New PhD Opportunity | AI & Electromagnetics
The ELEDIA Research Center is pleased to promote a new open PhD position based at the University of Rennes, hosted within the IETR – Institut d’Électronique et des Technologies du Numérique, and carried out in collaboration with CNES.
Topic: Analysis and Design of Periodic Electromagnetic Structures using Artificial Intelligence
Focus: AI-driven design of metasurfaces and periodic EM structures for satellite communications and Earth observation.
Profile: MSc in Electrical Engineering or Physics, background in antennas/microwaves, strong interest in AI
Duration: 36 months
Location: Rennes, France
Application period: Feb 2 – Mar 13, 2026
Official call & application portal (available from February 2, 2026): https://recrutement.cnes.fr/fr/annonces
Official PhD offer (PDF) here.
Contact persons:
- Dr. Nicola ANSELMI – IETR, Université de Rennes, France
nicola.anselmi@univ-rennes.fr - Dr. David GONZALES OVEJERO – IETR, CNRS, France
david.gonzalez-ovejero@univ-rennes.fr - Prof. Ronan SAULEAU – IETR, Université de Rennes, France
ronan.sauleau@univ-rennes.fr
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