PhD Position in Mobile Computing Intra-Oral Sensing

PhD Position in Mobile Computing for Intra-Oral Sensing

Do you want to contribute to the cutting edge research blending mobile computing, AI, dentistry, and sleep sciences? Do you want to help in developing ultra‑light, ultra‑small, ultra‑capable hardware that can measure different biomedical signals directly from the mouth? Then this project is for you! Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) invites applications for a PhD position in this area as part of a large Netherlands‑wide scientific consortium sponsored by the Dutch Research Council.

A key research challenge is to design a multimodal, battery‑powered embedded device that collects and processes data using an AI model from the human mouth and transmits it wirelessly for further analysis. The device will function in a moist, constrained intra‑oral environment and must be small, low‑power, and reliable. The research aims to advance intra‑oral sensing and to explore how such sensors can aid in non‑invasive sleep studies.

You will join the Embedded Systems group at TU Delft within the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science (EEMCS). The group conducts cutting‑edge research on energy‑efficient wireless systems, distributed sensing, and embedded intelligence. The position is part of the Dutch Research Council (NWO) SMILE project, collaborating with Radboud University, TU Eindhoven, and industry partners.

General requirements

• MSc degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline
• Excellent academic record
• Analytical and mathematical skills
• Good programming skills in C and Python
• Good command of the English language (written and spoken)

Required expertise

• Programming and debugging embedded (ARM) microcontrollers
• Android operating system and Android application development
• Signal processing of signals collected from embedded mobile platforms
• Practical knowledge of PCB design (KiCad)
• Practical knowledge of running AI models on embedded platforms

Applicants that do not demonstrate proof of knowledge in one of these domains will not be considered.

Doctoral candidates will be offered a 4‑year period of employment, structured as two contracts: an initial 1.5‑year contract with an official go/no‑go progress assessment within 15 months, followed by a second contract for the remaining 2.5 years assuming all goes well and performance requirements are met.

Salary is in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities, ranging from €3,059 to €3,881 gross per month based on a full‑time contract (38 hours). Additional benefits include an 8 % holiday allowance and an end‑of‑year bonus of 8.3 %.

If you need to relocate to the Netherlands, TU Delft offers comprehensive relocation support, including information on the Coming to Delft service, settlement events, and a Dual Career Programme to assist partners’ job searches.

If you would like more information about this vacancy or the selection procedure, please contact Dr. Przemysław Pawełczak via p.pawelczak.

Submit your application no later than 31 July 2026.