PhD in sustainable sinter-based and multi-material additive manufacturing

Publiceringsdatum: 2024-12-18

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Jobbannons

Join a team with a strong national and international network in the field of the rapidly expanding area of metal additive manufacturing, with unique opportunities to develop your skills and knowledge and make a difference for the future by contributing to the sustainable development involving a technology for manufacture of tomorrow!

The main competences at the Department of Industrial and Materials Science are found in the areas of: Human-Technology Interaction | Form and Function | Modeling and Simulation | Product Development | Materials | Production and in the interaction between these areas. The research focuses on the development of the industrial process, from need to finished product while creating added value. To combine skills throughout the whole chain distinguishes the department both nationally and internationally. Here we gather internationally prominent researchers, in dynamic and outstanding research environments, as well as in national and international research networks.

Information about the research

The national competence centre CAM2 (Centre for Additive Manufacturing – Metal) provides a unique possibility for academy-industry co-operation. The centre focuses on material development for powder-based metal AM technologies covering the whole AM chain, starting from the base powder through the dedicated AM process development, tailored post-AM treatment to the final component. The centre is hosted by the Division of Materials and Manufacture. The division addresses addressing core research questions related to powder-based metal additive manufacturing, powder technology, surface engineering, 2D-materials like graphene, surface coatings, nanomaterials, metal cutting and grinding.

As part of several research areas which have been launched and developed in different areas of powder-based metal AM, we take the next steps to further develop sustainable additive manufacturing of multi-material and high-resolution components for high performance applications. We aim to further develop high-resolution metal additive manufacturing of advanced components using recent advanced lithography-based metal manufacturing (LMM) as well as high-resolution multi-material, additive manufacturing using recent advanced in lithography-based metal and ceramic manufacturing. Hence, there are two new installations at PMAM, namely Hammer Lab 35 from Incus GmbH and CeraFab Multi 2M30 from Lithoz GmbH that provide state-of-the-art infrastructure for the intended PhD project.

Today, the AM group at the division is among the largest groups in AM across Europe with senior researchers, post-docs and PhD students. We are a highly motivated research group working together and supporting each other to advance metal AM in critical areas for this technological advancement. Now we are seeking a PhD student with interest in a new generation of sinter-based high-resolution multi-material additive manufacturing, covering a variety of novel vat photopolymerization (stereolithography) technologies as e.g. lithography-based metal and ceramic manufacturing. Research will cover numerous challenges of material and process development, including debinding and sintering of MM and MCM composites, using methodology and simulation approach developed in CAM2, differential sintering of multi-materials, etc.

Major responsibilities

The position is connected to the competence centre CAM2, that is focused on material and process development for powder-based metal AM. CAM2 developed 15 novel AM materials for powder-based metal AM over last 5 years in close collaboration with >30 industrial partners. Your major responsibility as a PhD student is to perform your own research as part of the research group in CAM2 Centre at Chalmers. The position may also include teaching at undergraduate and master level as well as supervising master and/or bachelor students to a certain extent. Another important aspect involves collaboration with academia and industry. The position offers great opportunities for future research duties within academia as well as industry or the public sector.

Conract terms

Full-time temporary employment. The position is limited to a maximum of 4,5 years.

Qualifications

• MSc degree (240 higher education credits) from an internationally recognized university in materials science, mechanical engineering, materials mechanics, physics, or production engineering.
• Metal and ceramic additive manufacturing (AM).
• Metallic and ceramic materials, inorganic chemistry (advantageous).
• Strong analytical skills and curiosity about the subject.
• Proficiency in verbal and written English.
• CAD, metallurgy, ceramic materials, sinter-based AM technologies, materials characterization, and microscopy.
• Research potential, project management, and teaching experience.

The position requires sound verbal and written communication skills in English. Swedish is not required, and Chalmers offers Swedish courses.

Application procedure

The application should be written in English. The application should be sent electronically and be attached as pdf-files, as below:

CV: (Please name the document as: CV, Surname) including:

• CV
• Other, for example previous employments or leadership qualifications and positions of trust.
• Two references that we can contact

Personal letter: (Please name the document as: Personal letter, Family name, ref. number) − 1-3 pages where you:

• Introduce yourself
• Describe your previous experience of relevance for the position (e.g. education, thesis work and if applicable any other research activities)
• Describe future goals and future research focus. Are there any specific projects and research issues you are primarily interested in?

Other documents: Copies of bachelor and/or master thesis

• Attested copies and transcripts of completed education, grades and other certificates, eg. TOEFL test results.

Please use the button at the foot of the page to reach the application form.

Application deadline: January 30, 2025

For questions, please contact:

Prof. Eduard Hryha, Director of CAM2 and topic leader:

Hryha@chalmers.se

Prof. Uta Klement, Head of division, research area leader in CAM2:

Uta.klement@chalmers.se

Prof. Lars Nyborg, Head of Powder Metallurgy and Additive Manufacturing Group, co-director of CAM2:

Lars.nyborg@chalmers.se