Postdoc in Multimodal Sensor Fusion for Infrastructure Mapping - DTU Electro

Would you like to contribute to the sustainable and human-centered digitalization of the transport industry? Then join us in building the future AI systems that can improve the safety of and reliability of transport operations on the road and at sea.
Would you like to contribute to the sustainable and human-centered digitalization of the transport industry?

Are you energized by the opportunity to design future AI systems to improve the safety and reliability of transport operations on the road and at sea?

Would you like to establish yourself as a key scientist in autonomous systems and be part of an internationally leading research group in the space?

Then look no further because the opportunity to fulfill your professional ambitions stands right in front of you.

Building on its research legacy on resilient autonomous systems, DTU Electro will break new ground on developing cutting edge solutions for the real-time mapping of civilian infrastructure (e.g., harbours and roads) through the robust fusion of several sensing modalities hosted onboard surface vessels or cars to enable the safe operations at sea and on the road. As postdoc in Multimodal Sensor Fusion for Infrastructure Mapping, you will have a key role in several innovation projects, you will collaborate with leading industry partners in Denmark and across Europe, and you will contribute to consolidate DTU Electro’s international leadership on autonomous systems.

The research of this project has civilian objectives. However, equipment restricted by export licenses and ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations) is being used. Applicants that are citizens of Denmark, Norway and other NATO countries, Australia, Austria, Finland, Ireland, Israel, Japan, the Republic of Korea, New Zealand, Sweden, Switzerland, and Ukraine are eligible. Other applicants should provide evidence of eligibility to use such equipment for their application to be considered.

Your overall focus will be to strengthen DTU Electro expertise in multimodal sensor fusion and mapping through distributed sensor networks, with emphasis on creating real-time 2D/3D representations of civilian infrastructures, by developing novel methods and tools at the intersection of sensor fusion, machine learning, perception, and estimation theory. Focus should be on calibration agnostic methods to overcome the challenges connected with the fusion of data provided by the distributed network of sensors. You will play a pivotal role in the collaboration with industry partners of the innovation projects where the position is anchored. You will work closely with other members of the research team focusing on resilient autonomous systems.

Your primary tasks will be to:

• Perform internationally relevant research in multimodal sensor fusion and mapping
• Perform data collection campaigns and ensure the proper data management
• Develop and test algorithms for multimodal metric-semantic SLAM to enable remote navigation of surface vessels into harbours
• Develop and test algorithms for multimodal estimation and mapping of road infrastructure condition to enable the dynamic assessment of travel conditions for connected and automated vehicles
• Coordinate the preparation of scientific publications towards ISI journals and highly ranked international conferences
• Share findings of your research with qualified professional audiences
• Supervise BSc and MSc projects within areas relevant to the project

You should meet the following qualifications:

• You have a documented track record in two or more of the listed subjects: machine learning for multimodal perception, sensor fusion, simultaneous localization and mapping, vision-based perception, state estimation for dynamical systems
• You have documented experience in working with one or more of the listed sensor technologies: camera (in one or more spectral ranges), LIDAR, and RADAR (in one or more wavelengths), vibration sensors.
• You have a documented track record of software development and testing for autonomous systems in resource-constrained hardware environments
• You have a solid expertise in software development in ROS/ROS2 using one or more of the programming languages Python, C++, C#
• You have experience in preparing and performing experimental campaigns, preferably in the marine environment
• You are a committed team-oriented person, who can proactively initiate research actions and enthusiastically engage with internal and external stakeholder

As a formal qualification, you must hold a PhD degree (or equivalent).

We offer
DTU is a leading technical university globally recognized for the excellence of its research, education, innovation and scientific advice. We offer a rewarding and challenging job in an international environment. We strive for academic excellence in an environment characterized by collegial respect and academic freedom tempered by responsibility.

Salary and terms of employment
The appointment will be based on the collective agreement with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. The allowance will be agreed upon with the relevant union.

The period of employment is 30 months. The preferred starting date is 1 February 2025, or according to a mutual agreement. The position is a full-time position.

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Further information
Further information may be obtained from Roberto Galeazzi, Head of DTU Center for Collaborative Autonomous Systems by sending an email to [email protected].

You can read more about the Department of Electrical and Photonics Engineering at www.electro.dtu.dk.

If you are applying from abroad, you may find useful information on working in Denmark and at DTU at DTU – Moving to Denmark.

Application procedure
Your complete online application must be submitted no later than 13 December 2024 (23:59 Danish time). Applications must be submitted as one PDF file containing all materials to be given consideration. To apply, please open the link "Apply now", fill out the online application form, and attach all your materials in English in one PDF file. The file must include:

• Application (cover letter)
• CV
• Academic Diplomas (MSc/PhD – in English)
• List of publications
• Up to three (3) publications (journal or peer-reviewed conference papers) that are relevant for the evaluation of the requested qualifications
• Two reference letters
• ORCID number

Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

All interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, disability, race, religion or ethnic background are encouraged to apply. As the position involves research in critical technology, which is subject to special rules for security and export control, among other things, open-source background checks will be conducted on qualified candidates for the position.

DTU Electro has more than 300 employees with competencies in electrical and photonics engineering. Research is performed within robotics, autonomous systems, power electronics, acoustic, nanophotonics, lasers, quantum photonics, optical sensors, LEDs, photovoltaics, ultra-high speed optical transmission systems, bio-photonics.

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