Ph.D. position in CMOS Monolithic Active Pixel Sensors development

The Department of Industrial Engineering (DII) of the University of Trento , Trento, Italy, has an opening for a 3-year Ph.D. position with full scholarship in the International Doctoral School of Materials, Mechatronics and Systems Engineering. The Ph.D. position is intended for candidates interested in the development of Monolithic Active Pixel Sensors (MAPS) for cosmic radiation detection, medical imaging and High Energy Physics applications under the supervision of Prof. Lucio Pancheri . The research group in Trento (University and TIFPA-INFN) has extensive experience in the development of integrated silicon sensors. In the past years, the research efforts have been mainly devoted to Monolithic Active pixels integrated in commercial CMOS processes for high energy radiation imaging . Large-area fully-depleted MAPS were demonstrated in the framework of ARCADIA project, funded by the Italian National Institute of Nuclear Physics. The development of monolithic sensors for dedicated applications will leverage on the results obtained in ARCADIA and require specific customization such as thick active volumes for high-energy photon detection or high timing resolution for Time-of-Flight detector layers. To cope with these requirements, process and design challenges will need to be addressed and the main performance metrics of the sensors will need to be predicted through an extensive simulation activity, followed by experimental validation on test prototypes. The PhD research program will be focused on the design, simulation, and experimental characterization of sensor prototypes, both in the laboratory and in beam tests, in tight collaboration with Italian and foreign research partner institutions. Applicants must have obtained a M.Sc . (or equivalent) degree in Engineering or Physics by October 31, 2025. The Ph.D. program will officially start on November 1, 2025, but later starts (up to a few months) can be arranged. Preferred qualifications : Background in semiconductor devices and radiation detectors; Experience with laboratory instrumentation (power supplies, oscilloscopes, signal generators); Proficiency in scientific programming and data analysis (e.g., Python, Matlab, C++); Experience with TCAD and / or Monte Carlo device simulations. The official call, including the application procedure can be accessed on the UniTN doctorate web-site. The relevant project is listed as : I - Development of CMOS pixel sensors for radiation imaging in space, medical diagnostics and High-Energy Physics applications . Interested candidates are encouraged to contact Prof. Lucio Pancheri ( ) for further information. About Trento and DII Trento is an Alpine city located in northern Italy, along the motorway and railway which connect Verona with Innsbruck and Munich. The city is 190 m a.s.l., along the Adige River which marks one of the main routes connecting the Dolomites and Lake Garda, on the axis Venice-Verona and Bolzano-Innsbruck. The city is surrounded by mountains, among them Monte Bondone (2.170 m) and Paganella (2.125 m) can be reached in 30 minutes. The Department of Industrial Engineering (DII) is located uphill, a few km from the city center, within the main scientific campus of the University of Trento, and hosted in its newest and most modern building. J-18808-Ljbffr J-18808-Ljbffr J-18808-Ljbffr

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Posted Date: 6/15/2025