Development of High-Fidelity Industrial Digital Twins for Production Process Optimization and Maintenance

Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research; Italia; On-site; EUR 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

ALMA MATER STUDIORUM - UNIVERSITA' DI BOLOGNA - CENTRO INTERDIP. CIRI MECCANICA AVANZATA E MATERIALI is seeking researchers to advance discrete-event and hybrid simulation models for virtual manufacturing representations.

The project focuses on production resources, material flows, and operational cycles to support performance assessment and multi-scenario optimization of productivity and energy consumption.

Job description

ALMA MATER STUDIORUM - UNIVERSITA' DI BOLOGNA - - CENTRO INTERDIP. CIRI MECCANICA AVANZATA E MATERIALI

Organisation/Company ALMA MATER STUDIORUM - UNIVERSITA' DI BOLOGNA - - CENTRO INTERDIP. CIRI MECCANICA AVANZATA E MATERIALI Research Field Engineering » Industrial engineering Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Leading Researcher (R4) First Stage Researcher (R1) Established Researcher (R3) Application Deadline 15 Nov 2026 - 23:59 (UTC) Country Italy Type of Contract To be defined Job Status Not Applicable Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

The research project aims to develop discrete-event and hybrid simulation models for the virtual representation of manufacturing systems, including production resources, material flows, buffers, and operational cycles. These models will support performance assessment, multi-scenario analysis, and optimization of productivity, resource utilization, robustness, and energy consumption. Research activities will also focus on mathematical, statistical, and data-driven models for condition monitoring and degradation prediction of machines and complex systems. Emphasis will be placed on integrating heterogeneous data sources and developing scalable algorithms for health state estimation and remaining useful life prediction. The project further includes the design of digital architectures for advanced after-sales services, leveraging digital twins and artificial intelligence to support operational optimization.

• Italy

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Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute ALMA MATER STUDIORUM - UNIVERSITA' DI BOLOGNA - - CENTRO INTERDIP. CIRI MECCANICA AVANZATA E MATERIALI Country Italy