Junior Professor Chair ASSET

Organisation/Company INSA Strasbourg Research Field Engineering » Electrical engineering Engineering » Computer engineering Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Positions Other Positions Application Deadline 5 Oct 2026
- 16:00 (Europe/Paris) Country France Type of Contract Permanent Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 38h30 Offer Starting Date 1 Dec 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? Yes

Offer Description

Main mission:

The holder of the ASSET Junior Professor Chair (Tenure Track Professor) will be responsible for developing and structuring a research programme of excellence at the interface of advanced algorithmics, embedded systems electronics and electrical energy storage and conversion devices, within the EM3 team (Electronics, Microelectronics and Modelling for Multidomain Systems) of the UMR ICube laboratory. Grounded in a systems-level approach spanning from the physical modelling of embedded electronic components to the intelligent supervision of storage architectures, the successful candidate will contribute to establishing INSA Strasbourg as a European centre of reference for the diagnosis, supervision and optimisation of energy management systems, in close collaboration with the team's industrial and academic partners. In terms of teaching, the holder will deliver a 64-hour per year equivalent tutorial service within the Electrical Engineering program of the GEE Department, drawing on active and innovative pedagogical approaches that foster the research-teaching nexus and enhance the international attractiveness of the programme.

Main activities:

Research :

The holder of the ASSET Junior Professor Chair will lead a research programme of high strategic value at the interface of embedded systems electronics, advanced algorithmics and electrical energy storage and conversion devices. Combining academic excellence with industrial R&D experience, including proven knowledge of real-time electronic architectures as well as a track record in patent filing and the development of public-private collaborative projects, the successful candidate will be well positioned to establish INSA Strasbourg and the ICube laboratory as key players in technology markets of critical importance to national and European sovereignty.

The programme is primarily centred on mastering the full design chain of advanced algorithms for current and emerging battery chemistries, in close alignment with the research activities of the EM3 team. It is structured around three interconnected and closely intertwined scientific themes. The first targets the development of hybrid algorithms combining multi-physics modelling of electronic components, predictive control and machine learning for the real-time supervision of storage systems in critical applications: electrical grid stabilisation, decarbonised heavy mobility and the secure power supply of digital infrastructures, whose energy demand across Europe and North America is growing structurally driven by the rise of generative artificial intelligence.

The resulting technological building blocks, drawing on cross-disciplinary expertise in power electronics, control engineering and applied mathematics, will be adaptable and transferable to industrial players designing or operating energy systems across the automotive, aerospace, defence and energy production sectors. The second theme focuses on the design of high-fidelity digital twins integrating electrical, thermal and electrochemical cell modelling for the precise estimation of state indicators and the prediction of remaining useful life of storage devices, leveraging robust estimation techniques and embedded implementation methods proven in demanding industrial environments. The third theme, driven by sovereignty objectives, concerns the development of supervision algorithms and electronic management architectures dedicated to emerging storage technologies, in particular sodium-ion batteries, reducing technological dependence on non-European BMS suppliers and actively contributing to the European regulatory framework on batteries.

Beyond these scientific themes, the holder will contribute to the development and co-coordination of structuring research projects aimed at enhancing the scientific visibility of the EM3 team at national, European and international levels. The holder will play a driving role in the design and management of competitive projects (ERC Starting Grant, ANR, ADEME, Bpifrance, Horizon Europe, etc.), fostering the emergence of interdisciplinary collaborations and the consolidation of long-term academic and socio-economic partnerships. This dynamic will support the production of original knowledge, the attractiveness of the institution and research-based training. In a second phase, sel