EPT Research Fellow
Full Time / Part Time Full Time
Posted Date 26/01/2021
Closing Date 25/02/2021
Position no: 13448-1
Salary (Grade R1): £33,797 - £40,322 per annum plus £2,166 per annum London Weighting
Full-time, fixed-term for 32 months
Research Fellow – Development of Electropulsing Treatment Technology for the Repair of Damaged Steel Components
Applications from suitably qualified and well-motivated individuals are invited for the position of Research Fellow to work on a multidisciplinary funded project to develop a novel electropulsing treatment (EPT) technology for the repair of damaged steel components at Brunel University London.
BCAST is a speciality research centre in metallurgy and materials engineering with an international reputation and is the host of the national centre of excellence in liquid metal engineering (the Future LiME Research Hub). Our research covers fundamental research, technological development and industrial applications in materials processing, with a focus on solidification of metallic materials. See www.brunel.ac.uk/bcast for more information.
The successful candidate will work on the development of EPT facility to repair cracks in damaged steel components. The work will include setup and implementation of EPT facility, and perform detailed experimental studies to establish a comprehensive fundamental understanding of crack healing behaviour during the EPT process, as well as participation in the verification of numerical models to simulate the relevant physical phenomena in the electropulsing treatment. The work requires close interaction with other researchers in BCAST and in the partner organisations.
The candidate should have a PhD degree in Metallurgy, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or a related field of science or engineering, with a sound background in physical metallurgy and/or ferrous metallurgy. Research experience in pulsed heating, thermomechanical processing and characterisation of metallic alloys are essential, the candidate should have good communication and presentation skills and be a team player.
Informal enquiries should be directed to Prof. Isaac Chang (isaac.chang@brunel.ac.uk)
Closing date for applications: 25 February 2021
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