Fully Funded PhD: AI-Driven Optimisation for Quantum Hardware Design

[Glenn Hawe]

Ulster University is recruiting a PhD researcher to work at the frontier of artificial intelligence and quantum hardware design. The project will explore the use of AI-driven  optimisation for the design of superconducting qubits, one of the most promising platforms for scalable quantum computing.  

Further information: https://www.ulster.ac.uk/doctoralcollege/find-a-phd/11a-computing/1790784

Key dates

Submission deadline Friday 27 February 2026

Interview Date Mid April 2026

Preferred student start date 14 September 2026