PhD Scholarship in Multimodal Quantum Materials Devices (2D Materials, Quantum Transport) at DTU Physics

Job Description

DTU Physics offers a PhD at the interface of 2D materials, nanofabrication and quantum transport, building device platforms that link electronic transport directly with structural and nanoscale characterisation such as TEM, AFM and nanoARPES. It is part of the Villum Young Investigator project DynamiQ and the MSCA project SCALER, in collaboration with DTU Nanolab and external partners.

At a glance

• Post: PhD scholarship
• Department: DTU Physics, with DTU Nanolab
• Projects: Villum Young Investigator DynamiQ and MSCA SCALER
• Duration: 3 years
• Apply by: 1 October 2026
• Apply: 1 October 2026 (23:59 Danish time)

What the post involves

• Design and fabricate chip architectures for quantum superlattice devices with embedded contacts and electron-transparent regions
• Develop transfer and stacking of graphene, hBN, TMDs and charge-transfer materials
• Make devices compatible with low-temperature transport, TEM and surface-sensitive measurements
• Measure electronic transport and correlate it with TEM, SEM and AFM

Why this post matters

Stacked 2D materials can host new quantum states, but linking a device’s atomic structure to its electrical behaviour is hard. Building devices that can be measured both ways is a clever answer, and it trains a PhD student in fabrication, cryogenic transport and electron microscopy at once.

What DTU is looking for

• A master’s in physics, nanotechnology, materials science or a related field
• Interest in experimental nanofabrication and quantum materials

Nice to have

• Cleanroom or 2D-material stacking experience
• Low-temperature measurement experience

Pay and location

Salary follows the collective agreement with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations; the ad says the allowance will be agreed with the relevant union.

How to apply

Apply through the official DTU page. The closing date is 1 October 2026 (23:59 Danish time). Apply online through DTU’s recruitment site with the documents the ad lists (usually a CV, cover letter, degree certificates and, for postdocs, a list of publications).

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