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Thesis Subject: Artificial intelligence for operator-intensive coherent X-ray imaging procedures
This PhD project will explore the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) for the automation of operator-intensive coherent X-ray imaging procedures. It is focussed on radiation damage monitoring, automated optimization of reconstruction parameters, and adaptive X-ray fluorescence scanning.
Synchrotron beamlines are scientific instruments that feature advanced metrology, environmental control, and many degrees of freedom for the positioning of various components. Due to the complex nature of synchrotron experiments, much time is spent at beamlines on routines such as sample screening, data acquisition monitoring, beamline behaviour monitoring, and manual optimization of reconstruction parameters.
While AI is increasingly used in various fields, synchrotron beamlines are yet to benefit from its potential. This PhD project will be carried out at beamline ID16A, which combines coherent X-ray imaging techniques and X-ray fluorescence (XRF) microscopy for studies of 3D morphology and composition at nanoscale.
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The successful candidate will be enrolled at the Université Grenoble-Alpes. The candidate will be hired by the ESRF (Grenoble, France). The contract is of two years renewable (subject to satisfactory progress) for one year.
The ESRF is an equal opportunity employer and encourages diversity.
If you are interested in this position, please apply via the ENGAGE website (not on the ESRF website) by 15 March 2022
Link: https://engage.cyi.ac.cy/?page_id=36
This PhD is co-funded by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie COFUND project ENGAGE (grant agreement101034267), and applicants must follow the associated rules notably regarding mobility (see https://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/data/ref/h2020/other/guides_for_applicants/gfa_h2020-msca-cofund-2020_en.pdf ). In particular, applicants must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in France for more than 12 months in the last 3 years.
The European Synchrotron, the ESRF, is an international research centre based in Grenoble, France.
Through its innovative engineering, pioneering scientific vision and a strong commitment from its 700 staff members, the ESRF is recognised as one of the top research facilities worldwide. Its particle accelerator produces intense X-ray beams that are used by thousands of scientists each year for experiments in diverse fields such as biology, medicine, environmental sciences, cultural heritage, materials science, and physics.
Supported by 21 countries, the ESRF is an equal opportunity employer and encourages diversity.