可持续电力电子、SiC器件和AI方向博士研究员（科研助理，MSCA CPEC项目）

Three fully funded PhD positions at Cyprus University of Technology Join CPEC – Circular Power Electronics Converters Design, a Horizon Europe Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Network training 15 Doctoral Candidates across Europe (Project No. 101312322). International research experience and industry collaboration Based at Cyprus University of Technology, successful candidates will join a European network of 15 doctoral researchers, undertake international secondments in academic and/or industrial settings, and benefit from academic and industrial supervision, joint training schools and consortium workshops. Positions in Limassol, Cyprus • DC1 – Sustainable and Reliable Design of SiC Semiconductor Devices and Gate Drivers. TCAD and mixed-mode modelling of SiC MOSFETs, gate drivers and degradation, linking performance, reliability and sustainability. Supervisor: Dr Neophytos Lophitis. • DC5 – Power Module Health Monitoring and Lifetime Estimation. Physics-informed generative machine learning and Bayesian world models for SiC module health and remaining-useful-life prediction, supported by characterisation, accelerated ageing and degradation modelling. Supervisor: Prof. Sotirios Chatzis; supporting supervisor: Dr Neophytos Lophitis. • DC8 – Second-Life Modular Power Converters and Their Applications. Assessment, derating, control and reconfiguration of modular SiC converters for safe second-life use, including experimental validation and environmental assessment. Supervisor: Dr Neophytos Lophitis.

Employment and training 36-month temporary, full-time employment contracts (38 hours/week), with social-security coverage and enrolment in a CUT doctoral programme. International academic/industrial secondments, network schools, workshops and technical and transferable-skills training are included. Starting date: January 2027 preferred. Later employment starts may be agreed no later than July 2027, with doctoral enrolment planned for September 2027, subject to CUT and MSCA requirements. How to apply Apply through the official CUT doctoral application procedure , submitting all documents required by the application system. Identify DC1, DC5 and/or DC8 and rank your preferences. Deadline: 18 November 2026, 23:59 Cyprus time. Consult the full vacancy announcement PDF for detailed research activities, preferred backgrounds and complete recruitment information. Key eligibility, funding and selection details are also provided below. Enquiries: DC1/DC8: neophytos.lophitis@cut.ac.cy; DC5: sotirios.chatzis@cut.ac.cy; administration: kep@cut.ac.cy.

Requirements / required education level / degree: Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Requirements / required education level / discipline: Engineering

Requirements / skills: Applicants should hold a relevant Bachelor’s or Master’s degree meeting CUT’s doctoral-admission requirements, in engineering, applied physics, materials, AI/computer science, control, sustainability or a closely related discipline. Candidates admitted without a Master’s degree must successfully complete at least 60 ECTS of postgraduate taught modules , as determined by CUT and the Department. Applicants completing their qualifying degree may apply provided it is completed before enrolment. Strong academic performance, analytical ability, research potential, communication and motivation for international/intersectoral training are expected. Prior research, publications or industrial experience are advantageous but not mandatory.

Requirements / specific requirements: Preferred background by position • DC1: semiconductor physics, SiC/WBG devices, TCAD, reliability, gate drivers, SPICE/compact and electrothermal modelling, characterisation. • DC5: probabilistic machine learning, Bayesian inference, latent/state-space models, Monte Carlo methods, uncertainty quantification and PyTorch; interest in device characterisation and accelerated ageing. • DC8: power converters, modular/fault-tolerant systems, control, condition monitoring/RUL, prototyping, HIL or embedded control.

Excellent written and spoken English and willingness to undertake international secondments and network training. See the full announcement for further detail.

Requirements / required languages / language: ENGLISH

Requirements / required languages / language level: Excellent

Additional information / benefits: Funding: Horizon Europe MSCA Doctoral Network CPEC, Project No. 101312322. Each appointment provides 36 months of full-time employment, social-security coverage and doctoral training at CUT. Monthly allowances • Living Allowance: EU contribution €3,284.19; indicative gross €2,845.92. • Mobility Allowance: EU contribution €710; additional indicative gross €615.25. • Family Allowance, where applicable: EU contribution €660; additional indicative gross €571.92.

Indicative gross = EU contribution ÷ 1.154, assuming 15.40% employer contributions . Figures are before employee contributions, tax and other statutory deductions. Final remuneration follows CUT payroll rules and statutory rates at appointment. Training includes international academic/industrial secondments, network schools and workshops, technical and transferable skills, conferences and access to consortium facilities.

Additional information / eligibility criteria: • At recruitment, candidates must neither hold a doctoral degree nor have successfully defended a doctoral thesis. • Mobility rule: no more than 12 months of residence or main activity in Cyprus in the 36 months immediately before recruitment, subject to MSCA exceptions. • Applicants of any nationality may apply. • Candidates must meet CUT doctoral-admission and language requirements; the qualification routes are described above and in the full announcement.

Additional information / selection process: CUT runs its own recruitment under Open, Transparent and Merit-Based Recruitment , MSCA requirements, CUT regulations and national legislation, with equal opportunities and non-discrimination. • Eligibility and application assessment: completeness, MSCA and doctoral-admission eligibility, academic performance, relevant knowledge/experience, technical skills, suitability, motivation, communication and research potential. • Online competency-based interview: shortlisted eligible candidates are assessed for research understanding, technical/analytical ability, research potential, motivation, communication, interdisciplinary/intersectoral working and commitment to secondments and training.

Eligibility checks, evaluations, interview panel details, notes and final rankings will be documented.

Additional information / comment: Optional consideration elsewhere in CPEC To allow CV sharing with other CPEC beneficiaries, applicants may include: “I consent to Cyprus University of Technology sharing my CV with other CPEC beneficiary institutions for consideration in other recruitment processes within the CPEC project.” Consent is optional and does not affect CUT assessment. Each recruiting institution checks its own eligibility and mobility requirements. Later starts/unfilled positions: later employment starts or subsequent recruitment rounds must allow appointment no later than July 2027; doctoral enrolment is planned for September 2027, subject to CUT/MSCA rules. See the full announcement for details.

Additional information / info website: https://www.cut.ac.cy/studies/phd/applying/?languageId=1

Work location / nr job positions: 3

Work location / job organisation institute: Cyprus University of Technology

Work location / job country: Cyprus

Work location / job city: Limassol

Work location / job postal code: 3036

Work location / job street: 30 Arch. Kyprianos Str.

Hiring contact / organisation institute: Cyprus University of Technology

Hiring contact / organisation institute type: Higher Education Institute

Hiring contact / division faculty: Department of Electrical Engineering, and Computer Science and Engineering

Hiring contact / country: Cyprus

Hiring contact / city: Limassol

Hiring contact / postal code: 3036

Hiring contact / street: 30 Arch. Kyprianos Str.

Hiring contact / e mail: neophytos.lophitis@cut.ac.cy

Hiring contact / website: https://www.cut.ac.cy/

Application / how to apply: website

Application / application website: https://www.cut.ac.cy/studies/phd/applying/?languageId=1

EU funding / framework programme: Horizon Europe - MSCA

EU funding / cofund nr job position: 1

EU funding / sesam agreement number: 101312322

EU funding / job reference number: CPEC-CUT-DC1-DC5-DC8-2026

Research field / main research field: Engineering

Research field / sub research field: Electrical engineering

Research field / main research field: Computer science

Research field / sub research field: Modelling tools

Researcher profile: First Stage Researcher (R1)

Positions: PhD Positions

Contract: Temporary

Job status: Full-time

Application deadline (as exported; timezone unverified): 2026-11-18T21:59:00