Postdoc in High-Efficiency and High-Density Power Converters for AI Chips - DTU Electro

An exciting opportunity awaits you at the Electronics group at DTU Electro. We are offering a 2-year fully funded Postdoctoral position, supported by the esteemed ERC Consolidator grant from the European Research Council. 

The primary challenge in powering AI chips and future data center systems is enhancing the efficiency of voltage regulator modules (VRMs) to meet their substantial power demands, driven by the processing of vast amounts of data.  As part of the ERC project H3PMAG, this project aims to address key challenges in power solutions for future AI demands, focusing on efficiency, power density, and circuit dynamic response. The research will concentrate on creating novel circuit topologies, optimizing electronic components and revolutionizing their integration and packaging solutions.

Responsibilities and qualifications
As a valued member of our team, your insights and expertise will be pivotal in navigating the challenges of power solutions for AI chips, focusing on enhancing their efficiency, reducing size, and improving thermal management for data center power applications. In this project, you will explore the creative power solutions for low-voltage high-current VRMs, particularly driving for high-end AI accelerator card. 

Your primary tasks will include:

• design high-efficiency and high-density power converters, particularly with the switched-capacitor (SC) based or hybrid power circuits;
• design advanced magnetic components, particularly with planar PCB based or embedded inductors and transformers;
• conduct power circuit simulations (LTspice or similar) and FEM simulation (ANSYS Maxwell or similar); 
• select and characterize wide bandgap semiconductors and gate drivers; 
• lab prototyping and testing.

We welcome candidates with an entrepreneurial spirit and a strong motivation for start-up initiatives. You should be driven by the ambition to secure funding that supports the growth and success of our research group. In addition, you will play an active role in teaching and mentoring, supervising BSc and MSc student projects, and serving as a co-supervisor for PhD students.

You will be a part of a research team, and should possess strong teamwork skills, including the ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues from diverse technical backgrounds.

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment, and we encourage applicants of all genders to apply, especially those who share our vision of shaping the future of power electronics. Join us in this exciting venture to lead scientific advancements and educate the next generation of engineers.

As a formal qualification, you must hold a PhD degree (or equivalent). 

We offer
DTU is a leading technical university globally recognized for the excellence of its research, education, innovation and scientific advice. We offer a rewarding and challenging job in an international environment. We strive for academic excellence in an environment characterized by collegial respect and academic freedom tempered by responsibility. 

Salary and terms of employment 
The appointment will be based on the collective agreement with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. The allowance will be agreed upon with the relevant union.

The period of employment is 2 years.

You can read more about career paths at DTU here.

Further information 
Further information may be obtained from Associate Professor Ziwei Ouyang. 

You can read more about  DTU Electro at www.electro.dtu.dk.

If you are applying from abroad, you may find useful information on working in Denmark and at DTU at DTU – Moving to Denmark.

Application procedure 
Your complete online application must be submitted no later than 28 February 2026 (23:59 Danish time). Applications must be submitted as one PDF file containing all materials to be given consideration. To apply, please open the link "Apply now", fill out the online application form, and attach all your materials in English in one PDF file. The file must include:

• Application (cover letter)
• CV
• Academic Diplomas (MSc/PhD – in English)
• List of publications 
• Documentation of personal power electronics laboratory experience (e.g. proof of your experimental prototypes and brief introduction and contribution)  

Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

All interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, disability, race, religion or ethnic background are encouraged to apply. As DTU works with research in critical technology, which is subject to special rules for security and export control, open-source background checks may be conducted on qualified candidates for the position.

DTU Electro has 300 employees with competencies in electrical and photonics engineering. As one of Europe’s largest public research departments, DTU Electro covers a multitude of research disciplines within nanophotonics, lasers, quantum photonics, optical sensors, LEDs, photovoltaics, ultra-high speed optical transmission systems, bio-photonics, acoustics, power electronics, robotics, and autonomous systems.

Technology for people
DTU develops technology for people. With our international elite research and study programmes, we are helping to create a better world and to solve the global challenges formulated in the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Hans Christian Ørsted founded DTU in 1829 with a clear mission to develop and create value using science and engineering to benefit society. That mission lives on today. DTU has 13,500 students and 6,000 employees. We work in an international atmosphere and have an inclusive, evolving, and informal working environment. DTU has campuses in all parts of Denmark and in Greenland, and we collaborate with the best universities around the world.