Doctoral Candidate / Research Assistant (f/m/d) in Materials Mechanics / Numerical Engineering / Statistical Physics
“Digital Material Twin for Resource-efficient Metallic Microstructures”
Organizational unit
Institute for Applied Materials -Reliability and Microstructure (IAM-ZM)
Job description
Innovative materials play a key role in reducing carbon emissions and promoting sustainability. Consideration of performance should begin with the microstructural composition of the materials, since microstructural properties are the core of e.g. strength, corrosion resistance and lifetime. These properties can be permanently changed by manufacturing, loading and forming processes. A fundamental understanding of the physical mechanisms that characterize and determine the microstructure properties therefore enable the development of special-tailored materials that can exploit their full potential and can be precisely adapted to the process chain associated with an application. In this project, a digital material twin for metallic microstructures shall be created based on the evaluation of microstructures on different length scales. The goal is to further develop physically based material models, which preserve important physical phenomena and yield a continuum representation of microscale mechanisms based on statistical physics. With the incorporation of a meaningful homogenization of defect structures coupled with data-driven approaches, an advanced numerical formulation shall be established which bridge the modelling of plastic material behavior from the micro to the macro scale.
Starting date
as soon as possible
Personal qualification
Candidates should hold an Master degree (or equivalent) in material science, mechanical engineering, numerical mathematics or physics with a solid theoretical background and interest in statistical physics and numerics. Additional knowledge of materials mechanics, finite elements, C/C++, modern data analysis/machine learning, or experience with other simulation methods is an asset.
This is what we offer
Become a member of staff of the only German University of Excellence that conducts largescale research on the national level. Work under excellent working conditions in an international environment and be active in research and academic education for our future. Benefit from specific training when starting your job and from a wide range of further qualification offers. Use our flexible working time models (flexitime, work from home), our sports and leisure offers, as well as our child and holiday care services. We also pay a share of EUR 25/month in the Job Ticket Baden-Württemberg. Enjoy a large variety of dishes, snacks, and beverages at our canteens.
Salary
Salary category 13 TV-L, depending on the fulfillment of professional and personal requirements.
Contract duration
2 years
Application up to
December 1, 2024
Contact person in line-management
For further information, please contact Katrin Schulz.
Please apply online using the button below for this vacancy number 1434/2024.
Vacancy number: 1434/2024
We prefer to balance the number of employees (f/m/d). Therefore we kindly ask female applicants to apply for this job. Recognized severely disabled persons will be preferred if they are equally qualified.Contact
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Phone: 0721 608-45415,
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