General information
Offer title : PhD Thesis on study of Hall effect thrusters using machine-learning-aided diagnostics (M/F) (H/F)
Reference : UMR7648-TSATSA-002
Number of position : 1
Workplace : PALAISEAU
Date of publication : 16 September 2025
Type of Contract : FTC PhD student / Offer for thesis
Contract Period : 36 months
Start date of the thesis : 10 November 2025
Proportion of work : Full Time
Remuneration : 2200 gross monthly
Section(s) CN : 10 - Fluid and reactive environments: transport, transfer, transformation processes
Description of the thesis topic
Experimental characterization of Hall effect thrusters using combination of diagnostic techniques such as optical emission and absorption, Langmuir probes, etc. enhanced by the application of machine learning techniques
Work Context
The successful candidate will work in the propulsion team at LPP which currently consists of 5 permanent researchers, 2 PhD students, 2 postdoctoral researchers. The PhD studies will be performed in the experimental rooms of the propulsion team at LPP in Palaiseau.
The position is located in a sector under the protection of scientific and technical potential (PPST), and therefore requires, in accordance with the regulations, that your arrival is authorized by the competent authority of the MESR.
Constraints and risks
The position is located in a sector covered by the protection of scientific and technical potential (PPST), and therefore requires, in accordance with regulations, that your arrival be authorized by the competent authority of the MESR.