Intern, Physics-informed machine learning

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Position Overview  

The Simulation, Optimization and Systems (SOS) Group at Autodesk Research is looking for a passionate and skilled research intern for Summer 2025 at our Toronto office located in the MaRS Discovery District. The ideal intern will conduct research and develop prototype code to combine machine learning with computational tools for analyzing air flow and heat transfer in building environments.  

Responsibilities 

• Research on energy analysis tools for natural ventilation and their parameterization using CFD simulations. 

• Conduct original research in developing or applying novel techniques in physics-informed machine learning. 

• Implement prototypes to test and demonstrate the ideas and methods 

• Work with both open-source libraries and in-house libraries to develop the prototypes 

• Write documentation of the work, either as academic publication or internal white paper 

• Contribute to the technical expertise of the SOS Group by conducting learning sessions 

Minimum Qualifications 

• Currently pursuing a PhD degree in Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or other related disciplines  

• Experience with data-driven methods in simulation 

• Experience with development of physics simulation tools and numerical solvers  

• Experience with AI model training and ecosystems (PyTorch, TensorFlow, Flax etc)  

• Experience and excellent knowledge of Python 

• Experience in publishing at top-tier conferences and journals 

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About Autodesk

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Salary Transparency

Salary is one part of Autodesk’s competitive compensation package. Offers are based on the candidate’s experience, educational level, and geographic location, and can exceed this range.

For U.S.-based roles, we expect a starting annualized intern base salary to be between:

• $47,840 and $95,680 (undergraduate students)
• $72,800 and $118,500 (Masters/MBA students)
• $118,560 and $162,240 (PhD students)

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