PhD Position: Gamma Tomography of Vibrating Rod Bundles (MSCA-COMBINE Network)

This PhD position is part of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Training Network COMBINE, a consortium of 17 academic institutions and 14 industrial partners tackling fluid-structure interaction challenges relevant to decarbonization in energy and process engineering. The successful candidate will develop advanced tomographic techniques to evaluate vibrations in rod bundles, leveraging a state-of-the-art, in-house high-resolution gamma tomography system at the Paul Scherrer Institute. The work spans experimental setup construction, tomographic measurements, and the application of machine-learning methods for image reconstruction and noise reduction. Researchers benefit from interdisciplinary, international, and inter-sectoral training, including secondments at leading partner institutions across Europe. Applicants should hold a master's degree in a STEM field and have strong programming and mathematical skills.

• Design and construct experimental setups containing single rods and rod bundles
• Conduct vibration measurements on rods and rod bundles using the in-house high-resolution gamma tomography system
• Develop and apply AI-assisted reconstruction and imaging methods that fuse sensor data with tomography data
• Implement machine-learning algorithms for noise reduction and data enhancement
• Participate in interdisciplinary, inter-sectoral training across the COMBINE network
• Undertake international secondments at academic and industrial partner institutions in Europe
• Engage in network-wide training events and local courses in technical and transferable skills
• Collaborate with internationally recognized academic and industrial experts