PhD Intern, Computational Physics-Shape Optimization
Posted by Autodesk • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
About the Role
Position Overview
The Simulation, Optimization, and Systems (SOS) Group at Autodesk Research is seeking a dedicated and skilled research intern for the Summer 2026. This position is based in our Toronto office, located in the MaRS Discovery District. The role involves i) making our in-house finite element (FE) solver fully differentiable, ii) extending the existing shape parameterization for single components to assemblies with several interconnected components, and iii) developing a gradient-based optimization scheme for optimizing mechanical assemblies.
Responsibilities
Contribute to the technical expertise of the SOS Group
Conduct original research in shape sensitivity for structural applications, optimization of mechanical assemblies, and shape parameterizations
Derive sensitivity equations for various structural performance functions and implement them in our in-house FE solver
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