PhD: AI for Sustainable Catalysis & Self-Driving Labs

Politecnico di Torino; Italia; On-site; EUR 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Politecnico di Torino in Italy invites applications for a PhD candidate position in AI for sustainable industrial catalysis. The project focuses on sequential learning and agent-based methods to guide experimentation in complex design spaces, with the long-term aim of self-driving laboratories.

The research will be conducted at Politecnico di Torino in collaboration with Shell Global Solutions International B.V. Case studies will be defined based on industrial relevance.

Qualifications

• Background in engineering, physics, chemistry, or related disciplines.
• Basic knowledge of energy processes, AI methods and scientific programming (Python, MATLAB or similar).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; eager to learn and work in an international academic-industrial environment.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Interdisciplinary research

Education

Master Degree or equivalent

Tools

Python

MATLAB

Job description

Politecnico di Torino in Italy invites applications for a PhD candidate position in AI for sustainable industrial catalysis. The project focuses on sequential learning and agent-based methods to guide experimentation in complex design spaces, with the long-term aim of self-driving laboratories.

The research will be conducted at Politecnico di Torino in collaboration with Shell Global Solutions International B.V. Case studies will be defined based on industrial relevance.