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For a position as a PhD Candidate, the goal is a completed doctoral education up to an obtained doctoral degree.
We are looking for a PhD candidate for one of 13 PhD positions in Marie Sklodowska-Curie Action (MSCA) CHARM (Conservation of Heritage Architecture, buildings and sites by Resilient Methods: hydro-climate factors) project. The main objective of CHARM MSCA Doctoral Network project is to develop new sustainable conservation and restoration solutions, adapted to the current and future climate conditions, designed in a circular economy philosophy, having a low environmental footprint and high handprint. CHARM also responds to socio-economical requirements of wellbeing and proposes conservation/restoration solutions economically acceptable and respecting the cultural value of buildings.
CHARM proposes a holistic approach including:
The vision of CHARM MSCA project is to educate young and talented scientists towards a combined high-level experimental and data driven approach for the early-stage accurate, precise detection of hydro-climate impact on cultural heritage, to answer to recruitment needs in time of climate change and natural hazards impact about research and innovation in the sector of cultural heritage conservation and restoration.
CHARM network gathers excellent academic centers that have decennial experience in the field of risk assessment, adaptation and mitigation solutions to the climate change impact, conservation of cultural heritage and restoration, documented by scientific papers published in high impact-factor journals, and by previous EU funded research projects. CHARM puts together researchers from universities and research organisms, national and local organizations in charge of Cultural Heritage conservation, Small and Midsize Enterprises, industrial producer of building materials, and Non-Governmental Organization, from 9 European and 1 South American countries.
Project title: Understanding conservation condition and rehabilitation needs at district scale in time of energy saving and climate change via machine learning driven method
Topic in brief:
The aim is to implement an approach based on artificial intelligence (AI) in the form of CNN to automatically detect cracks and morphological indices in order to manage the large amount of data obtained from photogrammetry and earth observations images.
Objectives:
This doctoral project aims to develop deep learning neural networks to investigate data in available database (e.g., EU building stock observatory and other similar database) to:
Expected results:
(i)to build high-quality dataset highlighting the façade that is more prone to decay at district/city level from existing raw database;
(ii) to apply deep learning neural networks (e.g., convolutional neural network) to perform semi-automatic decay pattern segmentation and associated mapping;
(iii) to correlate the maintenance of buildings at district/city level with decay patterns/features at district scale to prioritize large scale intervention; and
(iv) to optimize the maintenance activities by leveraging these correlations learned by machine-learning based approaches.
Supervisory Committee:
Planned secondments
SECONDMENT 1 - Prof. P. Fafalios (FORTH Foundation for Research and Technology – Hellas, Crete) M12, duration: 4 weeks, AI and ML algorithms,
SECONDMENT 2 - Prof. Carradò (CY Cergy Paris University) Karima El Ganaoui, ESTI Pau CY Tech, M24, duration: 4 weeks, AI materials
Be prepared for changes to your work duties after employment.
PLEASE NOTE: For detailed information about what the application must contain, see paragraph “About the application”.
The appointment is to be made in accordance with NTNUs guidelines for recruitment positions for general criteria for the position.
To complete a doctoral degree (PhD), it is important that you are able to:
Emphasis will be placed on personal qualities.
As a PhD Candidate at NTNU, you will have access to employee benefits.
Diversity is a strength, and at NTNU we aim to be an employer that reflects the diversity in society and that makes use of the potential of the population's collective skills. Our vision is Knowledge for a better world and our values are creative, critical, constructive and respectful. We believe that an organization that is equal, diverse and gender-balanced is essential for us to achieve our goals.
We strive to attract employees with different skills, life experiences and perspectives to contribute to even better problem solving of our societal mission in research and education.
If you think this position is relevant and interesting, we encourage you to apply, regardless of gender, functional ability and cultural background, or whether you have been out of work for a period of time.
At NTNU we want to increase the proportion of women in scientific positions. We have a number of measures to promote equality.
In the position of PhD Candidate, code 1017, your gross salary will normally be NOK 580 000,- per annum depending on qualifications and seniority. A 2% statutory contribution to the State Pension Fund is deducted from the salary.
The employment period is 3 years.
For employment as a PhD Candidate, it is a prerequisite that you gain admission to the PhD programme in Engineering within three months of your employment contract start date, and that you participate in an organized doctoral programme through out the period of employment.
The position is conditional on external funding from Marie Sklodowska-Curie Action (MSCA) for CHARM project.
As an employee at NTNU, it is important that you keep yourself up to date with academic and organizational changes and adapt to them.
For the necessary professional and social interaction, it is a prerequisite that you are physically present and available to the institution on a daily basis.
The appointment is carried out in accordance with the principles of the State Employees Act, and Export control (legislation that regulates the export of knowledge, technology and services). Candidates who, after assessment of the application and attachments, are considered to bein conflict with the criteria in the latter act, will not be able to be employed.
The attachments (including a description of your scientific work) must accompany the application as these documents form the basis of the application assessment. The documents must be in English.
Please note: the application will only be assessed on the basis of the information we have received by the application deadline. Therefore, make sure that your application clearly shows how your skills and experience meet the criteria described above. The application and all attachments must be sent electronically via Jobbnorge.no. If you are invited to an interview, you must bring certified copies of certificates and diplomas upon request.
The application must include:
If all, or parts, of your education has been taken abroad, we also ask you to attach documentation of the scope and quality of your entire education, both Bachelor's and Master's education, in addition to other higher education. If your institution uses “diploma supplement” (normal for most European institutions), you must attach this. A description of the documentation required can also be found here. If you already have a statement from Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills (HK-dir), please attach this as well.
Joint work will be considered. If it is difficult to identify your contribution to joint work, you must attach a brief description of your participation.
When assessing the best qualified, we emphasize necessary qualifications such as education, experience and personal suitability. Motivation for the position, ambitions, and potential for research will also count when assessing the candidates.
NTNU recognizes a wide range of academic contributions and has committed itself to The San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment and CoARA (responsible assessment of research and recognition of a greater breadth of academic contributions in accordance with NTNU's social mission).
A public list of applicants with name, age, job title and municipality of residence is prepared after the application deadline. If you wish to be exempt from entry on the public applicant list, this must be justified. Assessment will be made in accordance with current legislation. You will be notified if the exemption is not granted.
If you think this position looks interesting and in line with your qualifications, you are welcome to apply.
If you have any questions about the position, please contact Professor Chiara Bertolin, e-mail: chiara.bertolin@ntnu.no.
If you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact HR Senior Consultant Hedda Winnberg, e-mail: hedda.winnberg@ntnu.no.
Application deadline: 26.11.2026
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