[TYPES/announce] E-CoRe PhD Positions — 13 PhD Positions in Energy-Efficient Computing

[ivan.lanese]

Dear colleagues,

The E-CoRe project (Energy-efficient Computing via Reversibility), funded by 
the European Union's Horizon Europe programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie 
Actions, invites applications for 13 PhD positions in reversible computing and 
energy-efficient systems, covering a wide range of topics including programming 
languages, algorithms, compilation, computer architectures, blockchains, drones 
and machine learning. Expertise in reversible computing is a plus, but it is 
not strictly required. Positions are distruted across Europe (Italy, Denmark, 
UK, Poland, and France).

We welcome applications from all qualified candidates and are committed to 
equal
opportunity and inclusion in our recruitment. Applicants should however satisfy
the mobility rule: they should not have lived or worked in the hiring country
for more than 1 year in the last 3 years.

Deadline: **** May 25, 2026 ****


About E-CoRe

E-CoRe (Energy-efficient Computing via Reversibility) advances the science and
practice of reversible computing for a sustainable digital future. The project
sets the stage for the Reversible Computing revolution by training the next
generation of experts to make computing sustainable.

Energy is a main concern in current society. Limited natural resources and high
production costs lead to energy shortages, and energy consumption causes 
complex
and undesirable phenomena such as pollution and global warming. IT accounts for
a surprisingly large fraction of global energy consumption; estimated at 10%.

Hence, energy efficiency in computing is a critical and necessary research 
area,
often called green computing. The laws of physics (Landauer's principle in
particular) fix a lower bound to the amount of energy needed to perform an
irreversible computation, proportional to the number of bits of information
discarded by it. Classical computing discards large amounts of information 
(e.g.
x=0 on 64 bits discards 64 bits), while reversible computing (RC) discards 
none,
avoiding Landauer's lower bound. Although the fraction of energy lost due to
Landauer's principle is currently small, it will become increasingly relevant 
as
hardware technology improves. RC will become a main player in the quest for
energy-efficient computing; a transition we call the RC revolution.

The world, EU research, and the software industry are not yet ready for the
Reversible Computing revolution. RC is a young and relatively small area, 
albeit
with breakthrough applications in robotics, debugging, and parallel simulation.

E-CoRe aims at setting the stage for the RC revolution by forming a community 
of
experts with deep understanding of RC intricacies, who will improve and
popularize RC languages, algorithms and architectures; in particular in
energy-intensive applications such as machine learning, blockchains and 
computer
vision for drones.

The project is structured into four work packages and 13 PhD Topics, described
below.

The 13 PhD Topics

Work Package 1 - Reversible Programming Languages

1. Reversible Programming Languages (University of Copenhagen, Denmark)

2. Concurrency and Distribution in Reversible Languages (University of Bologna,
Italy)

3. Formal Verification Techniques for Reversible Languages (CNRS / Université
Côte d'Azur, France)



Work Package 2 - Reversible Algorithms

4. Reversible Sequential General-Purpose Algorithms (AGH University of Krakow,
Poland)

5. Reversible Concurrent and Distributed Algorithms (University of Leicester,
UK)

6. Partially Reversible Algorithms (University of Bologna, Italy)



Work Package 3 - Compilation & Architectures

7. Compilation Principles and Techniques for Reversible Languages (University 
of
Copenhagen, Denmark)

8. Design and Simulation of Adiabatic Architectures (University of Manchester,
UK)

9. Design and Simulation of Reversible Neuromorphic Architectures (University 
of
Manchester, UK)

10. Realisation of Energy-Efficient Custom Adiabatic Circuits (University of
Southern Denmark, Denmark)



Work Package 4 - Applications

11. Energy Efficiency in Blockchains (University of Bologna, Italy)

12. Energy Efficiency in Cyber-Physical Systems (University of Southern 
Denmark,
Denmark)

13. Energy Efficiency in Machine Learning (AGH University of Krakow, Poland)



Why Apply

Work across Europe with leading institutions in reversible computing. 
Contribute
to sustainable computing and energy efficiency. Benefit from secondments and
international collaboration. Competitive salary and conditions under Marie
Skłodowska-Curie Actions rules.



Further Information and Applications

Full topic descriptions, eligibility criteria, and application instructions are
available at: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://e-core.nws.cs.unibo.it/__;!!IBzWLUs!Sb0NsL8B4veQVRFWo39TGn_Jje01taU2rcnbxuHZXCHFOpdyJizfkAXuy_z17iELBCIN8i05k_WKp52fzRy_PztRgVVBAVzoHAg$ 



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Best regards,

The E-CoRe Project Team