PhD Position in Micro-Robotics
University of Twente (UT), Netherlands
- Institution
- University of Twente (UT)
- Country
- Netherlands
- Position type
- PhD
- Subject area
- Computer Science & AI
- Application deadline
- 30 September 2026
- Funding
- Fully funded position
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About this position
Job description
This PhD project focuses on the development of surgical micro-robotic devices, with emphasis on micro- and nano-fabrication and optical technologies for sensing, actuation, and control. The research includes the design, fabrication, and experimental validation of micro-scale robotic platforms, integration of optical and imaging-based feedback, and development of modeling and control strategies for operation in complex biological environments. Particular attention will be given to scalable fabrication and integration of photonic sensing or actuation.
The project is conducted within the Surgical Robotics Laboratory and the Department of Biomechanical Engineering at the University of Twente, in close collaboration with the MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology and clinical and international partners.
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