Postdoc in Development and Design of Circular Aluminium Alloys

Are you passionate about sustainable materials and innovative alloy design? Join us in pioneering research to create resource-efficient aluminium alloys using cutting-edge thermodynamics modelling and machine learning. Together, we will shape the future of circular material flows and sustainable manufacturing

Background and Scope
There is today a strong development in realising novel manufacturing of aluminium alloy components by means of high pressure die casting. Increased use of recycled material is crucial in this context to create the necessary material circularity. One of the prime contributors is expected be tolerant alloys that can allow wide composition range while still providing adequate performance.

This post-doc project is supported by Wallenberg Initiative Materials Science for Sustainability (WISE), aimed at enabling sustainable technologies with positive impact on our society by understanding, creating, and controlling complex materials. The project aims at realizing resource efficient use of Al-alloys by alloy design that allow use of scrap without hampering material performance. The potential idea is to take advantage of thermodynamics modelling and machine learning methods to screen and understand role of critical elements, to set-up a development methodology that would allow rapid screening of alloy design from theoretical and laboratory experiments to bring scalable solutions in place. This enables improved circular material flow in novel way.

Main responsibility
Your main responsibility is to develop basics for sustainable materials design that could allow increased use of secondary aluminium alloys for high pressure die casting.

The main activities include:


• develop screening methods to depict role of prospective alloying elements
• develop understanding how these elements could/should be selected with respect to critical levels in the aluminium alloys for performance and processing
• develop material testing protocols that can support efficient and rapid materials assessment on laboratory scale

Qualifications
To qualify for this position you must:


• have a strong background in materials theory and thermodynamics modelling as well as testing and characterisation of metals,
• hold a PhD degree in Materials Science, Engineering Physics, Engineering Chemistry or other related disciplines, awarded no more than three years prior to the application deadline*,
• have a personal ability to work independently and in a team with diverse backgrounds,
• have sound verbal and written communication skills in English. 

It is meritorious if you have:


• knowledge on cast aluminium or additive manufacturing of aluminium alloys as well data analytics as machine learning.

* The date shown in your doctoral degree certificate is the date we use, as this is the date you have met all requirements for the doctoral degree. Exceptions from the 3-year limit can be made for longer periods resulting from parental leave, sick leave or military service.

Contract terms
This postdoc position is a full-time temporary employment for two years.

We offer
Chalmers offers a cultivating and inspiring working environment in the coastal city of Gothenburg. 
Read more about working at Chalmers and our benefits for employees.

Chalmers aims to actively improve our gender balance. We work broadly with equality projects, for example the GENIE Initiative on gender equality for excellence. Equality and diversity are substantial foundations in all activities at Chalmers.

Application procedure
The application should be written in English. The application should be sent electronically and be attached as PDF-files, as below. Maximum size for each file is 40 MB. Please note that the system does not support Zip files.

CV: (Please name the document as: CV, Surname) including:
• CV, include complete list of publications
• Previous teaching and pedagogical experiences
• Two references that we can contact.

Personal letter: (Please name the document as: Personal letter, Family name)
1-3 pages where you:
• Introduce yourself
• Describe your previous research fields and main research results
• Describe your future goals and future research focus

Other documents:
• Attested copies of completed education, grades and other certificates.

Use the button at the foot of the page to reach the application form.

Please note: The applicant is responsible for ensuring that the application is complete. Incomplete applications and applications sent by email will not be considered.

Application deadline: 1 February, 2025

For questions, please contact:
Professor Lars Nyborg
Phone 031-7721257
E-mail: lars.nyborg@chalmers.se 


*** Chalmers declines to consider all offers of further announcement publishing or other types of support for the recruiting process in connection with this position. *** 




 

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