Assistant​/Associate Professor In III-V Photonic Integration

Organisatie:
Department of Electrical Engineering

Are you excited to shape the future of photonic and semiconductor technologies? Join Eindhoven University of Technology to pioneer next‑generation III-V and heterogeneous photonic integration platforms that will enable breakthroughs in communications, sensing, AI, and computing. This is a unique opportunity to build an independent research program while leveraging world‑class cleanroom facilities, local expertise and a leading international ecosystem in integrated photonics.

Photonics is one of the fastest‑growing technology domains worldwide and is rapidly becoming a key driver of innovation across communications, sensing, imaging, quantum technologies, and emerging computing systems. While integrated electronics have transformed modern society over the past decades, photonic integration is only beginning to unlock its full potential. The integration of an increased diversity of photonic components into circuits is opening new frontiers in chip design, manufacturing and applications.

Improved component performance enables breakthroughs in energy efficiency, precision and bandwidth for next‑generation systems based on chips. This position offers a unique opportunity to establish an independent and internationally recognized research program in III‑V photonic integration. Working within one of Europe's leading photonics environments, you will develop innovative integration technologies, novel photonic devices and circuits, and future application concepts that help define the next generation of semiconductor and photonic systems.

You will be based within the Photonic Integration (PhI) group, a European leader in photonic integrated circuits (PICs) and semiconductor process technologies. While strong interactions with existing activities are encouraged, the successful candidate will have significant freedom to develop their own distinctive research vision and establish an independent, internationally visible research program that complements and expands the group's portfolio. The group has a strong track record in indium phosphide (InP) integration, both monolithic and heterogeneous, and cleanroom‑based manufacturing.

This is supported by TU/e’s state‑of‑the‑art Nanolab clean room facility including a globally leading III‑V 4” InP process research line. PhI collaborates extensively with other Electrical Engineering and Applied Physics research groups and with the local and European high‑tech ecosystem. The technologies developed are driving innovation in optical and wireless communications, medical and environmental sensing, imaging, and advanced computing.

As an Assistant/Associate Professor, you will:

• Develop new research lines on photonic integrated circuit design and/or integration technologies and realize prototype photonic integrated circuit with both scientific and real‑world impact. We are looking for candidates that can leverage our in‑house research infrastructure and/or collaborate with external fabrication partners.
• Collaborate across disciplines, most notably the wider field of semicon, to explore new forms of integrated systems, enabling further miniaturization, and develop new integration paradigms.
• Contribute to TU/e’s educational mission by teaching and developing BSc and MSc courses, supervising PhD students and postdocs, and potentially contributing to the university’s life‑long learning goals.
• Acquire research funding from national and European programs (e.g., Dutch, Horizon Europe, ERC) and industry collaborations.

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