PhD Studentships in Material Sciences and Chemistry, SINTEF

Norway. The Foundation for Scientific and Industrial Research (SINTEF).

Three years PhD studentships at SINTEF’s Division for Materials and Chemistry. The vacant positions are available within a project entitled Casting Top Models.

With focus on the physical phenomena occurring during solidification of aluminium alloys, the candidate will work on developing mathematical models addressing specific casting defects such as microporosity and hot tearing. Both continuum scale (finite element) and microscale models are relevant.

Within SINTEF’s Division for Materials and Chemistry, a team of scientists develops mathematical models for metal processes such as casting, welding, and various forming operations. The research is focused on an in-depth understanding of the underlying physics, and the model development is based on a close interaction with experimental research activities and industrial use of the models. The projects are carried out in close collaboration with Norwegian and international industries, as well as internationally oriented research groups in and outside Norway.

Casting Top Models is funded by Elkem Aluminium (Norway), Hydro (Norway), Corus (The Netherlands), and the Research Council of Norway. It is carried out by a team of researchers from the Institute for Energy Technology (Norway), The Netherlands Institute for Metals Research (The Netherlands), SINTEF Materials and Chemistry (Norway), and the industrial partners. The project team has close contacts also with other international research institutions.

• Relevant background for applicants is an MSc (or equivalent) in physics, mechanics or materials science, including a good knowledge and interest in the development and use of mathematical models.
• SINTEF is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage female applicants.
• The working location will be SINTEF in Oslo.
• If a PhD candidate is engaged, he/she will be enrolled as a PhD student at the University of Oslo.
• A guest stay for some months at a foreign university will be encouraged.

We offer:

• exciting and challenging research tasks based on industrially relevant challenges and approaches;
• internationally oriented, skilful, experienced, creative, and collaborative research teams;
• well-established national and international scientific and industrial network;
• interesting career possibilities within science and industry.

Division/Faculty/Department - SINTEF
Materials and Chemistry
Street - Forskningsveien 1
City - Oslo
Postal Code - NO-0314 Oslo
Country - NORWAY
Mobile Phone - +47 930 59 442
E-Mail - asbjorn.mo@sintef.no
Website - www.sintef.com

Application Deadline - 28 August 2006