PhD Position in Operando Neuromorphic Optoelectronics

This PhD position at the University of Twente focuses on pioneering in-situ optical sensing techniques for polymer-based electronics. The successful candidate will design conductive polymers, fabricate optoelectronic devices, and construct advanced spectroscopy platforms (UV-Vis, Raman, and surface-enhanced Raman) to study hidden processes like charge transfer, redox dynamics, and morphology changes. The research aims to model electrical and optical inputs for energy-efficient neuromorphic computing, contributing to sustainable optoelectronic devices. The project is interdisciplinary, integrating expertise from the Hybrid Materials for Optoelectronics group and the Sustainable Polymer Chemistry group within the Department of Molecules and Materials. Collaborations with the MESA+ Institute and the Centre for Brain-Inspired Computing will further enhance the research environment.

• Develop and implement in-situ optical sensing platforms using UV-Vis, Raman, and surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopies to study polymer-based electronics.
• Design and fabricate polymer-based optoelectronic devices, including selection and synthesis of conductive polymers.
• Investigate hidden processes such as interfacial charge transfer, redox switching, morphology dynamics, and local electric field effects.
• Model electrical and optical inputs/outputs to advance energy-efficient neuromorphic computing as a proof-of-concept.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams within the MESA+ Institute and Centre for Brain-Inspired Computing.
• Present research findings at conferences and publish results in high-impact journals.