15 PhD positions: MATHEGRAM (MSCA ITN funded by EU) 984 views

The SIMaP laboratory at University of Grenoble Alpes invites applications for 15 PhD positions (Marie Curie Early Stage Researcher positions) available at MATHEGRAM, an Innovative Training Network (ITN) funded by the EU. MATHEGRAM aims to form a network of PhD students on the theme of powders under high temperatures.

About the project MATHEGRAM:

• Granular materials, such as soils, agricultural seeds, metallic and ceramic powders, and pharmaceutical powders, are common in nature and have many industrial applications.
• They possess unique physical properties and complicated flow behaviour.
• MATHEGRAM aims to improve our understanding of the thermomechanical behaviour of granular materials.
• In particular, MATHEGRAM aims to answer the following research questions: 1) How does temperature increase within granular materials without the application of external heating sources? 2) How does temperature affect the physical properties of granular materials? 3) How can the thermomechanical properties of granular materials be effectively utilised in various applications, e.g. additive manufacturing, powder coating, sintering and catalysis?

Duration: 36-month

Remuneration: as per EU standards (Gross EU contribution: Living allowance €3270 per month + mobility allowance €600 + family allowance €500 for researchers having family).

Eligibility:

• Applications are open to all nationals, including candidates from non-EU countries, who meet the eligibility criteria.
• At the time of recruitment, applicants should have less than four (full time equivalent) years of reexperience within a research career.
• Applicants should not have resided or carried out his/her main activity in the country of the recruiting institute for more than 12 months in the three years immediately prior to the recruitment.
• Highly motivated for working towards a PhD AND for the overall MATHEGRAM research and training objectives
• Applicant should hold a master’s degree in the areas relevant to the MATHEGRAM project(s) and must not already been awarded a PhD degree
• Applicant must possess proficiency in English (English certificates will be required, such as IELTS or TOEFL, for the projects hosted at beneficiaries in the UK);

How to Apply:

• Candidates can send their applications to: MATHEGRAM@surrey.ac.uk and applications should include the following in a single PDF file:
• Letter of motivation (max. 2 pages), including (1) preferences for one or more of the ESR projects and (2) consent to distribute your application materials to the recruitment committee members and supervisors of MATHEGRAM
• CV
• Copies of Degree certificates and transcripts containing the courses taken and grades obtained (both original versions, and English translations)
• English certificates and other relevant certificates
• A list of publications (optional).

Research Projects

ESR1 – DEM modelling of heat generation induced by friction

Host institution: University of Surrey, UK

ESR2 – FEM modelling of heat generation induced by plastic deformation and friction

Host institution: TU Graz, Austria

ESR3 – Heat generation and transfer in reactive granular materials

Host institution: Johnson Matthey Plc., UK

ESR5 – The development of cross-platform CFD-DEM models for coupled heat and mass transfer

Host institution: DCS Computing GmbH, Austria.

ESR6 – An experimental analysis of thermal effects on micromechanics of packed granular beds

Host institution: Imperial College London, UK.

ESR7 – A DEM analysis of thermal effects on micromechanics of packed granular beds

Host institution: Imperial College London, UK.

ESR8 – Thermal effects on starch granule suspensions

Host institution: Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA), France

ESR9 – The effect of temperature on powder flowability and spreadability for additive manufacturing

Host institution: University of Salerno, Italy

ESR10 – Thermal effects on microstructure evolution of capillary-driven sintering

Host institution: CNRS – SVI (Surface of Glass and Interfaces) Laboratory, France

ESR11 – Heat transfer in selective laser sintering

Host institution: University of Salerno, Italy

ESR12 – Ultra-thin powder coating at temperatures suitable for aerospace applications

Host institution: Airbus Defence and Space GmbH, Germany

ESR13 – Analysis of Heat transfer in Granular materials using the particle finite element method (PFEM)

Host institution: Centre Internacional de Mètodes Numèrics a l’Enginyeria (CIMNE), Spain

ESR14 – In-situ X-ray nano-tomographic analysis of constrained powder sintering

Host institution: CNRS – SIMAP (Materials Science and Engineering) Laboratory, France

ESR15 – DEM analysis of constrained powder sintering

Host institution: CNRS – SIMAP (Materials Science and Engineering) Laboratory, France