Postdoc in Embodied AI and Robotic Perception with Wireless Communication and Sensing

Jobbeskrivelse
The Department of Electronic Systems at The Technical Faculty of IT and Design invites applications for a postdoc in the field of Embodied AI and Robotic Perception with Wireless Communication and Sensing as per October 1, 2026, or as soon as possible thereafter. The position is available for a period of 12 months.

In electronic engineering, Aalborg University is known worldwide for its high academic quality and societal impact. The Department of Electronic Systems employs more than 200 people, of which about 90 are PhD students, and about 40% of all employees are internationals. In total, it has more than 600 students in its BSc and MSc programs, which are based on AAU's problem-based learning model. The department leverages its unique research infrastructure and lab facilities to conduct world-leading fundamental and applied research within communication, networks, control systems, AI, sound, cyber security, and robotics. The department plays an active role in transferring inventions and results into applications in close collaboration with industrial partners worldwide. You can read more about the department at www.es.aau.dk.

Your work tasks
How do wireless-enabled embodied/physical AI systems, including robots, autonomous vehicles, and drones, develop rich frameworks to interact with the world in real time? This is the main underlying theme to be explored within this postdoctoral position. The appointed researcher will investigate how AI embedded in physical entities, such as robots, vehicles, or sensors, form representations of space, motion, and context through continuous, multimodal interaction with their environment, and how these representations support robust perception and autonomous decision-making in dynamic, non-stationary settings. The research will address how agents fuse heterogeneous sensory streams, including vision, LiDAR, inertial measurements, and radio signals, to maintain coherent spatial awareness and act reliably under uncertainty. A particular focus will be placed on learning and decision-making architectures capable of real-time operation across heterogeneous physical platforms. The position will further explore how wireless networks, including 6G, WiFi, and satellite systems, support robust perception and inference for distributed AI agents, and how the realities of networked operation shape the design of adaptive, resilient intelligence. Finally, the research will address how groups of embodied/physical AI agents coordinate and act at scale, paving the way toward embodied intelligence in large-scale intelligent systems. The successful candidate will bring strong foundations in embodied AI, robotic perception, spatiotemporal learning, or world modeling, and will develop this expertise in the context of wirelessly enabled embodied AI systems.

Your competencies
Prospective applicants for this postdoctoral should have the following qualifications:

• Ph. D. degree in data science, electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, mathematical engineering, or similar.
• Proven track record in the Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, or Robotics, reflected through contributions to major conferences (ICLR, IEEE ICRA, NeurIPS, ICML, CVPR, ECCV, SIGGRAPH, ICCV, etc.)
• Solid mathematical and analytical skills.
• Knowledge about statistical machine learning, robotic perception, multimodal AI algorithms.
• Proven experience with reinforcement learning algorithms and implementations.
• Experience in programming, e.g., in Python, PyTorch, TensorFlow, or similar.
• Curiosity and willingness to work with researchers from a heterogeneous group, with core expertise in communication theory, networking, information theory, statistics, and quantum communication.

Qualification requirements
Appointment as postdoc requires academic qualifications at PhD level.

Who we are
The successful candidate will be hosted by the Connectivity Section. The Head of the Section on Connectivity, Prof. Petar Popovski, is also the Director of the Center for Classical Communication in the Quantum Era (CLASSIQUE). This position will be funded by the Villum Investigator Grant WATER, which explores the connected intelligence in the next generation wireless systems. The Connectivity Section works in the area of communication theory, wireless communications and networking. Its research activities are organized in six focused subgroups: (1) quantum communications; (2) low-latency and time-constrained communication; (3) satellite and non-terrestrial networking; (4) interplay between AI/ML learning/inference and communications; (5) communication and sensing; (6) experimental works on open-radio access network (O-RAN). The group features a dynamic and international working atmosphere and is located in Aalborg, a city in the northern part of Denmark that tops quality-of-life charts. The successful candidate will enjoy a world-class research environment, excellent working and networking conditions, and full employment benefits.

Qualification requirements
Appointment as postdoc requires academic qualifications at PhD level.

How to apply
Your application must include the following:

• Application, stating reasons for applying, qualifications in relation to the position, and intentions and visions for the position
• Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• Diplomas (master's degree diploma and PhD diploma)
• List of publications, with an indication of the attached publications that you wish to be taken into account in the assessment. You may attach a maximum of five publications.
• Documentation of teaching qualifications if relevant.
• Dissemination qualifications, including participation on committees or boards, participation in organisations etc.
• Additional qualifications in relation to the position
• References/recommendations

You can read more about the requirements for your application here.

The application must be submitted via Aalborg University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aalborg University's website.

Aalborg University wants to reflect the surrounding society and has diversity as a core value. Therefore, everyone, regardless of personal background and orientation, is encouraged to apply for the position.

Do you have any questions?
If you have any questions about the position, you are more than welcome to contact us. You will find contact persons at the bottom of the jobpost.

Further information
Read more about our recruitment process here

The appointment process at Aalborg University involves a shortlisting process. You can read more about the shortlisting and appointment process here.

The hiring process at Aalborg University may include a risk assessment as a tool to identify potential risks associated with new hires, ensuring the safety, compliance, and integrity of the workplace.

Salary and terms of employment
The employment is in accordance with the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Universities (the Appointment Order) and the Ministerial Order on Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities (in Danish) and protocol on certain terms of employment of academic staff at universities (in Danish).

Salary and terms of employment are in accordance with the collective agreement between the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations and the state (AC collective agreement) (only in Danish) and protocol on certain terms of employment of academic staff at universities (only in Danish).

Aalborg University - Knowledge for the world
Aalborg University is an international workplace with more than 3,700 employees. We offer real-world-oriented education and create world-class research results through collaboration between researchers, students, and public and private companies. This is how we achieve insights, new solutions to societal problems, and knowledge that changes the world. Our main campus is in Aalborg, but we also have campuses in Esbjerg and Copenhagen.

Contacts

• Professor Petar Popovski: [email protected]
• HR Support : [email protected]

Ansøgningsfrist
16-08-2026

Ref. nummer
2026/896

Afdeling
Department of Electronic Systems