The Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, and Computer Science (EEMCS) at Utrectch University calls for applications for a Postdoc Position in the Low-power Embedded Smart Multi-sensor Platform
Future autonomous always-on smart Edge-IoT nodes must be able to sense a wide variety of stimuli from their environment, interpret the data, and trigger appropriate responses while surviving on a minimal energy budget. Connecting ever more discrete sensors to a microcontroller-based read-out circuit on a PCB is not sustainable in the long term, because it increases the complexity, size, power consumption, and bill of materials of the system. Instead, we need a generic scalable, integrated, manufacturable, and cost-effective approach for simultaneously sensing a multitude of parameters like humidity, gases, odors, motion, air pressure, and infrared light.
The CMOS Pixelated Capacitive Sensor technology, originally developed by NXP Semiconductors, offers an ideal solution for this problem. It provides a true CMOS-compatible massively parallel physical sensing interface at the surface of a CMOS chip, on which multiple sensing functions can be implemented side by side using suitable transduction materials.
Tasks
The main task will be to realize this paradigm-shifting multi-sensing concept. This work is highly multi-disciplinary, including
- Integrating transduction materials on test chips currently under development using additive manufacturing
- Developing algorithms for calibrating and interpreting the sensor signals
- Building, testing, and demonstrating convincing prototypes
- Collaborating with other academic and industrial researchers
- Publishing results in high-impact journals
Salary
The Postdoc Position: Low-power Embedded Smart Multi-sensor Platform covers
- The TU Delft offers a customizable compensation package
- A discount on health insurance and sports memberships, and
- A monthly work costs contribution.
- For international applicants, they offer the Coming to Delft Service and Partner Career Advice to assist candidates with their relocation.
- An International Children’s Centre offers childcare and there is an international primary school.
Job Requirements
- PhD degree in Electronics or Physics.
- Team player with strong competencies in electronics, microfabrication, material science, and system integration.
- Experience with signal processing and machine learning is preferred.
- Good communication skills are mandatory.
Application Process
To apply for this position, applicants are to submit
- A detailed CV (with contact information for 2 references)
- A letter of motivation.
- A (draft) version of their PhD thesis
- A list of their publications
To apply for the Postdoc Position: Low-power Embedded Smart Multi-sensor Platform, click here.
Application Deadline: June 30, 2022
For more information, visit the official site.
