PhD position: Optimization-simulation coupling for the GHG emission-based supervision and plani[...]

Organisation/Company INRAE Department MathNum Research Field Computer science » Other Mathematics » Algorithms Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions PhD Positions Application Deadline 15 Apr 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Paris) Country France Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Offer Starting Date 1 Sep 2026 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

Offer Description

Call for Double Degree PhDgrant

***Project: GreenFieldData: "IoRT Data management and analysis for Sustainable Agriculture"

funded by the European Union's HORIZON Marie Sklodowska-Curie Action (MSCA) Joint Doctoral Network.

***Double Degree PhD Scholarship in Computer Science Opportunity: "Optimization-simulation coupling for the GHG emission estimation based supervision and planification of a fleet of autonomous agricultural robots" (Position-N)

***Keywords: Data Science, ML & AI, Digital Agriculture, Remote Sensing (IoT and IoRT), Data warehouses and analytics

Hosting Institutions (36-month Double Degree)

2. Aarhus Universitet, Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), Aarhus, Denmark (18 Months).

Supervisors

• Dr. Sandro BIMONTE
• Dr. Antoine Dailly (TSCF, INRAE, France)

Research Objectives

• Proposing new coupling methods for models supported by assessment of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emission.
• Enabling real‑time decision‑making for robot deployment, including managing maintenance, configuration, storage, and adapting to unexpected events (breakdowns, weather, etc.).
• Developing a visual interface for ergonomic end‑users' real‑time interactions.
• Providing prescriptive methods for rescheduling actions based on historical data.

Expected Results

• Development of optimization and simulation models for robot deployment with new coupling methods that include human decision‑making supported by GHG emission assessment.
• A human‑centric tool enabling the definition of a deployment plan based on farmer needs.
• Readjustment of the algorithm for real‑time planning in the event of unforeseen hazards or new demands.
• Calibration and validation of the developed optimization‑simulation coupling model with a fleet of robots.

Financial Benefits

MSCA Salary & Allowances - Gross

• Living Allowance 4736 EUR
• Mobility Allowance 710 EUR
• Family Allowance (if applicable) 660 EUR

Eligibility and Requirements

• MSCA Mobility Rule: Must not have resided or carried out main activity in France for more than 12 months in the 36 months immediately before recruitment.
• Education: Must not already possess a doctoral degree. Requires the equivalent of 300 ECTS, with a major in Computer Science or Applied Mathematics, including a minimum of 120 ECTS from a Master's degree.
• Required Skills: Advanced databases and programming skills, advanced operations research skills (optimization, graph theory, logistic models).
• Language: Fluent (oral and written) English skills.

Languages

ENGLISH Level Excellent

Additional Information

• Living Allowance - EUR 4736
• Mobility Allowance - EUR 710
• Family Allowance - EUR 660
• Long Term leave allowance (if applicable)
• Special needs allowance (if applicable)

Addresses

Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute TSCF, Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement (INRAE), Clermont-Ferrand Country France City Aubière Postal Code 63178 Street 9 Avenue Blaise Pascal Geofield

Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute Aarhus Universitet, Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Country Denmark City Aarhus N Postal Code 8200 Street Finlandsgade 22 Geofield