Open Positions
We are recruiting PhD candidates. Please send a CV, transcripts and brief motivation letter to the supervisors.
- PhD — Autonomous Sailing and Navigation (Dalhousie / UGA) [full description]
- PhD — CFD-Driven Aerodynamic Modeling and Dynamic Simulation for Autonomous Sailing Control (Dalhousie / UGA) [full description]
Project Timeline & Events
| Date | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-25 | Kick-off meeting | General decisions on Ph.D. recruitment schedule and strategy |
| 2026-06-01 | CFD campaign | High-fidelity CFD runs and dataset creation |
| 2026-07-01 | Full-scale sea trials | Birdie sea trials and validation |
| 2026-09-01 | Instrumented boat build | MiniJI instrumentation initiated |
| 2026-11-15 | Workshop | AutoSail group workshop |
Dates indicative and subject to change.
Contact
Prof. Emmanuel Witrant
GIPSA-lab, Université Grenoble Alpes
Email available on request