Neuromorphic tactile sensing technology

Published: 2022-09-21

Uppsala University is a comprehensive research-intensive university with a strong international standing. Our ultimate goal is to conduct education and research of the highest quality and relevance to make a long-term difference in society. Our most important assets are all the individuals whose curiosity and dedication make Uppsala University one of Sweden’s most exciting workplaces. Uppsala University has over 54,000 students, more than 7,500 employees and a turnover of around SEK 8 billion.

Electrification and digitalisation are among the largest areas for the future in the conversion to sustainable societies. The Department of Electrical Engineering conducts successful research and education in the areas - renewable energy sources, electric vehicles, industrial IoT, 5G
communication and wireless sensor networks as well as smart electronic sensors and medical
systems. The Department of Electrical Engineering is an international workplace with around 140 employees that all contribute to important technical energy and health challenges at the Ångström Laboratory.

The position will be at the division Solid-State Electronics, the Department of Electrical Engineering.

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Project description
The research position is primarily included in the exploration of neuromorphic and self-powered sensor technologies for realization of human-like sense of touch at the division. The technology has the potential to offer low-power, high-performance tactile sensory systems with the ability to generate and process large volume of data in real time. At the division, we explore various sensor technologies from device design and fabrication, electrical and optoelectrical characterization, to circuit design and algorithms for signal processing and data analysis. The researcher holding this position will specifically develop devices for energy harvesting and sensing by combining standard silicon process technology and 3D printing technology, as well as by designing neuromorphic electronic circuits for low-power signal processing.

Duties
The researcher will be mainly involved in design, fabrication and characterization of self-powered tactile sensors as well as design and characterization of neuromorphic analogue circuits. Specifically, the researcher will work on fabrication and characterization of tactile sensors and energy harvesters, design of analogue circuits for spike-based signal processing, and data analysis to uncover dynamics in data. The candidate will have opportunities to expand the research into other disciplines in the theme of research work at the Department of Electrical Engineering. Teaching and other activities in the department are also included within the framework of the employment.

Requirements

•  The applicant must hold a Doctoral degree in Physics and / or Electrical Engineering with a focus on semiconductor device and energy conversion, or a foreign degree that is deemed to correspond to such degrees.
• Experience in electronic device fabrication and characterization.
• Experience in triboelectric nanogenerator, and neuromorphic electronic circuit design.
• Very good oral and written proficiency in English.

We put an emphasis on your personal qualities such as good collaboration and communication skills with other researchers. You should be purposeful, structured and able to work effectively both individually and in groups.

Additional qualifications
Knowledge in neuroscience

About the employment
The employment is a permanent position, probationary period may be applied. Scope of employment 100 %. Starting date  as agreed. Placement: Uppsala 

For further information about the position, please contact: professor Shi-Li Zhang, 018-4717247, [email protected].

Please submit your application by October 6th 2022, UFV-PA 2022/3462.

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Placement: Department of Electrical Engineering

Type of employment: Full time , Permanent position

Pay: Individual salary

Number of positions: 1

Working hours: 100%

Town: Uppsala

County: Uppsala län

Country: Sweden

Union representative: Seko Universitetsklubben [email protected]
ST/TCO [email protected]
Saco-rådet [email protected]

Number of reference: UFV-PA 2022/3462

Last application date: 2022-10-06

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