荷兰特文特大学博士后—机器人技术

荷兰特文特大学博士后—机器人技术

特文特大学（英文：University of Twente；荷文：Universiteit Twente），简称UT，曾译为屯特大学，也称特温特大学，创建于1961年，位于荷兰恩斯赫德市，是荷兰著名的研究型大学，系荷兰4TU、欧洲创新大学联盟（ECIU）成员。

Postdoctoral Fellow Position: Bio-inspired burrowing robot for soil penetration in limited-access sites

University of Twente

Underground structures need continuous monitoring and, often, ad hoc interventions. As climatological stress increases, soil undergoes substantial  and unexpected modifications, with severe consequences on the integrity of our home foundations, our heritage and dike networks. Phenomena of subsidence, foundation instability and structural damages associated to groundwater level fluctuations are becoming common. Current underground remediation techniques are expensive, often ineffective, and generally destructive.

Inspired by nature, we propose to develop an innovative self-burrowing robot to investigate soil and monitor foundations. Goal is to design a burrowing tool that can perform local underground investigation with minimum disturbance, for areas subjected to geo-hazards, difficult to access and in need of constant monitoring. At the same time, the acquired data can be back- engineered as feedback to guide the robot advancement.

The Postdoctoral Fellow will be in charge of the design, instrumentation and realization of the prototype probe. The candidate will work in close contact with experts in the sector of soft robotics, and with another postdoctoral researcher on the geotechnical and geomechanics aspects of the project.

The encouraged starting date is June 2023. The appointment is for one year with possibility of extension based on the candidate's satisfactory performance and funding availability.

Your profile

We are looking for a dedicated, versatile, motivated and enthusiastic postdoctoral researcher who meet the following requirements:

Ph.D. degree in a field related to robotics (mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, robotics, computer science) with focus on soft robotics knowledge and usage, OR to soil mechanics (geomechanics, geotechnics, porous media, soft matters, responsive materials).

Previous experience with mechatronic systems, robot instrumentation, computer programming (C , Python).

You have passion to design, fabricate, and program soft robots.

You are interested to learn and give contribution to new technologies for geomechanical application.

You love working in a multidisciplinary team in which fundamental and applied research cross-fertilize.

Furthermore, an appropriate qualification in the English Language together with excellent communication and organizational skills are required.

Our offer

The UT provides a dynamic and international environment, combining the  benefits of academic research with a topic of high societal relevance, excellent working conditions, an exciting scientific environment, and a green and lively campus. We offer:

1 year postdoc position;

A gross monthly salary between € 2960,- and € 4670,-, based on your education and experience.

A holiday allowance of 8% of the gross annual salary, and a year-end bonus of 8.3%;

A minimum of 29 holidays per year in case of full-time employment;

Full status as an UT-employee, including pension and health care benefits.

Information and application

Are you interested in this position? Please submit your application before 15 March 2023 , using the ‘Apply now' button below, and include: your CV, a list of the most relevant publications and oral communications, motivation letter, contact details of at least two references of people who worked closely with you. The cover letter should include a short biography (2-3 sentences), research interest, a paragraph on how the candidate would tackle the research problem, and the future career goals.

We plan to hold a round of interviews in the first week of April 2023.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status. Women are explicitly asked to apply for this position. This is part of the University of Twente's strategy to increase the proportion of women among its faculty and to create a working environment that is diverse and inclusive and supportive of excellence in research and education.

For more information on the project, you can contact Dr. F. Anselmucci (f.a.r.anselmucci@utwente.nl), and Dr. A. Sadeghi (a.sadeghi@utwente.nl).

About the department

You will be a member of the Soil MicroMechanics group (chaired by Prof. V. Magnanimo), at Faculty of Engineering Technology at the University of Twente (Netherlands). The position is in a multidisciplinary team and will include close collaboration and co-supervision by the Soft Robotics Lab of the same university.

About the organisation

The Faculty of Engineering Technology (ET) engages in education and research of Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering and Industrial Design Engineering. We enable society and industry to innovate and create value using efficient, solid and sustainable technology. We are part of a ‘people-first' university of technology, taking our place as an internationally leading center for smart production, processes and devices in five domains: Health Technology, Maintenance, Smart Regions, Smart Industry and Sustainable Resources. Our faculty is home to about 2,900 Bachelor's and Master's students, 550 employees and 150 PhD candidates. Our educational and research programmes are closely connected with UT research institutes Mesa+ Institute, TechMed Center and Digital Society Institute.

Want to know more Anselmucci, F. (Floriana)

Postdoctoral research associate

Anselmucci, F. (Floriana)

Postdoctoral research associate

Do you have questions about this vacancy? Then you can contact Floriana for all substantive questions about this position and the application procedure. For general questions about working for the UT, please refer to the chatbot.

Contact

Phone:+31534896233

Email:f.a.r.anselmucci@utwente.nl

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Our university is a public institution that serves society. We are accountable to society for the ways in which we use our academic freedom. We are responsible for ensuring that the power of science and technology is harnessed to achieve the best possible impact in a changing world. We cherish our rich tradition of combining technical and social sciences in our five profiling themes: Improving healthcare by personalized technologies; Creating intelligent manufacturing systems; Shaping our world with smart materials; Engineering our digital society; and Engineering for a resilient world.

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