Overview

A PhD position in Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science at University of Amsterdam, based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Applications close on 25 Oct 2026. The listing states that the position is paid.

Key facts

Opportunity type: PhD position
Organization: University of Amsterdam
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Field / discipline: Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science
Application deadline: 25 Oct 2026
Funding / compensation: Paid
Duration: See source description
Last source check: No source check recorded

Project description

designing and carrying out realistic security evaluations on AI algorithms and hardware, such as model extraction, fault injection, and side-channel analysis, on platforms including NPUs, GPUs and other AI chips;
investigating how vulnerabilities arise and how weaknesses at the algorithm, software, and hardware levels interact, and developing models and tools to explain these mechanisms;
developing models and tools to explain why these vulnerabilities arise. Designing hardware-aware countermeasures that are robust, low-overhead and practical to deploy;
validating your methods experimentally on real device in hardware lab, not only in simulation;
publishing your results in leading international conference and journals, and completing a PhD thesis within four years;
presenting your work at international venues and helping to build collaborations with academic and industrial partners;
contributing to teaching (about 10% of your time), for example as a teaching assistant or by supervising Bachelor and Master students.
an MSc in computer science or a related field;
a strong background and interest in AI and hardware security;
a demonstrated ability to perform research (for instance in the form of publications or a Master thesis);
the willingness to work collaboratively with other researchers;
professional command of English and presentation skills
a detailed CV including the months (not just years) when referring to your education and work experience;
a letter of motivation;
the names and email addresses of two references who can provide letters of recommendation.
Zhuoran Liu, Assistant Professor, z.liu@uva.nl

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What type of opportunity is this and where is it based?: This is a PhD position at University of Amsterdam, based in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
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PhD Candidate in AI and Hardware Security