PhD in Mathematics/Statistics

Faculty of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, Opto-Electronics and Measurement Techniques, Biophotonics Group at the Optoelectronics and Measurement Techniques Unit, University of Oulu./n3-year Doctoral Researcher position with thesis topic: "Digital-twin-based optical modeling of human tissues for personalized, non-invasive biomedical diagnostics."/nFocus: developing high-fidelity digital twins of human tissues such as skin and brain that realistically model their anatomical, biochemical, and optical properties; building and validating advanced Monte Carlo–based light transport models dynamically updated with patient-specific physiological data and coupled with machine learning methods to predict optical biosignals and disease markers; enabling more accurate, personalized, noninvasive diagnostics for conditions such as neurodegenerative and metabolic diseases by linking simulated optical responses to clinical outcomes./nLocation: Oulu, Pohjois-Pohjanmaa, Finland./nPosition start: February 1, 2026 (or as soon as possible thereafter).