AI-Driven Underground Utility Detection EngD

University of Twente (UT); Netherlands; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension & health care

Tailor-made programme

Holiday allowance

Year-end bonus

Campus facilities

Job summary

University of Twente (UT) invites applications for a two-year EngD position to develop an AI model that detects underground infrastructure in GPR radargrams and estimates depth. You will work within ZoARG|ReDUCE, collaborating with CEM, AES, UT FieldLab, and industry partners.

This EngD combines research and education, with a tailor-made programme and full UT employment including pension and health care. The gross monthly salary is €3173, plus 8% holiday allowance and 8.3% year-end bonus, and at

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or equivalent in Civil Engineering, Geomatics, Computer Science, Data Science, or related field.
• Experience with machine learning, data analytics, or computer vision techniques.
• Programming in Python and familiarity with ML frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, or similar.
• Excellent English communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyze GPR interpretation methods, ML techniques, and relevant software tools.
• Explore AI approaches for automated utility characterization.
• Prepare and manage large GPR datasets from the Utility Mapping Site (UMS).
• Design, train, and validate ML models for interpreting GPR radargrams.
• Compare developed models with literature and commercial software.

Skills

Machine learning

Data analytics

Python

English communication

Team collaboration

Education

Master’s degree or equivalent in Civil Eng/Geomatics/CS/Data Science

Tools

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Job description

University of Twente (UT) invites applications for a two-year EngD position to develop an AI model that detects underground infrastructure in GPR radargrams and estimates depth. You will work within ZoARG|ReDUCE, collaborating with CEM, AES, UT FieldLab, and industry partners.

This EngD combines research and education, with a tailor-made programme and full UT employment including pension and health care. The gross monthly salary is €3173, plus 8% holiday allowance and 8.3% year-end bonus, and at