PhD : Optimization of Gap-plasmon Resonators for Environmental Systems

This PhD project is part of an interdisciplinary projet gathering experts in physics, optics, computational science and chemists. The candidate will be based between the Institut Fresnel and the IM2NP both in Marseille. At the Institut Fresnel, the candidate will work within the RCMO team experts in nanophotonics, optical nearfield microscopy and optical thin film. At the IM2NP, the candidates will work within the Lumen-PV experts in electromagnetic modelization, inverse design (ID), nanophotonics. The candidate will spend also at least two months in Germany at the HZDR in Dresden for characterization using cathodoluminescence. Furthermore, the project will benefit of the strong collaboration with the CINaM in Marseille, crucial for the fabrication of the nanoparticles-on-mirror systems.

This project was selected as AMU’s SCHADOC program. This program is MSCA – COFUND doctoral program co-funded by Europe, the Région Sud and Amidex. It is made to attract PhDs with training in culture, health, AI, and climate, fostering research aligned with CIVIS and regional goals.

See the PhD Offer – AMU SCHADOC program

Candidate Profile : We are looking for an excellent candidate with a strong background and interest in optics (nanophotonics, far and nearfield optical microscopy, optical components) and in numerical programming (Python). This project gathered both cutting-edge technologies for characterization at the nanoscale and computational techniques for optimization and inverse design problems.

The candidate should be motivated, with skills in experiment and strong taste in numerical programming, with an interest in the intersection of nanophotonics and artificial intelligence for cutting-edge sensing applications.

Others eligibility criteria imposed by the call:

• The candidate should not have been affiliated to / employed by a French institution for more than 12 months in the last 3 years
• The candidate should not have carried out research for more than 4 years since obtaining their master’s degree
• Acceptance to work with us will be subjected to the ZRR (restricted area) clearance
• Application deadline April 21^st, 2025, 05:00 p.m.

For more details on the scientific project/program, impact and fallouts, consortium and intersectoral dimensions see: https://schadoc.univ-amu.fr/en/call-candidates/climate-change-environmental-challenges/ogres

Contacts : Aude Lereu (aude.lereu@fresnel.fr) & Pauline Bennet (pauline.BENNET@univ-amu.fr)