PhD Position in Sustainable Structural Metals: The Institute for Advanced Simulations at Forschungszentrum Jülich is offering a PhD position aimed at developing digital methods for the inverse design of microstructures in sustainable structural metals. This role involves collaboration with national research partners and utilizes high-throughput simulation tools to explore structure-property relationships.
PhD Position in Inverse Design of Microstructures for Novel Sustainable Structural Metals
Designation
PhD Candidate
Research Area
Inverse Design of Microstructures; Sustainable Structural Metals
Location
Aachen/Jülich, Germany
Eligibility/Qualification
- A completed university degree (Master or equivalent) in:
- Mechanical Engineering
- Material Science
- Physics
- Computational Science
- Excellent grades in the aforementioned fields
- Experience in modeling and simulation
- Strong understanding of computational mechanics and finite element methods
- Practical experience in at least one programming language (preferably Python)
- Experience with Unix/Linux operating systems
- Structured, analytical thinking and reliable working method
- Interest in collaboration with experimentalists
- Excellent written and spoken English skills
Job Description
As a PhD student, you will:
- Develop automated workflows for descriptor-based microstructure reconstruction
- Identify material parameters for crystal plasticity simulations through inverse analysis
- Establish and link structure-property relations based on numerical simulations
- Transform data into AI- and ML-ready information
- Implement an indirect inverse optimization framework to identify desired microstructures
- Publish and present research findings at relevant journals and international conferences
How to Apply
Interested candidates should submit:
- A motivation letter
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- University degree certificates and grade transcripts
Applications must be sent through the designated application platform; email applications are not accepted.
Last Date to Apply
The position is open until filled. Early application is encouraged.
For further details and to apply, please visit Forschungszentrum Jülich Careers.
