Scholarships

PLEASE NOTE: you are required to apply via the “apply now” button below, ánd to fill in an additional questionnaire before via this link: ****https://forms.gle/ms3PXHnbzQ136mqj8 before we can process your application. The University of Twente (UT) is located in the east of the Netherlands. It offers a dynamic campus, excellent facilities and the possibility to work in- … Read more

Gradient methods, such as gradient descent and stochastic gradient descent, achieve remarkable performances in neural network training but suffer typically from strong instability that makes the optimization of specific architectures challenging, time-consuming, and susceptible to attacks. For this reason, a dynamic regularization of the optimization algorithm is often necessary. Our goal is to lay a … Read more

The PhD project will be centered around implicit shape representations, including those based on neural networks. For such representations, we are interested in connecting the number of stored coefficients to the possible geometric complexity of the resulting shapes, both in theory and in practice. For the analytical aspects, the main relevant mathematical tools are differential … Read more

Minimally invasive surgery has revolutionized medicine by enabling interventions without large incisions, thereby significantly improving clinical outcomes. Such surgical techniques include insertions of needles, catheters, and micro-robots. For effective medical diagnosis and treatment, the device must reach its intended target. In order to increase the targeting accuracy of the procedure and improve clinical outcomes, the … Read more

Our interconnected and automated world increasingly demands ways to monitor objects in a contactless way. With a variety of wireless sensing and monitoring technologies readily available, a number of crucial applications still lack adequate solutions due to highly challenging operating requirements, e.g., when there is a need to operate in extremely cluttered environments, such as … Read more

A PhD position is available at the University of Twente (the Netherlands) within the Faculty of Science and Technology. The research project will develop and demonstrate novel chemical additives for mitigating space charge accumulation in next generation PP-based thermoplastic and conventional DC-XLPE insulation materials for high voltage HVDC cables. There is a significant need for … Read more

A 4-year PhD position at the University of Twente (UT) is available within an NWO project through the Fundamental Fluid Dynamics Challenges in Inkjet Printing-second phase (FIP-II) program. The position is at the Multi-Scale Mechanics group (MSM) of the department of Thermal and Fluid Engineering (TFE). The offered PhD position is part of a joint … Read more

The Responsible InternetThe Internet as we know it is largely a black box: a myriad of operational decisions is taken without end-users knowing how their data is treated in transit, what security the operators on an Internet path provide against attacks, what dependencies operators have on other operators, or what jurisdictions traffic passes. The Responsible Internet is … Read more

The projectBrain disorders present a global debilitating burden to society urgently calling for in-depth molecular understanding of their pathological processes to propel the development of effective therapeutic targeting strategies forward. While many brain-localized aspects are known that regulate brain function, interestingly, a feature located nearly a meter away from the brain critically drives brain activity … Read more

In recent years a low-cost and fully recyclable thermoplastic material has been produced from liquefied lignocellulosic biomass. Promising first results have been acquired, employing the material both as a thermoplastic and as (part of) a bio-composite, paving the way to a more in-depth analyses of the material and the relation between process, structure and material … Read more

The challenge Rolling bearings are crucial for the transmission of force(s) while permitting controlled motion at low friction and high reliability. Increasing high demands regarding sustainability and energy efficiency drive the need for continuous reduction of energy losses. Further reduction of friction in the bearings, even by a small amount, immediately translates in an increased … Read more

Three-dimensional photoacoustic imaging systems in breast cancer are few and far between, [1] but hold tremendous potential in carrying information that can help in diagnosing the disease. [2,3] Blood-vessel rich images are being developed with a highly sophisticated system with unprecedented contrast and resolution. [4,5] However, interpretation of images is challenging due to the complexity … Read more

Complex mechanical devices are increasingly manufactured based on 3D printing methods, also known as additive manufacturing. In this project, the focus is on the benefits and challenges of additive manufacturing when mixtures of metal powder and 2D nanomaterials such as graphene are considered as feedstock material for the powder from which 3D prints are made. … Read more

The power electronics & EMC (PE) group at the University of Twente has a vacancy for a Ph.D. student in the project “Accumulation-Mode BIdiswitch FArm for energy efficient battery chargers” (AMBIFAlent). This project aims to investigate the physics of novel vertical bidirectional switches, in a trench MOS process, to reduce the power consumption in battery … Read more