Assistant Professor in Materials for Power Electronics/Printed Electronics

Assistant Professor in Materials for Power Electronics/Printed Electronics

SDU - University of Southern Denmark

Sønderborg, Denmark

Job description

It is our vision that the Centre for Industrial Electronics at SDU will excel in areas of key relevance for companies in the region of Southern Denmark and beyond.

Candidates are thus required to have a proven research records at least one of the following fields:

• General power electronics and its reliability
• Multimaterial additive manufacturing
• Printed electronics
• Polymer composites and nanocomposites for energy applications
• Surface and interface engineering
• Dielectric materials and capacitor technology
• Materials for power electronics
• Energy-device manufacturing
• Sustainable and circular electronics

Qualifications

The candidates must have a PhD in Electrical Engineering/Materials science/Mechanical engineering, or a closely related discipline.

We also expect:

• An outstanding research and publication track record
• Experience with industrial collaboration
• Research experience in multi-material additive manufacturing of functional polymer composites
• Experience developing polymer nanocomposite dielectrics and thin-film capacitors
• Knowledge of nanoparticle surface modification, dispersion, and interface engineering
• Hands-on experience in materials processing, device fabrication, and electrical characterization
• Ability to investigate relationships between material structure, manufacturing conditions, and electrical performance
• Peer-reviewed publications in functional materials, additive manufacturing, or energy-device research
• Experience collaborating across materials science and electrical engineering.

Further desirable qualifications

• Experience with bio-based, self-healing, or temperature-resistant capacitor materials
• Knowledge of scalable thin-film fabrication, including layer-by-layer deposition or coating
• Experience translating research into industrial applications, particularly embedded heating, sensing, or battery-conditioning systems
• Experience preparing research proposals, securing research resources, and training students

Deadline 15 November