PhD Data driven Robust Game Theory

A PhD position is available for a highly talented and outstanding candidate with an MSc degree (or close to completion) in Systems and Control, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or a closely related field. The ideal candidate has a background and/or strong interest in Systems and Control, Optimization, and Game Theory, and possesses an excellent command of the English language. Knowledge of Dutch is not required.

Project description 

• The candidate will conduct theoretical and computational research on game theory and multi-agent optimization for complex systems.
• The research will develop and build upon tools from distributionally robust optimization, convex-monotone game theory and data-driven optimal transport.
• Potential application areas include distributed power systems, multi-vehicle automated driving and human-machine collaboration.
• The position is in the context of the research project “Data driven Game theoretic Control for Constrained Systems” (ARGON), funded by the European Research Council (ERC).

Required Documents

• Curriculum vitae
• Statement of motivation and research interests (maximum one page)
• Official transcripts of all completed exams and degrees (in English)
• Contact information for up to three references (e.g., project or thesis supervisors)
• Up to three research-oriented documents (e.g., thesis, conference paper, or journal publication)

Further Details

Applications or inquiries should be sent by email to prof. Sergio Grammatico (s.grammatico@tudelft.nl).

The call for applications will remain open until the ideal candidate is found. The starting date is flexible, ideally June 1, 2026.