PhD in Distributed Multi-Rate Control for Synchrotrons

University of Oxford; Oxford; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Oxford invites applications for a 3.5-year D.Phil. Studentship in Control Engineering. The project focuses on integrating multiple feedback systems with different sampling rates using distributed and hierarchical control methods.

Eligibility includes a strong undergraduate degree with honours in engineering or related fields and excellent English. Collaboration with Diamond Light Source and opportunities to engage with synchrotron facilities worldwide are available.

Qualifications

• A first class or strong upper second-class undergraduate degree with honours in Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
• Excellent English written and spoken communication skills.
• Desirable: MATLAB, Python, and knowledge of control/systems theory.

Responsibilities

• Develop distributed and hierarchical control methods for multi-rate feedback systems.
• Collaborate with Diamond Light Source and evaluate on accelerator models.
• Engage with worldwide synchrotron light sources and contribute to project outputs.

Skills

Excellent English

Mathematical mindset

Education

First class or strong upper second-class honours in Engineering/Math/Physics/CS

Tools

MATLAB

Python

Job description

University of Oxford invites applications for a 3.5-year D.Phil. Studentship in Control Engineering. The project focuses on integrating multiple feedback systems with different sampling rates using distributed and hierarchical control methods.

Eligibility includes a strong undergraduate degree with honours in engineering or related fields and excellent English. Collaboration with Diamond Light Source and opportunities to engage with synchrotron facilities worldwide are available.