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Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB)

Ph.D Position: Dimensionality reduction and feature extraction in massive combustion data sets

2025-04-30 (Europe/Brussels)
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As a multicultural university with one third of students and researchers from abroad, international relations is a daily reality for the ULB.

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Offer Description

Are you ready to tackle the challenges of climate change energy decarbonization? Become part of ENCODING, a European research network that aims to help predict the impact of RSF in energy-intensive industries (EIIs).

We are seeking for a bright doctoral candidate to push the boundaries of science, engineering and data-driven innovation. Collaborate with us and contribute to a greener future. 

LOCATION:

Co-tutelle program between Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (Madrid, Spain) and Université Libre de Bruxelles (Brussels, Belgium):

  • 1 year and 9 months at UPM under de supervision of Prof. Soledad LeClainche Martínez
  • Complete the remainder of the program at ULB under the supervision of Prof. Alessandro Parente

ABOUT THE PROJECT

In this role, you will explore novel ways of understanding and optimizing combustion systems for a sustainable energy future. Your work will focus on:

  • Develop state-of-the-art feature extraction algorithms to classify and parametrize combustion processes. 
  • Optimize low-dimensional manifolds using techniques like kernel methods, sampling, and data-driven modal decomposition (PCA, DMD, etc). 
  • Design hybrid diagnostics methods that combine data-driven insights and first-principle approaches to tackle turbulent combustion challenges. 

WHY JOINING ENCODING?

  • Address Global Challenges: contribute to decarbonizing energy-intensive industries, advancing renewable synthetic fuels.
  • Collaborative environment: join our other PhD students and the universities and industrial network for this fun ride!
  • Career Development: Become a Marie Sklodowska-Curie fellow.

REQUIREMENTS:

  • Hold or graduate this year of an MSc or equivalent in chemistry, mathematics, engineering, physics, computer science, or any related fields.
  • Not be in possession of a doctoral degree. 
  • You haven’t lived or worked in Spain for more than 12 months in the past 3 years.
  • Fluent in English. Any other language, especially the language of the country in which the application is submitted, would be a plus.
  • Research experience is not required, but it would be a plus. Enthusiasm and ambition are essential!

WHAT WE OFFER?

  • Competitive salary: 

Gross Salary: 2.882 € / month or 3.053 € / month with family

  • Hands-on research
  • Exciting locations: enjoy Madrid and Brussels during your co-tutelle program
  • Supportive environment: we value diversity and are committed to create an inclusive and respectful workplace.

OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

  • Starting date: As soon as possible.

HOW TO APPLY:

If you would like to be part of this remarkable Doctoral Network, do not hesitate to send an email to soledad.leclainche@upm.es and alessandro.parente@ulb.be with:

  • your CV, 
  • a small presentation/purpose letter,
  • the name of 2 referees,
  • academic records

Please, indicate in the subject of the email “ENCODING PhD position”.

Where to apply

E-mail soledad.leclainche@upm.es

Requirements

Research Field Engineering

Education Level Master Degree or equivalent

Specific Requirements

  • Hold or graduate this year of an MSc or equivalent in chemistry, mathematics, engineering, physics, computer science, or any related fields.
  • Not be in possession of a doctoral degree. 
  • You haven’t lived or worked in Spain for more than 12 months in the past 3 years.
  • Fluent in English. Any other language, especially the language of the country in which the application is submitted, would be a plus.
  • Research experience is not required, but it would be a plus. Enthusiasm and ambition are essential!

Languages ENGLISH

Level Excellent

Additional Information

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available 1

Company/Institute ETSIAE

Country Spain

State/Province Madrid

City Madrid

Contact

City Madrid

Website

http://www.ulb.be
http://encoding.ulb.be
https://www.etsiae.upm.es

Street Plaza Cardenal Cisneros, 3

Postal Code 20080

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Job details

Title
Ph.D Position: Dimensionality reduction and feature extraction in massive combustion data sets
Location
Avenue Franklin Roosevelt 50 Brussels, Belgium
Published
2025-01-28
Application deadline
2025-04-30 23:59 (Europe/Brussels)
2025-04-30 23:59 (CET)
Job type
PhD
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