PhD position computational X-ray image reconstruction; DC

Organisation/Company UNIVERSITEIT ANTWERPEN UANTWERPEN Research Field Physics » Computational physics Physics » Mathematical physics Engineering » Computer engineering Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Master Positions Final date to receive applications 25 Jan 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Brussels) Country Belgium Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 38 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Horizon Europe - MSCA Marie Curie Grant Agreement Number  Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

The current PhD position is part of the international project X-CELERATE ((Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). ), which is an MSCA Doctoral Network that aims to boost the development of imaging tools to study advanced materials.

In this PhD project, you will develop novel 4D image reconstruction methods for X-ray imaging where the object changes over time. In particular, the goal is to develop efficient 4D reconstruction algorithms to study advanced materials using dynamic cone-beam CT. To this end, physics models, CAD info and region-based prior knowledge will be integrated into the reconstruction method to enhance the quality of 4D CT images.

• hold (or hold in the near future) an MSc degree іn Physics, Mathematics, Engineering or related studies
• be proficient in at least one programming language (e.g., python)
• background in scientific computing and/or computed tomography is a plus

Languages ENGLISH Level Good

Our offer:

• A full salaried PhD trajectory (3 year + possibility for 1 additional year)
• An exciting PhD trajectory within a multidisciplinary, international team.
• Cooperation with strong academic research groups and industrial partners.
• Access to a world-class research environment with state-of-the-art X-ray instrumentation and computing infrastructure.

• Doctoral Candidate:

At the date of the recruitment, you are not already in possession of a doctoral degree. Researchers who have successfully defended their doctoral thesis but who have not yet formally been awarded the doctoral degree will not be considered eligible.

• Mobility rule:

Applicants can be of any nationality, but researchers must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the host country for more than 12 months in the 36 months immediately before their date of recruitment. Compulsory national service, short stays such as holidays, and time spent as part of a procedure for obtaining refugee status under the Geneva Convention are not taken into account

The University of Antwerp is a dynamic, forward-thinking university in the second largest city in Belgium. We offer an innovative academic education to more than 20000 students, conduct pioneering scientific research and play an important service-providing role in society. With more than 6000 employees from 100 different countries, we are helping to build tomorrow's world every day.

Vision Lab is a research group of the Physics department at the University of Antwerp. The Vision Lab has unique expertise in reconstruction, processing and analysis of imaging data. The working environment is strongly interdisciplinary, combining techniques and insights from Physics, Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science