Overview
Uppsala University is recruiting a full-time PhD student to develop machine-learning and optimisation methods for nuclear-reactor core and fuel optimisation, including applications to small modular reactors. The project combines reactor physics, surrogate modelling, computational optimisation and data-driven methods.
Complete research opportunity details
The doctoral project is based in Applied Nuclear Physics and continues research within the ANItA competence centre. Work may include machine-learning surrogate models for reactor-physics calculations, optimisation of fuel loading and composition, uncertainty quantification, safety-parameter analysis, large simulation datasets and scientific software development. The employment is temporary and full-time, with a planned start on 1 January 2027 or as agreed.
Eligibility requirements
Applicants must meet Uppsala University's doctoral-study entry requirements, including a relevant master's degree or equivalent qualifying higher-education credits. The vacancy also requires good knowledge of physics, numerical methods and/or machine learning, programming skills such as Python, Julia or C++, ability to work independently and collaboratively, and good spoken and written English.
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Verification notes
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