"Professor in Structural Dynamics and Control"

Professor in Structural Dynamics and Control

Technical University of Denmark - Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering

Placed On: 16th December 2025
Closes: 1st February 2026

DTU Civil and Mechanical Engineering at Technical University of Denmark invites applications for a position as Professor in Structural Dynamics and Control. The Professor will be affiliated to the Section for Solid Mechanics.

The Section for Solid Mechanics conducts research and teaching on the highest international level within the fields of structural mechanics and materials mechanics, vibrations, and their active control, as well as machine elements and design optimization. The section has a scientific staff of about 25 people and 20 PhD students. The research rests on the development of novel methods for the analysis and optimization of components and structures based on mathematical modelling and experimental investigations of phenomena that are highly interdisciplinary and spans many length and time scales.

The research of the professor must span broadly within the field of Structural Dynamics and Control. This includes research in structural health monitoring, design and optimal tuning of dampers, vibration absorbers and feedback control methods, as well as modeling, design and tuning of smart structures devices. The research must relate to applications in the energy sector, where the department has many research projects.

Responsibilities and qualifications

The professor will have a leading role within the Department’s research in vibrations and dynamics. The research must rest on a highly interdisciplinary approach, and it must relate to relevant theoretical and experimental investigations.

It is the goal that the professor will strengthen research and innovation efforts within the research field at the Department by generating new research projects that involve other faculty members within the research group. Research activities are also expected to be conducted in cooperation with relevant groups at the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, and more broadly at Technical University of Denmark as well as abroad. Hence, the successful candidate must demonstrate a proven track record of participating in interdisciplinary research activities, and in attracting and managing research projects, also in close collaboration with industry.

The professor must be an internationally acknowledged expert in the research field of dynamics and vibrations and have significant teaching experience on all university levels from the BSc level to the PhD level. The successful candidate must be an experienced self-driven scientist, with a keen eye for new developments in the general research field.

The professor must have a proven track record within several of the following research fields:

• Vibration control of flexible structures
• Optimal tuning and feedback control methods
• Modelling and design of smart structures
• Structural health monitoring
• Experimental methods in vibrations, damping and control
• Applications in the medico, biomechanical and energy sectors

Candidates for the professorship must demonstrate remarkable achievements in terms of:

• A high international level of research production, which has contributed to the advancement of the research field.
• Documented and successful teaching at all university levels.
• A proven track record in attracting and managing research projects.

Furthermore, the candidate must be:

• Highly self-motivated,
• Ready to take on new and challenging tasks,
• Dedicated to developing talent, and
• Motivated to contribute to a dynamic environment where research and education on the highest international level are cornerstones.

Application procedure

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