du poste

KU Leuven invites applications for a PhD position focused on hardware-software co-design for bio-inspired ML models. The candidate will join the e-Media research lab under Prof. Martin Lefebvre, exploring efficient edge processing and on-device intelligence.

The project covers ML model training, hardware implementation on FPGA/ASIC, and cross-disciplinary collaboration within STADIUS and ESAT. Strong English and teamwork are essential.