Postdoc in Discrete Mathematics: Extremal Problems in Finite Geometry

Job description

The Discrete Mathematics and Optimization group within the Delft Institute of Applied Mathematics at TU Delft is offering a full-time 2 year Postdoc position in the area of finite geometry.

Finite geometry studies finite structures that satisfy axioms of classical geometrical spaces such as the Euclidean and projective spaces. In this project, by developing novel combinatorial, algebraic, and probabilistic tools, you will work on resolving fundamental extremal problems in the area of finite geometry. These problems have connections to Ramsey theory, coding theory, and spectral graph theory.

The Posdoc will be supervised by Anurag Bishnoi. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with Postdocs, PhD candidates, and other faculty members of the research group. You will be able to establish new collaborations with the collaboration network of Anurag Bishnoi. You will have travel money for attending (on average) two international conferences per year. You will also be able to co-supervise bachelor's and master's projects.

The project has a duration of 2 years. The ideal starting date is the 1st of September, but there is flexibility to start a few months earlier or later than that depending on your current contract.

This research is part of the NWO Vidi project "Extremal Problems in Finite Geometry"

Job requirements

• You have a strong background in mathematics with a clear specialization in combinatorics or finite geometry.
• You hold a PhD degree, or you have formally submitted your PhD dissertation.
• Your have experience in independently working on research projects and taking initiative.
• You are able to communicate your ideas clearly and work effectively with a diverse set of researchers.
• We welcome applications from researchers who will add to the diversity of our team, in the broad and intersectional sense of the word.

TU Delft (Delft University of Technology)
Delft University of Technology is built on strong foundations. As creators of the world-famous Dutch waterworks and pioneers in biotech, TU Delft is a top international university combining science, engineering and design. It delivers world class results in education, research and innovation to address challenges in the areas of energy, climate, mobility, health and digital society. For generations, our engineers have proven to be entrepreneurial problem-solvers, both in business and in a social context.

At TU Delft we embrace diversity as one of our core values and we actively engage to be a university where you feel at home and can flourish. We value different perspectives and qualities. We believe this makes our work more innovative, the TU Delft community more vibrant and the world more just. Together, we imagine, invent and create solutions using technology to have a positive impact on a global scale. That is why we invite you to apply. Your application will receive fair consideration.

Challenge. Change. Impact!

Faculty Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science
The Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science (EEMCS) brings together three scientific disciplines. Combined, they reinforce each other and are the driving force behind the technology we all use in our daily lives. Technology such as the electricity grid, which our faculty is helping to make completely sustainable and future-proof. At the same time, we are developing the chips and sensors of the future, whilst also setting the foundations for the software technologies to run on this new generation of equipment – which of course includes AI. Meanwhile we are pushing the limits of applied mathematics, for example mapping out disease processes using single cell data, and using mathematics to simulate gigantic ash plumes after a volcanic eruption. In other words: there is plenty of room at the faculty for ground-breaking research. We educate innovative engineers and have excellent labs and facilities that underline our strong international position. In total, more than 1000 employees and 4,000 students work and study in this innovative environment.

Click here to go to the website of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science.

PhD Position Discrete Mathematics: Extremal Problems in Finite Geometry

Job description

The Discrete Mathematics and Optimization group within the Delft Institute of Applied Mathematics at TU Delft is offering a full-time PhD position in the area of finite geometry.

Finite geometry studies finite structures that satisfy axioms of classical geometrical spaces such as the Euclidean and projective spaces. In this project, by developing novel combinatorial, algebraic, and probabilistic tools, you will work on resolving fundamental extremal problems in the area of finite geometry. These problems have connections to Ramsey theory, coding theory, and spectral graph theory.

The PhD will be supervised by Anurag Bishnoi.You will have the opportunity to collaborate with Postdocs, PhD candidates, and other faculty members of the research group. You will also get to work with various collaborators of Anurag Bishnoi.

Besides carrying out mathematical research and preparing scientific publications, you will be expected to actively participate in seminars and discussions within the department, as well as present your work at both national and international conferences and workshops. You will also carry out minor teaching tasks (at most 15% of your time). Teaching and communication will be in English. If desired, you can take Dutch language courses offered by the TU Delft Language Center.

The project has a duration of 4 years. The starting date is the 1st of September. Doctoral candidates will be offered a 4-year period of employment in principle, but in the form of 2 employment contracts. An initial 1,5 year contract with an official go/no go progress assessment within 15 months. Followed by an additional contract for the remaining 2,5 years assuming everything goes well and performance requirements are met.

This research is part of the NWO Vidi project "Extremal Problems in Finite Geometry"

Job requirements

• Strong Background: A master's degree (or equivalent) in Mathematics or Computer Science, with a solid foundation in Combinatorics, especially algebraic and probabilistic methods. Some familiarty with Finite Geometry will be advantageous.
• Mathematical Maturity: Ability to write mathematical proofs and formal texts as evidenced by a master's thesis report or similar documents.
• Language: Proficiency in written and spoken English.
• Communication: You are able to communicate your ideas clearly and work effectively with a diverse set of researchers.
• Inclusivity: We welcome applications from researchers who will add to the diversity of our team, in the broad and intersectional sense of the word.

TU Delft (Delft University of Technology)
Delft University of Technology is built on strong foundations. As creators of the world-famous Dutch waterworks and pioneers in biotech, TU Delft is a top international university combining science, engineering and design. It delivers world class results in education, research and innovation to address challenges in the areas of energy, climate, mobility, health and digital society. For generations, our engineers have proven to be entrepreneurial problem-solvers, both in business and in a social context.

At TU Delft we embrace diversity as one of our core values and we actively engage to be a university where you feel at home and can flourish. We value different perspectives and qualities. We believe this makes our work more innovative, the TU Delft community more vibrant and the world more just. Together, we imagine, invent and create solutions using technology to have a positive impact on a global scale. That is why we invite you to apply. Your application will receive fair consideration.

Challenge. Change. Impact!

Faculty Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science
The Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science (EEMCS) brings together three scientific disciplines. Combined, they reinforce each other and are the driving force behind the technology we all use in our daily lives. Technology such as the electricity grid, which our faculty is helping to make completely sustainable and future-proof. At the same time, we are developing the chips and sensors of the future, whilst also setting the foundations for the software technologies to run on this new generation of equipment – which of course includes AI. Meanwhile we are pushing the limits of applied mathematics, for example mapping out disease processes using single cell data, and using mathematics to simulate gigantic ash plumes after a volcanic eruption. In other words: there is plenty of room at the faculty for ground-breaking research. We educate innovative engineers and have excellent labs and facilities that underline our strong international position. In total, more than 1000 employees and 4,000 students work and study in this innovative environment.

Click here to go to the website of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science.

Dutch-speaking PhD candidate Value-driven strategizing for transitions in the built environment

Job description

Society faces multiple, interconnected transitions—such as the energy, circularity, and health transitions—which require new ways of thinking, collaborating, and decision-making. Across national, regional, and local levels, actors increasingly need to collectively strategize how to align diverse public values and balance short- and long-term trade-offs.

Are you excited about using design and research to help practitioners and policymakers engage in such collective strategizing? Do you want to develop tools that strengthen how actors understand, align, and act on values across governance levels? Join our team and contribute to shaping value-driven change.

This PhD position is part of the NWO-funded AMBITIONS project, a transdisciplinary consortium in the built environment. Together, we explore how value-driven tools can help practitioners and policymakers navigate value tensions that arise at the intersection of multiple transitions. Focusing on actors’ collective strategizing, you will investigate how such tools can support dealing with the complexity of multiple transitions.

You will adopt a longitudinal research-through-design methodology. Through iterative tool development, co-design workshops, and empirical studies, you will design and refine value-driven tools that can be applied in day-to-day transition work, while generating new knowledge on value-based strategizing across organizations and governance levels.

Your research and design will directly interact with other work packages and be embedded in a collaborative, interdisciplinary environment consisting of consortium partners, policymakers, practitioners, and community stakeholders.

Key tasks:

• Conduct literature and methods research on value-driven strategizing and tooling.
• Prototype, test, and refine existing and new value-driven tools for collective strategizing.
• Conduct interviews, workshops, and co-design sessions to study collective strategizing across multiple transitions (using value-driven tools).
• Analyze empirical data using process-oriented research methods focusing on how value work influences mindsets, team effectiveness, and the outcomes of transition initiatives.
• Report your findings in scientific articles, and disseminate them through workshops, presentations, and other formats.
• Collaborate closely with consortium partners who will apply and validate the tools in their own projects and networks.

You will join the interdisciplinary research group Designing Value In Ecosystems, within the Design, Organisation and Strategy Department of the Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering, TU Delft. You will have access to a wide range of expertise in design research and practice. You will work closely with a senior researcher of Avans University of Applied Sciences focused on value-driven tooling for supporting individual and collective agency in transitions. You will also collaborate with researchers at the TU Delft Faculty of Technology, Policy and Management, the University of Twente, and Utrecht University. Together, you will be part of an active network of leading researchers in Design for Values, the Built Environment, and Transition Studies.

Job requirements

• Fluency in Dutch, both spoken and written.
• A completed master’s degree in design, project management, organization studies, or a related field.
• Demonstrable experience or strong affinity with designing and validating tools, methods, or interventions.
• A strong interest in complex societal challenges, design, and management.
• A strong interest in value-based research and design.
• Excellent collaboration skills; experience in inter- or transdisciplinary teamwork is an asset.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to communicate and write in English at an academic level.
• Experience working in industry or government is an asset.

TU Delft (Delft University of Technology)
Delft University of Technology is built on strong foundations. As creators of the world-famous Dutch waterworks and pioneers in biotech, TU Delft is a top international university combining science, engineering and design. It delivers world class results in education, research and innovation to address challenges in the areas of energy, climate, mobility, health and digital society. For generations, our engineers have proven to be entrepreneurial problem-solvers, both in business and in a social context.At TU Delft we embrace diversity as one of our core values and we actively engage to be a university where you feel at home and can flourish. We value different perspectives and qualities. We believe this makes our work more innovative, the TU Delft community more vibrant and the world more just. Together, we imagine, invent and create solutions using technology to have a positive impact on a global scale. That is why we invite you to apply. Your application will receive fair consideration.

Challenge. Change. Impact!

Faculty Industrial Design Engineering
Matching the evolution of people with the speed of the revolution of technology. This is the focus of the Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering (IDE). Delft designers act as a bridge between advances in technology and the needs of people, organisations and society to create products, services and systems with purpose.IDE is a leader in design research across the application areas of mobility, sustainability and health, as well as its development of design tools and methods. A 350-strong research team and over 2,000 students work together in our inspiring hall, labs and studios.In close cooperation with industry, the public sector and NGOs we rehearse possible futures in research and education to design for a complex future.Click here to go to the website of the Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering.

Postdoc in Discrete Mathematics: Extremal Problems in Finite Geometry

Job description

The Discrete Mathematics and Optimization group within the Delft Institute of Applied Mathematics at TU Delft is offering a full-time 2 year Postdoc position in the area of finite geometry.

Finite geometry studies finite structures that satisfy axioms of classical geometrical spaces such as the Euclidean and projective spaces. In this project, by developing novel combinatorial, algebraic, and probabilistic tools, you will work on resolving fundamental extremal problems in the area of finite geometry. These problems have connections to Ramsey theory, coding theory, and spectral graph theory.

The Posdoc will be supervised by Anurag Bishnoi. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with Postdocs, PhD candidates, and other faculty members of the research group. You will be able to establish new collaborations with the collaboration network of Anurag Bishnoi. You will have travel money for attending (on average) two international conferences per year. You will also be able to co-supervise bachelor's and master's projects.

The project has a duration of 2 years. The ideal starting date is the 1st of September, but there is flexibility to start a few months earlier or later than that depending on your current contract.

This research is part of the NWO Vidi project "Extremal Problems in Finite Geometry"

Job requirements

• You have a strong background in mathematics with a clear specialization in combinatorics or finite geometry.
• You hold a PhD degree, or you have formally submitted your PhD dissertation.
• Your have experience in independently working on research projects and taking initiative.
• You are able to communicate your ideas clearly and work effectively with a diverse set of researchers.
• We welcome applications from researchers who will add to the diversity of our team, in the broad and intersectional sense of the word.

TU Delft (Delft University of Technology)
Delft University of Technology is built on strong foundations. As creators of the world-famous Dutch waterworks and pioneers in biotech, TU Delft is a top international university combining science, engineering and design. It delivers world class results in education, research and innovation to address challenges in the areas of energy, climate, mobility, health and digital society. For generations, our engineers have proven to be entrepreneurial problem-solvers, both in business and in a social context.

At TU Delft we embrace diversity as one of our core values and we actively engage to be a university where you feel at home and can flourish. We value different perspectives and qualities. We believe this makes our work more innovative, the TU Delft community more vibrant and the world more just. Together, we imagine, invent and create solutions using technology to have a positive impact on a global scale. That is why we invite you to apply. Your application will receive fair consideration.

Challenge. Change. Impact!

Faculty Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science
The Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science (EEMCS) brings together three scientific disciplines. Combined, they reinforce each other and are the driving force behind the technology we all use in our daily lives. Technology such as the electricity grid, which our faculty is helping to make completely sustainable and future-proof. At the same time, we are developing the chips and sensors of the future, whilst also setting the foundations for the software technologies to run on this new generation of equipment – which of course includes AI. Meanwhile we are pushing the limits of applied mathematics, for example mapping out disease processes using single cell data, and using mathematics to simulate gigantic ash plumes after a volcanic eruption. In other words: there is plenty of room at the faculty for ground-breaking research. We educate innovative engineers and have excellent labs and facilities that underline our strong international position. In total, more than 1000 employees and 4,000 students work and study in this innovative environment.

Click here to go to the website of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science.

PhD Position Discrete Mathematics: Extremal Problems in Finite Geometry

Job description

The Discrete Mathematics and Optimization group within the Delft Institute of Applied Mathematics at TU Delft is offering a full-time PhD position in the area of finite geometry.

Finite geometry studies finite structures that satisfy axioms of classical geometrical spaces such as the Euclidean and projective spaces. In this project, by developing novel combinatorial, algebraic, and probabilistic tools, you will work on resolving fundamental extremal problems in the area of finite geometry. These problems have connections to Ramsey theory, coding theory, and spectral graph theory.

The PhD will be supervised by Anurag Bishnoi.You will have the opportunity to collaborate with Postdocs, PhD candidates, and other faculty members of the research group. You will also get to work with various collaborators of Anurag Bishnoi.

Besides carrying out mathematical research and preparing scientific publications, you will be expected to actively participate in seminars and discussions within the department, as well as present your work at both national and international conferences and workshops. You will also carry out minor teaching tasks (at most 15% of your time). Teaching and communication will be in English. If desired, you can take Dutch language courses offered by the TU Delft Language Center.

The project has a duration of 4 years. The starting date is the 1st of September. Doctoral candidates will be offered a 4-year period of employment in principle, but in the form of 2 employment contracts. An initial 1,5 year contract with an official go/no go progress assessment within 15 months. Followed by an additional contract for the remaining 2,5 years assuming everything goes well and performance requirements are met.

This research is part of the NWO Vidi project "Extremal Problems in Finite Geometry"

Job requirements

• Strong Background: A master's degree (or equivalent) in Mathematics or Computer Science, with a solid foundation in Combinatorics, especially algebraic and probabilistic methods. Some familiarty with Finite Geometry will be advantageous.
• Mathematical Maturity: Ability to write mathematical proofs and formal texts as evidenced by a master's thesis report or similar documents.
• Language: Proficiency in written and spoken English.
• Communication: You are able to communicate your ideas clearly and work effectively with a diverse set of researchers.
• Inclusivity: We welcome applications from researchers who will add to the diversity of our team, in the broad and intersectional sense of the word.

TU Delft (Delft University of Technology)
Delft University of Technology is built on strong foundations. As creators of the world-famous Dutch waterworks and pioneers in biotech, TU Delft is a top international university combining science, engineering and design. It delivers world class results in education, research and innovation to address challenges in the areas of energy, climate, mobility, health and digital society. For generations, our engineers have proven to be entrepreneurial problem-solvers, both in business and in a social context.

At TU Delft we embrace diversity as one of our core values and we actively engage to be a university where you feel at home and can flourish. We value different perspectives and qualities. We believe this makes our work more innovative, the TU Delft community more vibrant and the world more just. Together, we imagine, invent and create solutions using technology to have a positive impact on a global scale. That is why we invite you to apply. Your application will receive fair consideration.

Challenge. Change. Impact!

Faculty Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science
The Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science (EEMCS) brings together three scientific disciplines. Combined, they reinforce each other and are the driving force behind the technology we all use in our daily lives. Technology such as the electricity grid, which our faculty is helping to make completely sustainable and future-proof. At the same time, we are developing the chips and sensors of the future, whilst also setting the foundations for the software technologies to run on this new generation of equipment – which of course includes AI. Meanwhile we are pushing the limits of applied mathematics, for example mapping out disease processes using single cell data, and using mathematics to simulate gigantic ash plumes after a volcanic eruption. In other words: there is plenty of room at the faculty for ground-breaking research. We educate innovative engineers and have excellent labs and facilities that underline our strong international position. In total, more than 1000 employees and 4,000 students work and study in this innovative environment.

Click here to go to the website of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science.