Where volcanic activity meets artificial intelligence – the REALISE project has been launched

On 1 February 2026, the REALISE Horizon–MSCA Doctoral Network was launched. Bringing together eight European institutions – including Eötvös Loránd University – the network offers opportunities for 15 doctoral candidates to combine volcanic eruption forecasting and critical raw materials research with machine‑learning and artificial‑intelligence‑based methods.

Our research group leader, Réka Lukács, participates as a supervisor within the ELTE Doctoral School of Earth Sciences in two projects related to active volcanoes, focusing on Etna and Campi Flegrei. Following the kick‑off conference in Perugia, applications for the doctoral positions are now open in international competition.

The REALISE doctoral projects offer interdisciplinary training at the interface of Earth Sciences and machine learning. Each doctoral candidate works in an international research environment supported by joint supervision and research secondments abroad.

Further information about the doctoral topics and the network:
https://realise-dn.eu/

We are seeking outstanding and highly motivated doctoral candidates who wish to work at the intersection of igneous petrology, volcanology, machine learning, and societal applications, and who are eager to acquire new skills.

Information about the two projects supervised by Réka Lukács (DC12 and DC2) can be found at:
https://realise-dn.eu/doctoral-candidate-12/
https://realise-dn.eu/doctoral-candidate-2/

Our research group also participates in the DC13 project related to the Csomád volcano, supervised by András Lukács and Szabolcs Harangi:
https://realise-dn.eu/doctoral-candidate-13/