Two PhD stipends in AI:GeoComm Lab for AI-based satellite communications and weather prediction

Two open PhD positions are available at Aalborg University (AAU), which are part of the AI:X – an ambitious initiative at Aalborg University that aims to advance AI research and create real-world impact through interdisciplinary collaboration, and nine labs will be initiated in 2026 with a total of 18 PhD stipends. The AI:GeoComm Lab is part of the AI:X initiative with two PhD stipends and is a collaboration between the Department of Electronic Systems and the Department of Sustainability and Planning, hosted at the Technical Faculty of IT & Design.

Related to geodesy and AI, and as Stipend 1: Atmospheric AI Modeling and Forecasting, we hire a full time PhD researcher focusing on the development of AI models that integrate real-time satellite communication signals, GNSS -based atmospheric observations, and numerical weather prediction outputs. The PhD will work on data fusion, feature extraction, and model development ranging from baseline approaches (e.g., gradient boosting) to deep learning architectures. The work also includes benchmark comparisons with operational meteorological models and collaborations with domain experts in geodesy and atmospheric science. The position is supervised by Professor Lotte Thomsen.