PhD Candidate in Casimir‑Enhanced Nanophotonics

Universitat de Barcelona; España; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Universitat de Barcelona invites applications for a PhD position in the Electronics and Biomedics Engineering Department. The project focuses on nonlinear mechanical and optomechanical phenomena in silicon‑on‑insulator nanophotonic cavities, studying Casimir–Lifshitz effects and related nonlinear dynamics.

The doctoral candidate will design, simulate, and experimentally characterize optomechanical cavities to explore stiffness shifts, Duffing nonlinearities, and parametric amplification, with

Qualifications

• Applicants should hold a Master degree or equivalent and meet Nanoscience PhD programme requirements.
• Experience with photonics or nanophotonics is valued.
• Good command of written and spoken English; ability to work in interdisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Design and investigate SOI photonic‑crystal and slot cavities; perform optical and RF characterization; analyze nonlinear dynamics and compare with Casimir‑gradient models.
• Contribute to publications, conference presentations, and project reports.
• Participate in research activities and meetings of the group.

Skills

Photonic nanostructures

Optomechanics

Numerical simulations

Optical laboratory techniques

Data analysis and programming

Education

Master degree or equivalent

BSc/MSc in Physics, Photonics, Nanoscience, or Electronic Engineering

Tools

COMSOL

Lumerical

Job description

Universitat de Barcelona invites applications for a PhD position in the Electronics and Biomedics Engineering Department. The project focuses on nonlinear mechanical and optomechanical phenomena in silicon‑on‑insulator nanophotonic cavities, studying Casimir–Lifshitz effects and related nonlinear dynamics.

The doctoral candidate will design, simulate, and experimentally characterize optomechanical cavities to explore stiffness shifts, Duffing nonlinearities, and parametric amplification, with