PhD scholarships Nanophotonics for Terabit Communications (NATEC)

PhD scholarships Nanophotonics for Terabit Communications (NATEC)

A new research centre focusing on nanophotonics for terabit communications is being established at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU). The centre is based on donations from a private foundation, VILLUM KANN RASNMUSSEN FONDEN.

The NATEC centre will, in particular, perform research on light-matter interaction in semiconductor quantum dots and photonic crystal structures and explore the use of such nanostructured materials for realizing photonic chips operating in the terabit regime.

The centre is a strongly focused effort involving nanofabrication, experimental characterisation based on nanoscopy and ultrafast lasers, fundamental theory including topology optimization, and systems experiments and will provide ample opportunities for cross-fertilization between these areas.

The NATEC Centre is headed by Professor Jesper Mørk (jm@com.dtu.dk) from Department of Photonics Engineering, DTU, and involves the collaboration with 4 other institutes at DTU: Department of Micro- and Nanotechnology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Center for Electron Nanoscopy and Danchip.

At the moment we have openings within the following areas of research:
Growth and characterisation of semiconductor quantum dots and fabrication of photonic crystal based devices (Kresten Yvind; ky@com.dtu.dk).
Characterisation of pulse propagation in photonic crystal structures and ultrafast dynamics in quantum dots (Mike van der Poel; mvp@com.dtu.dk).
Theory and modelling of light-matter interaction in photonic crystal structures with quantum dots (Niels Asger Mortensen; nam@mic.dtu.dk).
Topology optimization of nanophotonic structures incorporating effects of nonlinearities and fabrication uncertainties (Ole Sigmund; sigmund@mek.dtu.dk).
Experimental and theoretical investigations of terabit systems emphasizing noise limitations and information capacity (Palle Jeppesen; pj@com.dtu.dk).

We are looking for candidates with a strong track record and with a good experimental, theoretical and/or computational background in photonics, electromagnetics or materials engineering and physics. The annual salary of PhD students starts at approximately 277,000 DKK (36,900 EUR) + pension.

For further information please contact Jesper Mørk or the persons mentioned above, or see the full job announcement at the homepage of DTU. Please send your application as a single pdf file, including CV, list of publications, certificates of exams and grades, as well as a list of references to:
Director Anders Bjarklev
Department of Photonics Engineering
Ørsteds Plads, Building 343
Technical University of Denmark
DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby
Denmark
Email: natecapplications@fotonik.dtu.dk.

Deadline for application: July 14, 2008 at 12.00 noon.
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PhD Scholarships in Engineering, Uni of Southern Denmark

PhD Scholarships in Engineering, Uni of Southern Denmark




Ph.D.-Scholarships
The Faculty of Engineering

A number of Ph.D.-scholarships at the Faculty of Engineering will be
available as of 1st September 2008.

Information about the research areas at the faculty can be found at
our homepage: http://www.sdu.dk/tek/

The scholarships may be sought by students who wish to obtain a PhD
degree, either without or with a previous Master's degree, and who
have agreed on a PhD project with a supervisor employed at the
Faculty of Engineering.

For applicants with a relevant Master's degree, the scholarship will
be for three years of study.

The applications are evaluated based on a number of criteria: the
quality of the applicant (publications, grades, references, etc.),
the quality of the project, and the degree of co-financing (by the
supervisor, a Ph.D.-school, or the applicant). Special consideration
will be given to projects with relation to the strategic research
areas of the faculty. However, some scholarships will be based on an
open competition among the applicants.

The scolarships will be awarded within the Research Training
Programmes at the Faculty:
• Robotics
• Energy Efficient and Environmentally Efficient Technologies
• Functional Materials and Nanotechnology
• Applied Mathematical Modelling
• Product Design and Innovation

The scholarship is salaried in accordance with the agreement on
salaried Ph.D. students between the Ministry of Finance and AC (the
Danish Confederation of Professional Association) or for students
without a masters degree in accordance with the SU-law (the Danish
State Education Grant and Loan Scheme Authority), and

Further information about the Ph.D.-study can be found at the
homepage of Faculty: http://www.sdu.dk/tek/

The application is to be made using the official application form,
which can be downloaded from the homepage of the Faculty of
Engineering or can be requested from the faculty secretariat. Please
note that before sending in an application you must have defined a
PhD. project together with a supervisor at the Faculty of
Engineering, who must co-sign your application together with the
Department Head.

Please send three copies of the application and enclosures,
marked "Position no 084061", to the University of Southern Denmark,
the Faculty of Engineering, Campusvej 55, 5230 Odense M. The
application must be at the faculty 1st August 2008 at 12 noon, at the
latest.

Application Deadline
01/08/2008

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