PhD in Autonomous Digital Twin Control for Transport

Delft

Netherlands

Remote

EUR 36,000 - 45,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Job summary

TU Delft invites applications for a PhD position on Control Theory for Self-Designing Digital Twins of Transportation Systems. You will develop autonomous design frameworks and verifier methods for digital twins (SUMO-based) with supervision from Carlo Cenedese & Manuel Mazo.

The role blends theory and application within the Delft Centre of Systems and Control. The position offers a four-year contract under Dutch university terms, with a competitive salary, holiday allowance, and end-of-year

Qualifications

MSc degree in systems and control, applied mathematics, electrical engineering, computer science, or related fields.
Basic knowledge of control theory and/or machine learning and/or digital twin technologies.
Strong analytical skills and ability to work at the intersection of several research domains.
Good programming skills, in particular Python.
Good command of the English language and communication skills.

Responsibilities

Develop a framework for autonomous design of formal mathematical contracts for digital twins.
Design methods to parametrise controllers to meet abstract class specifications and requirements.
Theorise design and verification of complex control policies such as MPC and reinforcement learning.
Study interconnection effects of digital twins on stability across systems.