The AI Grand Est ENACT cluster will award up to 20 doctoral fellowships. The call for applications is open until April 26, 2026. The list of open Ph.D. positions is below. The thesis topics fall within one of the cluster’s three areas of expertise:
- Natural language processing and multimodal LLMs
- AI for engineering and scientific discovery
- Digital health
Are you a Ph.D. candidate?
- For the subjects in « Université de Lorraine », click on the title of each position to read the full description and to apply.
- For the subjects in « Université de Strasbourg« , send your application at enact@unistra.fr.
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The Call’s Planning
- End of April : Deadline for selecting candidates and submitting funding applications to IA Grand Est ENACT Cluster. The applications will be shared with the relevant research clusters / doctoral schools / ITIs.
- 18–22 May : Interviews and ranking of candidates by one or more ad hoc committees, composed notably of representatives from the AI Grand Est ENACT Cluster research governance and of the research clusters /doctoral schools / ITIs providing half-funding.
List of open Ph.D. positions
Main Topic : Natural Language Processing and Multimodal LLMs
Logical Consistency in Large Language Models
- Supervisor(s): Maxime Amblard
- Laboratory: LORIA
- University: Université de Lorraine
Semantics-aware modeling and generation of co-verbal gestures using Multimodal Language Models
- Supervisor(s): Vincent Colotte
- Laboratory: LORIA
- University: Université de Lorraine
Adapting NLP and multimodal models to support language learners for the understanding of multiword expressions
- Supervisor(s): Mathieu Constant
- Laboratory: ATILF
- University: Université de Lorraine
Automatic analysis of bias in scientific publications
- Supervisor(s): Karën Fort
- Laboratory: LORIA
- University: Université de Lorraine
Time Line Extraction and Temporal Reasoning for Clinical Diagnosis in Emergency and Cardiology Settings
- Supervisor(s): Claire Gardent
- Laboratory: LORIA
- University: Université de Lorraine
LLMs and Their Potential for Explanatory Value
- Supervisor(s): Cyrille Imbert
- Laboratory: AHP
- University: Université de Lorraine
Monitorability of LLMs for High-Stakes Applications
- Supervisor(s): Abdelkader Lahmadi
- Laboratory: LORIA
- University: Université de Lorraine
Scalable Semantic Disambiguation and Knowledge Graph Construction for Large-Scale Information Cartography
- Supervisor(s): Jean-Charles Lamirel
- Laboratory: LORIA
- University: Université de Lorraine
Highly Efficient Compression for On-Device Large Language Models
- Supervisor(s): Samson Lasaulce
- Laboratory: CRAN
- University: Université de Lorraine
Conversational LLMs for School and career guidance: Language, Trust and Social Justice in Educational AI Systems
- Supervisor(s): Davy Monticolo
- Laboratory: LORIA
- University: Université de Lorraine
Utiliser des modèles de langue multimodaux pour étendre l’ajustement socio-émotionnel au sein de groupes intégrant des personnes avec troubles du spectre de l’autisme (TSA)
- Supervisor(s): Yannick Parmentier
- Laboratory: LORIA
- University: Université de Lorraine
Geometric-Semantic Adaptation of Multimodal LLMs for High-level Landmark Detection in Complex Environments
- Supervisor(s): Gilles Simon
- Laboratory: LORIA
- University: Université de Lorraine
L’IA exégète : effets des systèmes d’IA générative sur les pratiques et les discours religieux contemporains
- Supervisor(s): Amalia Todirascu
- Laboratory: LiLPa
- University: Université de Lorraine
Main Topic : AI for engineering and scientific discovery
Visual Language Models for segmentation of intracell images acquired by electron microscopy
- Supervisor(s): Etienne Baudrier
- Laboratory: ICube
- University: University of Strasbourg
Physics-informed neural networks for inverse estimation of optical properties of healthy and cancerous skin
- Supervisor(s): Walter Blondel
- Laboratory: CRAN
- University: Université de Lorraine
Explainable Multimodal Active Learning for Discovering Hidden Plasticity Mechanisms in Metallic Materials
- Supervisor(s): Lydia Boudjeloud-Assala
- Laboratory: LORIA
- University: Université de Lorraine
LAIser – Artificial Intelligence Optimisation of Laser Sintering of Ceramics: Towards a New Era of Additive Manufacturing
- Supervisor(s): Grégoire CHABROL
- Laboratory: ICube
- University: University of Strasbourg
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR SPATIAL SOUND PROCESSING EVALUATION IN HEARING AIDS
- Supervisor(s): Joël DUCOURNEAU
- Laboratory: LEMTA
- University: Université de Lorraine
From RNA Structure to Ligand Discovery: AI-assisted Targeting of Cancer-Associated lncRNAs
- Supervisor(s): Eric Ennifar
- Laboratory: IBMC
- University: University of Strasbourg
Frugal Machine Learning and Density Functional Theory for the Design of Sustainable Catalytic Materials
- Supervisor(s): Emilie GAUDRY
- Laboratory: IJL
- University: Université de Lorraine
Artificial Intelligence for identifying features interactions
- Supervisor(s): Anne Gégout-Petit
- Laboratory: IECL
- University: Université de Lorraine
Self-supervised and generative learning for the exploration and real-time monitoring of Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) data in environmental seismology
- Supervisor(s): Clément Hibert
- Laboratory: EOST
- University: University of Strasbourg
And the winner is… Alphafold !
- Supervisor(s): Alexandre Hocquet
- Laboratory: AHP
- University: Université de Lorraine
Explainable AI for Structure – Perception Modelling of Natural Fragrance Extracts
- Supervisor(s): Dragos Horvath
- Laboratory: CMC
- University: University of Strasbourg
Reliability and reliabilism in the context of scientific AI-based methods
- Supervisor(s): Cyrille Imbert
- Laboratory: AHP
- University: Université de Lorraine
AI-based scientific methods and explanatory understanding
- Supervisor(s): Cyrille Imbert
- Laboratory: AHP
- University: Université de Lorraine
AI-Enhanced Molecular Modeling of Heat Transfer in Sustainable Nanofluids
- Supervisor(s): Francesca INGROSSO
- Laboratory: LPCT
- University: Université de Lorraine
Towards a non-monotonic neuro-symbolic framework for artificial intelligence
- Supervisor(s): Anne Jeannin-Girardon
- Laboratory: ICube
- University: University of Strasbourg
Dynamics-Aware AI Design of Allosteric Modulators
- Supervisor(s): Yasaman Karami
- Laboratory: LORIA
- University: Université de Lorraine
Digital Twins for Adaptive Locomotion in Complex Environments
- Supervisor(s): Sébastien KIESGEN de RICHTER
- Laboratory: LEMTA
- University: Université de Lorraine
Contribution of Epistemic Uncertainty to the Improvement and Interpretation of Outputs from Graph Neural Networks. Application to single-step retrosynthesis of molecules.
- Supervisor(s): Nicolas Lachiche
- Laboratory: ICube
- University: University of Strasbourg
Application of artificial intelligence to the discovery of new organic semiconductors for the active layer of organic solar cells
- Supervisor(s): Patrick LEVEQUE
- Laboratory: ICube
- University: University of Strasbourg
Energy-based analog inverse solvers for frugal AI in nondestructive evaluation
- Supervisor(s): Alexandre Locquet
- Laboratory: Other lab
- University: Université de Lorraine
Trustworthy Agentic Control for Digital Twin–Based Wireless Networks under Uncertainty and Reality Gaps
- Supervisor(s): Moufida Maimour
- Laboratory: CRAN
- University: Université de Lorraine
Personalized multimodal machine learning for real cognitive effort estimation in hybrid digital learning environments
- Supervisor(s): Davy Monticolo
- Laboratory: LORIA
- University: Université de Lorraine
Glove-Gripper Co-Design for Force-Aware Imitation Learning of Gestures for Operation Room Robotic Assistance
- Supervisor(s): Olivier PICCIN
- Laboratory: ICube
- University: University of Strasbourg
Breaking Historical Ciphers at Scale: AI-Based Transcription and Cryptanalysis of Encrypted Archives
- Supervisor(s): Cécile PIERROT
- Laboratory: LORIA
- University: Université de Lorraine
MODELISATION DE SYSTEMES LUMINESCENTS PAR DYNAMIQUE MOLECULAIRE BASEE SUR LE MACHINE LEARNING
- Supervisor(s): Miguel Ponce Vargas
- Laboratory: L2CM
- University: Université de Lorraine
AI-Driven Neural Operators for Modeling of Phase Transformations in Materials
- Supervisor(s): Miha Založnik
- Laboratory: IJL
- University: Université de Lorraine
Predictive modelling of the invasive transition of ductal carcinoma in situ
- Supervisor(s): Peiyao Zhao
- Laboratory: IGBMC
- University: University of Strasbourg
Main Topic : Digital Health
Time Line Extraction and Temporal Reasoning for Clinical Diagnosis in Emergency and Cardiology Settings
- Laboratory: LORIA
- Supervisor(s): Claire Gardent
- University: Université de Lorraine
HybridTwin: Interpretable Neuroimaging Digital Twins via Neurophysics-Constrained AI models
- Supervisor(s): Demian Battaglia
- Laboratory: LNCA
- University: University of Strasbourg
Development of Innovative AI-Based Tools for Psychophysiological Analysis
- Supervisor(s): Antonio Capobianco
- Laboratory: ICube
- University: University of Strasbourg
Human-Centered AI for Behavior Learning in Industrial Technologies (HABIT)
- Supervisor(s): Grégoire CHABROL
- Laboratory: ICube
- University: University of Strasbourg
LLM-based multimodal planning and decision support for tumor ablation
- Supervisor(s): Caroline Essert
- Laboratory: ICube
- University: University of Strasbourg
Development of Controllable Generative AI for the Generation of Counterfactual Health Data: Multi-Domain Applications
- Supervisor(s): Julien GODET
- Laboratory: ICube
- University: University of Strasbourg
Closed-loop human neuromodulation with auditory and visual stimulation
- Supervisor(s): Camille Gontier
- Laboratory: ICube
- University: University of Strasbourg
Temporal Continuity as a Digital Biomarker for Mental Health
- Supervisor(s): Philippe Isope
- Laboratory: INCI
- University: University of Strasbourg
Explainable machine learning for multimodal and longitudinal prediction of neurodevelopmental outcomes in preterm infants
- Supervisor(s): Mathieu Kuchenbuch
- Laboratory: CHRU Nancy
- University: Université de Lorraine
Drug interaction detection in ICU
- Supervisor(s): Nicolas Lachiche
- Laboratory: ICube
- University: University of Strasbourg
Ontology-Enhanced Multi-Modal Self-Supervised Learning for Histopathology
- Supervisor(s): Thomas Lampert
- Laboratory: ICube
- University: University of Strasbourg
Multimodal biomarkers of addiction
- Supervisor(s): Pierre-Eric Lutz
- Laboratory: INCI
- University: University of Strasbourg
LEMoN: Longitudinal Explainable Motion analysis for Neurodegenerative diseases
- Supervisor(s): Hyewon Seo
- Laboratory: ICube
- University: University of Strasbourg
Knowledge-Driven Multimodal AI for Understanding and Diagnosing Combined Liver Tumors
- University: University of Strasbourg
- Supervisor(s): Cédric Wemmert
- Laboratory: ICube
Read more: First Call for Doctoral Fellowships (2025)
