In-situ process monitoring and machine learning in metal AM

Publiceringsdatum: 2024-12-20

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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. 

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 highly motivated research group working together and supporting each other to advance metal AM in critical areas for this technology advancement. Now we are seeking a PhD student with interest in new generation of in-situ process monitoring tools and their utilization for increasing productivity and robustness of PBF-LB processing, development of processes for new materials as well as in-situ tailoring of microstructure. Research will cover numerous challenges of material, microstructure and process development using state-of-the-art process monitoring tools combined with data-driven decision-making, involving AI/ML approaches when appropriate.

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 at Department of Industrial and Materials Science. 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, we take the next steps to further develop process monitoring for AM to assure increased robustness and sustainability of powder-based metal AM processing. 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 young and highly motivated research group working together and supporting each other to advance metal AM in critical areas for this technology advancement. Now we are seeking a PhD student with interest in powder-based metal additive manufacturing, in particular Powder Bed Fusion – Laser Beam (PBF-LB) of Fe-, Ni- and Al-based alloys with special focus on quality assurance in PBF-LB using state-of-the-art in-situ process monitoring tools including Optical Tomography (OT), Melt Pool Monitoring (MPM) and processing gas monitoring, existing at the host group.

Major responsibilities

• Conduct independent research as part of the research group in the CAM2 Centre at Chalmers.
• May include eaching at undergraduate and master level and also supervising master’s and/or bachelor’s students to a certain extent.
• Collaboration with both academia and industry.

The position offers great opportunities for future research duties within academia as well as industry or the public sector.

Contract terms

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

Qualifications

• MSc degree corresponding to at least 240 higher education credits from an internationally recognized university in: Materials science, Mechanical engineering, Materials mechanics, Physics or Production engineering
• Experience and good knowledge of metal AM, metallic materials, physical metallurgy and in-situ process monitoring are considered as advantages.
• Ability to demonstrate good potential within research including project management and education.
• Interest and curiosity in the subject, good analytical skills and proficiency in verbal and written English
• Skills in: Cad, metallurgy, metal AM technologies, materials characterization, microscopy

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. Maximum size for each file is 40 MB. Please note that the system does not support Zip files.

CV: (Please name the document: CV, Family name)

• 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)

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 your future goals and future research focus

Other documents:

• Copies of bachelor and/or master’s thesis.
• Attested copies and transcripts of completed education, grades and other certificates, e.g. TOEFL test results.

Please note: The applicant is responsible for ensuring that the application is complete. Incomplete applications and applications sent by email will not be considered.

Application deadline: January 30, 2025

For questions, please contact:

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

hryha@chalmers.se

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

lars.nyborg@chalmers.se

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

uta.klement@chalmers.se