PhD Position in Intelligent Sensor Systems
Pubblicato il 13-08-2026 - Altro in Italia
Offer Description
The University of Bologna offers one PhD position in the European Doctoral Network " Decentralized critical Infrastructure Asset Monitoring and condition assessment " DIAMOND in the field of intelligent sensor systems. DIAMOND is a European consortium of 13 partners and 3 associated partners from 9 countries, tackling the digital transformation of critical infrastructure assets by using sensor data analytics and sector‐specific monitoring for timely decision making. The project focuses on advanced computational capabilities for self‐aware engineered environments across infrastructure, energy, automotive, industrial and art assets, using artificial intelligence on a chip and sustainable power harvesting.
The selected PhD candidate (DIAMOND‐DC04) will design, implement and test novel sensor systems for vibration characterization at the extreme edge, including Tiny Machine Learning approaches, electronic prototyping and security aspects. The role includes research projects, participation in DIAMOND network activities and local courses, publication of scientific papers,
teaching and dissemination at conferences and the public, and involvement in departmental and group activities.
Key responsibilities:
Design, develop and test sensor systems for vibration characterization at the extreme edge.
Implement Tiny Machine Learning algorithms on resource‐constrained hardware.
Prototype electronic circuits and evaluate signal processing solutions.
Ensure security of sensor networks and data handling.
Participate in research projects, local courses and international conferences.
Publish scientific articles and contribute to doctoral thesis.
Qualifications
Master's degree (MSc) in Electrical, Electronics, Computer Science Engineering or a related discipline.
Strong background in embedded systems, artificial intelligence and extreme edge computing.
Experience in electronic circuit design and signal processing.
Good written and spoken English; no Italian language re