Intelligent Work Machines doctoral programme will start in Finland

The IWM doctoral program collects the leading departments and research groups in Finland. In the program there are 31 positions in five Finnish universities: Aalto University, Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology, Tampere University, University of Oulu and University of Turku.

Digitalization, electrification, and autonomy make the machine industry to be on the verge of a disruptive transformation towards intelligent machinery. Real-world machines are being demonstrated around globe in environments such as indoor and outdoor worksites (mines, airports, and harbours), urban spaces (roads and cities), and in nature (forest, air, and sea) for applications such as land moving, fire rescue, and transportation of goods and people.

The IWM program performs doctoral training and applied research on intelligent work machines. The research develops and applies state-of-art methods, typically simulation or data-based, in robotics, mechatronics, machine design, machine dynamics, control theory, software technologies, real-time computing, human-machine interaction, communication, vehicle engineering, machine learning and robotic learning, and business models related to intelligent machines to improve safety as well as economic and environmental sustainability of work machines.

Apply for open positions

The first round of application ended on April 17th. The selected candidates start on August 1st.

The second round of open positions will be openend in June 2024 and the caal is open until August. Stay tuned.

Aalto University opens positions starting 1.1.2025. The intelligent work machines related focus themes are autonomy, control, machine perception and robotics.

Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology opens positions starting 1.1.2025. The focus themes are mechatronics, simulation of dynamics, human-machine interaction, and business models.

Tampere University opens positions starting 1.1.2025. The focus themes are robotics, control, human-machine interaction, automation software and business models.

University of Oulu opens positions starting 1.1.2025. The focus themes are communications, simulation of dynamics, system engineering and vehicle engineering.

University of Turku opens positions starting 1.1.2025. The intelligent work machines related focus themes are control and robot learning.

 

Further information

Prof. Ville Kyrki ville.kyrki [at] aalto.fi (ville[dot]kyrki[at]aalto[dot]fi)

Prof. Aki Mikkola aki.mikkola [at] lut.fi (aki[dot]mikkola[at]lut[dot]fi)

Prof. Matti Vilkko matti.vilkko [at] tuni.fi (matti[dot]vilkko[at]tuni[dot]fi)

Prof. Emil Kurvinen emil.kurvinen [at] oulu.fi (emil[dot]kurvinen[at]oulu[dot]fi)

Prof. Wallace Moreira Bessa wallace.moreirabessa [at] utu.fi (wallace[dot]moreirabessa[at]utu[dot]fi)