Postdoctoral Fellow

Job description / Role

Position overview

KU is seeking a highly motivated post-doctoral fellow to work on the development of a soft, jet propulsion system able to perform agile underwater locomotion and thrust vectoring. In particular, the awarded candidate will contribute toward the following tasks:

• Fabrication and integration of mechatronic components for underwater application
• Development of model-driven and data-driven control
• Publish high-quality journal and international conference papers based on the obtained research results

As part of the project, the researcher will have access to state-of-the-art research equipment and facilities at KUCARS and will get an opportunity to work alongside researchers and graduate students from various backgrounds as part of a wider team.

Position requirements

• In-depth experience with mechatronic components integration, control, and programming (MATLAB, C++, Python) of soft robots for underwater applications
• Excellent writing and communication skills, strong publication records
• Adhere to the university's information security and confidentiality policies and procedures, and report breaches or other security risks accordingly
• Perform any other tasks assigned by the line manager