Postdoctoral Researchers

Veyra Fellows program

The Veyra Fellows program is the Institute's flagship postdoctoral scheme. Fellows are appointed for two to three years and are free to develop research directions that span group or even division boundaries. Each Fellow is formally affiliated with a host group and benefits from a discretionary research budget of 8,000 cr per year for consumables and travel.

Fellows present their research in a public Institute seminar within six months of arrival and are eligible to apply for Institute seed funding in their second year. Several former Fellows have gone on to faculty positions at Veyra itself and at peer institutions.

Standard postdoctoral appointments are made directly by group leads in response to specific project needs. These posts are typically two years in duration, renewable once, and are tied to the group's funding portfolio.

Current postdoctoral researchers

The list below reflects current appointments. For direct contact, write to the relevant group lead or the group's listed email.

16 selected postdoctoral researchers (partial listing)
Name	Group	Div.	Research topic
Dr. Fenwick Osei	Distributed Learning Systems	CDS	Federated optimization under heterogeneous data distributions
Dr. Liora Stein-Bloch	Distributed Learning Systems	CDS	Communication-efficient gradient compression for large-scale training
Dr. Remi Caudron	Probabilistic Inference Lab	CDS	Bayesian deep learning with structured uncertainty quantification
Dr. Yuna Takeshita	Human-Centred Computing	CDS	Adaptive interface design using predictive user models
Dr. Pieter van Royen	Soft Matter & Self-Assembly	MME	Colloidal crystallization pathways under external field guidance
Dr. Amara Nwosu	Catalysis & Green Chemistry Lab	MME	Electrocatalytic CO₂ reduction using earth-abundant metal complexes
Dr. Sofía Iglesias-Rueda	Functional Materials	MME	Stimuli-responsive polymers for drug-delivery scaffolds
Dr. Luca Ferrarotti	Integrated Photonics Lab	QPS	Low-loss silicon nitride waveguide platforms for on-chip LiDAR
Dr. Hana Björk	Quantum Sensing Group	QPS	Spin-mechanical coupling in diamond NV-center arrays
Dr. Orion Patel	Nonlinear Optics Lab	QPS	Frequency-comb generation in microresonator platforms
Dr. Nadia Kowalczyk	Computational Neuroscience	CNS	Synaptic consolidation models in recurrent attractor networks
Dr. Tobias Rhenisch	Perception & Decision Lab	CNS	Normative models of multisensory integration under uncertainty
Dr. Wren Acharya	Neural Engineering Group	CNS	Closed-loop cortical stimulation for motor rehabilitation
Dr. Emeka Danladi	Atmospheric Dynamics Group	ECS	Tropical cyclone intensification under future SST warming scenarios
Dr. Sigrid Halvorsen	Hydrology & Earth Surface Lab	ECS	Permafrost degradation and methane flux in high-latitude catchments
Dr. Miriam Castells-Prat	Climate Informatics Group	ECS	Statistical downscaling of precipitation fields using diffusion models

Life as a postdoc at Veyra

Postdoctoral researchers at Veyra have access to the full range of shared facilities on the Calder Mesa Campus: the Advanced Microscopy Centre, the Meridian HPC cluster, the Spectroscopy & Analytical Core, the Cleanroom, and the Biofoundry. All facility bookings are handled through the central booking system; priority is given to affiliated groups.

A dedicated postdoc association — the Veyra Postdoctoral Network — organizes monthly socials, an annual retreat, and a career-development workshop series. The network also runs a mentoring scheme pairing postdocs with senior researchers outside their immediate group.

Postdocs are encouraged to engage with the Institute's commercial services arm, where relevant. Contributions to consultancy projects and co-authorship of technical reports may be negotiated with group leads. IP generated with significant postdoc contribution is handled under the Institute's standard IP policy.