Research Scientist in Cyber-Physical Systems and Digital Twins

The UM6P Vanguard Center & UM6P’s School of Applied Sciences & Engineering are recruiting a Research Scientist in Cyber-Physical Systems and Digital Twins to lead technology-driven projects within the Wicked Problems (WiP) learning framework. This role bridges physical systems and their digital counterparts, focusing on the design, simulation, and real-time control of interconnected smart systems in domains such as manufacturing, energy, mobility, health, and agriculture.

Key Responsibilities:

• Mentor student teams in the design and implementation of cyber-physical systems (CPS) integrating sensors, actuators, control algorithms, and embedded systems.
• Guide the development and deployment of digital twins for real-world processes and infrastructures (e.g., factories, greenhouses, robotics platforms).
• Support modeling, simulation, and data-driven optimization using tools such as ROS, Unity, Modelica, Simulink, and SCADA platforms.
• Collaborate with faculty and industrial partners to create prototyping kits, demonstrators, and hybrid (hardware-in-the-loop) systems for education and applied research.
• Ensure integration with operational technologies (OT) such as edge computing, PLCs, industrial protocols (OPC-UA, Modbus), and digital platforms.
• Co-author technical reports and academic publications emerging from student-led and co-supervised projects.
• Publish research and co-author student-led publications resulting from WiP investigations.
• Contribute to applied research motivated by the WiP investigations.

To learn more or submit your application, please visit the job offer page.