Přehled

Unique opportunity to work in PhD position co-supervised by Institut de Recherche Dupuy de Lôme in Brest, France and Institute of Physics of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic in Prague, Czech Republic. The position is for three years with approx. half of the duration spent in France and Czech Republic.

The two research teams have been collaborating since 2014. The team from Prague is more specialized in metallurgy, microstructure, and thermomechanical properties characterization, while the IRDL focuses on studying and modeling material behavior and fatigue.

What is it about

The goal of the proposed PhD program is to explore the design space of AM processing and subsequent themomechanical processes in order to find their parameters providing Ti- or NiTibased components with optimized microstructures, textures and internal stresses.

Secondly, strategies towards intentional texture and phase gradients from surface to the core will be addressed. The aim will be to provide surface with larger transformation strains or complaint martensitic phase structure thus relieving surface from excessive stresses and preventing cracks initiation.

Finally, rapid characterization techniques are essential for efficiently evaluating and optimizing the fatigue and functional properties of AM-fabricated NiTi components. One promising approach is the use of self-heating methods, which enable a rapid assessment of fatigue behavior by correlating the thermal response of the material under cyclic loading with its mechanical degradation

What we expect

Master of Science in materials science, mechanics of materials or mechanical engineering.
A solid background in metallurgy and material behavior modeling is particularly appreciated.
A good level in English is required.

What we can offer

Qualified supervision and friendly working environment.
A number of options to maintain work-life balance, including flexible working schedule and home office work.
Living in a cozy green medium-sized European city with excellent infrastructure and a lot of options for leisure and cultural activities.
For foreign applicants: support with the immigration procedure formalities.

Our benefits

Interesting work in cutting-edge research and development
5 weeks of vacation + 6 days of personal leave
Home office mode partially avaliable
After the first year of employment, contribution to pension and life insurance, contribution to recreation, culture or sports
Czech/ English lessons at the workplace
In-house yoga classes
Multisport card and other benefits
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How to apply

Applications : Detailed CV, cover letter, detailed exam results, master’s notes, names and contact details of professors and supervisors who have followed your work, letters of recommendation, master’s thesis, journal and conference articles or any other document establishing your skills for this PhD position. If you have problem to send all documents through the application form, please send the rest of the documents to kariera@fzu.cz.

Application form: https://app.recruitis.io/answer/form/XpdJwLtXWAJkEjq67tT5bfnerMRtn2nk/en?csid=5319