Title: Post-doctoral Researcher PD2 (Diffractive and Meta Optics)
Department: CAPPA
Contract Type: 24 Month Fixed Term Contract
Location: Bishopstown Campus, Cork
Reporting to: Dr William Whelan-Curtin
Overview of the Department of CAPPA:
The Centre for Advanced Photonics & Process Analysis (CAPPA) is a research centre working in the fields of applied optics and photonics and is based at Munster Technological University. The centre has an active and varied research portfolio and industrial partners in various sectors including medical devices, electronics, food technology, pharmaceuticals and photonics. CAPPA is currently seeking to recruit a researcher(s) to work within the centre on challenging and exciting new projects.
The successful candidate(s) will join CAPPA, in the area of optical design for novel imaging systems development. The research will concern the development and application of novel optical imaging-based platforms based on refractive, diffractive, hybrid and metasurfaces.
Duties of the Post:
The position is funded through the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund grant.
The position provides an opportunity to join a team of researchers supporting various applied and basic photonic research programs. The successful candidate(s) will carry out research into the deployment of photonic technologies combining both fundamental science and industry-driven research. The position is focused on developing diffractive and metasurface-based imaging optics for monitoring applications and would play a pivotal role in advancing next-generation optical technologies. This role would involve pioneering research in designing, fabricating, and characterizing metasurface lenses that can transform imaging systems, making them more compact, lightweight, and tailored for specific monitoring needs. There will be opportunities to leverage existing projects and research facilities in CAPPA to identify new research opportunities and industrial projects.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Conduct individual and/or collaborative research to the highest ethical standards in a variety of settings.
2. Design, simulate, and optimize optical systems using software such as Zemax/Ansys Optic Studio, Ansys Lumerical, Comsol or equivalent.
3. Develop imaging optics solutions for monitoring applications, balancing performance, cost, and manufacturability based on diffractive and metasurface.
4. Perform CAD design for optical systems and components to ensure precision in fabrication and assembly.
5. Manage the fabrication of diffractive and metasurface optical elements using techniques such as electron-beam lithography (EBL), nanoimprint lithography (NIL), focused ion beam (FIB) milling.
6. Carry out inspections using techniques such as scanning electron microscope (SEM), atomic force microscope (AFM) and others.
7. Carry out any administrative work associated with your programme of research.
8. Engage in the dissemination of the results of the research in which you are engaged for the relevant research stakeholders in the appropriate form.
Personal Development:
Engage in appropriate professional training and development opportunities to develop own transferable skills, career and reputation.
Qualification Requirements and Selection Criteria for Role:
Essential:
1. The post(s) will require a researcher who holds a PhD in a relevant field such as physics, electrical engineering, photonics or optics and at least 8 years of relevant post-graduate research or industrial experience.
2. Self-starter who is comfortable with working independently at a project level while still contributing to the team environment at a centre level.
3. Experimental experience with photonics.
4. Understanding light-matter interactions, wave optics, diffraction, and phase manipulation.
5. Familiarity with computational design methods such as Finite-Difference Time-Domain (FDTD) or equivalent using software packages as Ansys Lumerical, Comsol multi physics or equivalent for simulating electromagnetic interactions and optical wavefront manipulation.
6. Experience in scripting or coding (e.g., MATLAB, Python) for custom optimization routines or simulation automation.
7. Experience with CAD software for designing nanoscale patterns.
8. Familiarity with methods such as electron-beam lithography, nanoimprint lithography (NIL), focused ion beam (FIB) milling, and thin-film deposition and others.
9. Skills in the design, simulation, fabrication and characterization of metasurface-based optical elements.
10. Demonstrable research skills, proposal and report writing and project management skills as indicated by a track record of projects, publications, and other research outputs.
11. Fluency in English and excellent written and oral presentation skills.
Desirable:
1. The successful candidate ideally should have a proven record of high-quality research.
2. Capable of directing and interfacing with the work of collaborators at remote locations.
3. Strong publication record.
4. Communication skills.
5. Excellent interpersonal skills and a proven ability to work well in teams and support development of others.
6. Knowledge and understanding of the policy, practices and procedures that are relevant to the role, including knowledge and understanding of Research Ethics.
7. An interest in the exploitation and commercialization of research.
Application Process:
Applications by MTU eRecruitment system only. Applications will not be accepted in any other format or through any other channel of communication. Please log on to apply for this position.
Contact Details for Discussion on this post:
Dr. Milosz Przyjalgowski
Centre for Advanced Photonics & Process Analysis, Email:
Munster Technological University Web:
Cork Campus
Cork
Closing date for receipt of completed applications is 1.00 pm on Friday, 24 January 2025.
MTU is an equal opportunities employer.
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