Description du sujet de thèse

We invite applications for a fully funded PhD position in the ERC-funded project BESSEL at the IETR Laboratory of CNRS (Rennes, France). The project focuses on advancing wireless power transfer for deep-body bioelectronics using adaptive wave control. The position offers an opportunity to contribute to interdisciplinary research at the intersection of wave physics, electromagnetics, and bioengineering, supported by a prestigious European Research Council grant for high-risk, high-reward science.
Recent research has demonstrated that wireless power transfer efficiency can be increased by several orders of magnitude through wave control mechanisms.

By leveraging conformal radiating structures and wavefront shaping methodologies, we have achieved unprecedented power delivery performance to deep-body bioelectronic devices, overcoming major limitations of existing wireless energy transfer methods. These breakthroughs pave the way for the practical realization of fully wireless, battery-free implantable devices with applications in bioelectronic medicine and neural interfaces.

Contexte de travail

Research Focus
The PhD candidate will explore new methods for wireless power transfer and control of bioelectronic implants deep inside the human body. The research will focus on:
1. Wave Physics & EM Wave Control – Developing theoretical models for wave propagation and control in complex, lossy biological environments.
2. Adaptive Wave Control Architectures – Designing and implementing reconfigurable radiating structures and algorithms for efficient deep-tissue energy transfer.
3. Experimental Validation – Integrating and testing prototypes in realistic laboratory and clinical settings to demonstrate safe and effective power delivery.

Le poste se situe dans un secteur relevant de la protection du potentiel scientifique et technique (PPST), et nécessite donc, conformément à la réglementation, que votre arrivée soit autorisée par l'autorité compétente du MESR.

Contraintes et risques

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