PhD scholarship in Adaptive Restorative XR - DTU Engineering Technology

Do you want to develop immersive systems that respond to how people feel and behave? We are looking for a PhD candidate to investigate adaptive restorative XR at the intersection of HCI, machine learning, biosensing, and accessibility. You will design and evaluate trustworthy, interpretable XR experiences in a joint DTU-KTH project with co-supervision and extended research stays at KTH.

Responsibilities and qualifications
Your overall focus will be to develop and evaluate human-state-aware XR environments that support stress recovery and well-being. You will combine system development, multimodal user-state modelling, interaction design, and empirical evaluation.

• Prototype adaptive and accessible restorative XR environments.
• Model user state from physiological and behavioural signals and design interpretable adaptations.
• Conduct laboratory studies and longer-term field deployments.
• Collaborate with KTH through shared studies, publications, and approximately 12 months of research stays.
• has a strong background in computer science, HCI, XR, machine learning, or a related field;
• has programming/prototyping experience and interest in empirical user research; and
• can work independently in an international research collaboration.

You must have a two-year master's degree (120 ECTS points) or a similar degree with an academic level equivalent to a two-year master's degree.

Approval and Enrolment
The scholarship for the PhD degree is subject to academic approval, and the candidate will be enrolled in one of the general degree programmes at DTU. For information about our enrolment requirements and the general planning of the PhD study programme, please see DTU's rules for the PhD education .

Assessment
Applicants will be assessed based on qualifications, relevant experience, motivation, and project fit.

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 appointment terms
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 3 years.

The expected starting date is January 2027. The position is full-time.

You can read more about career paths at DTU here .

Further information
Further information may be obtained from Daniel Zielasko (Se e-mailadresse på studerendeonline.dk )

You can read more about the department of Engineering Technology at

If you are applying from abroad, you may find useful information on working in Denmark and at DTU at DTU – Moving to Denmark . Furthermore, you have the option of joining our monthly free seminar “ PhD relocation to Denmark and startup “Zoom” seminar ” for all questions regarding the practical matters of moving to Denmark and working as a PhD at DTU.

Application procedure
Your complete online application must be submitted no later than 15 September 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:

• A letter motivating the application (cover letter)
• Curriculum vitae
• Grade transcripts and BSc/MSc diploma (in English) including official description of grading scale

You may apply prior to ob­tai­ning your master's degree but cannot begin before having received it.

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.

At DTU Engineering Technology , we research technology implementation. We develop knowledge, methods and tools that help companies, organisations and society implement and scale digital, electrical and materials technologies, particularly within construction and infrastructure, industry and manufacturing, and life science and healthcare.

DTU – For the benefit of society since 1829
DTU is one of Europe's leading elite technical universities. Through research and education at an international top level, we create solutions to the major societal challenges of our time and help secure Europe's global leadership in sustainable technological development. Since Hans Christian Ørsted founded DTU almost 200 years ago, our mission has remained the same: We develop and create value through the natural and technical sciences for the benefit of society. DTU has 13,800 students, 1,600 PhD students, and 6,500 employees. We work in an international environment and have an inclusive, stimulating, and informal work culture. DTU has campuses in all parts of Denmark and in Greenland and collaborates with the best universities around the world.

Location
Ballerup, Denmark

Apply Before
2026-09-15T21:59:00+00:00