Research project title
Lunar power transmission by laser
Education level
Post-doctoral fellowship
Director/co-director
Director: Sébastien Loranger
Co-director(s): Gunes Karabulut Kurt
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September 1, 2025
Areas of expertise
Energy conversion and distribution
Primary sphere of excellence in research
New Frontiers in Information and Communication Technologies
Secondary sphere(s) of excellence in research
Unit(s) and department(s)
Department of Electrical Engineering
Conditions
- Have completed courses in optics and/or advanced electromagnetic waves and/or optoelectronics.
- Be comfortable with programming and numerical calculations.
- Having experience in aerospace, satellite orbits, optics, optoelectronics is a significant bonus.
If interested, please send your CV, cover letter and university transcripts. Any incomplete application will not be considered.
WARNING: Any generic application or any message claiming "self-financed" will be ignored. Your application and motivation letter must be specific to the intended project. Financial support is automatically given.
Detailed description
The deployment of autonomous vehicles, such as airborne drones or exploration rovers, is highly relevant for monitoring on Earth as well as lunar or planetary exploration. However, the autonomy of such vehicles remains limited by their energy capacity. This project focuses on developing a laser power-beaming system with bidirectional data transmission to power and/or recharge a rover operating on the moon in dark regions (without sunlight), while also being able to monitor the vehicle's status and transmit commands. Specifically, the project involves component level development and system modeling and optimisation of a powerbeaming system combining power transmission and communication.
The post-doctoral fellow will be responsible for leading the project, ensuring communication between the students and the involved partner and supporting the students working on various aspects. More specifically, the post-doctoral fellow will be focusing his/her research on optical component level development and optimisation.
Financing possibility
Financial support will be given according to the official recommended financial support of the institution.
