Description
DTU, Department of Mechanical Engineering, the section for Manufacturing Engineering has a vacant 3-year PhD position in the project 'Metal Microstructures in Four Dimensions'.
The project is supported by the European Research Council via an Advanced Grant.
It aims at:
Developing a universal laboratory based 4D X-ray microscope with potentials in the broad field of materials science and beyond.
Advancing metals research by quantifying local microstructural variations using the new 4D tool and by including effects hereof in the understanding and modelling of industrially relevant metals.
Responsibilities and tasks
The overall task of the PhD project is to quantify the effects of deformation induced local microstructural variations on nucleation of recrystallization. This theme is by far the most challenging within the field of recrystallization, but by the use of novel 3D and 4D experimental methods, a break-through in understanding is expected of both high scientific and industrial importance.
Are you interested in detailed characterization and analysis of metal microstructures and in achieving new critical information on hither-to unknown mechanism(s), perhaps you are our new PhD student.
Your work will involve 3D and 4D measurements using both laboratory and synchrotron X-rays, electron microscopy, metal (Al and steel) processing, quantification of local microstructural variations possibly using machine learning routines, automatic identification of nuclei, correlation analysis and crystal plasticity finite element (CPFEM) simulations.
This PhD project will mostly focus on conventional metals. The research will thus not only be of scientific interest but also of direct practical importance. The work will however also encompass a comparative investigation of nucleation within conventional and additively manufactured samples and as such address issues of this advanced manufacturing process too.
You will work in close collaboration with a group of senior scientists, technicians as well as Post Docs and PhDs all engaged in the ERC project 'Metal Microstructures in Four Dimensions'. A 3-6 month foreign stay at Ecole des Mines de Saint-Etienne to perform CPFEM simulations will be part of the PhD project. Also trips to international synchrotron facilities are to be expected.
Qualifications
Candidates should have a two-year master's degree (120 ECTS points) or a similar degree with an academic level equivalent to a two-year master's degree.
It would be advantageous if you have a good knowledge about:
Materials science in particular metallurgy
Crystallography
Data processing maybe including machine learning
Programming
Excellent English communication skills are essential.
Approval and Enrolment
The scholarship for the PhD degree is subject to academic approval, and the candidate will be enrolled in one of the general degree programmes at DTU. For information about our enrolment requirements and the general planning of the PhD study programme, please see the DTU PhD Guide. http://www.dtu.dk/english/Education/PhD/Rules/PhDguide
We offer
DTU is a leading technical university globally recognized for the excellence of its research, education, innovation and scientific advice. We offer a rewarding and challenging job in an international environment. We strive for academic excellence in an environment characterized by collegial respect and academic freedom tempered by responsibility.
Salary and appointment terms
The appointment will be based on the collective agreement with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. The allowance will be agreed upon with the relevant union. The period of employment is 3 years. The position is to be filled before 1 October 2021.
Part of the work will take place at the DTU Risø Campus, Fredriksborgvej 399, 4000 Roskilde, Denmark.
You can read more about career paths at DTU here. http://www.dtu.dk/english/about/job-and-career/working-at-dtu/career-paths
Further information
Further information may be obtained from Professor Dorte Juul Jensen tel.: +45 4525 4777/+45 2226 4657 or Senior Scientist Yubin Zhang, tel.: +45 4525 4752.
You can read more about the Department Mechanical Engineering on www.mek.dtu.dk/english.
Application
Please submit your online application no later than 30 November 2020 (local time). Applications must be submitted as one PDF file containing all materials to be given consideration. To apply, please open the link "Apply online", fill out the online application form, and attach all your materials in English in one PDF file. The file must include:
A letter motivating the application (cover letter)
Curriculum vitae
Grade transcripts and BSc/MSc diploma
Excel sheet with translation of grades to the Danish grading system (see guidelines and Excel spreadsheet here) http://www.dtu.dk/english/Education/phd/Applicant/Pre_acceptance-1-
Candidates may apply prior to obtaining their master's degree but cannot begin before having received it.
Applications and enclosures received after the deadline will not be considered.
All interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, race, disability, religion or ethnic background are encouraged to apply.
DTU Mechanical Engineering covers the fundamental engineering disciplines within Solid mechanics, Fluid mechanics, Coastal and Maritime Engineering, Energy systems and energy conversion, Materials and Surface Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Engineering design and Product development. The department has a scientific staff of about 135 persons, 100 PhD students and a technical/administrative support staff of about 80 persons.
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DTU develops technology for people. With our international elite research and study programmes, we are helping to create a better world and to solve the global challenges formulated in the UN's 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Hans Christian Ørsted founded DTU in 1829 with a clear vision to develop and create value using science and engineering to benefit society. That vision lives on today. DTU has 12,000 students and 6,000 employees. We work in an international atmosphere and have an inclusive, evolving, and informal working environment. Our main campus is in Kgs. Lyngby north of Copenhagen and we have campuses in Roskilde and Ballerup.