PhD in Civil Engineering

19 Feb 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Université Gustave Eiffel

Department

UMR MCD

Research Field

Engineering » Civil engineering

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

France

Application Deadline

15 Mar 2024 - 18:00 (Europe/Paris)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

35

Offer Starting Date

1 Oct 2024

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Reference Number

EG. 8002464

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

The PhD candidate will develop alternative materials based low-carbon formulation of concrete with the help of artificial intelligence. The objectives will be to :

• have available database of the performances of conventional mortars and concretes and those based on alternative materials according to the formulation;
• develop mix-design modelling and artificial intelligence methods (multivariate regression methods, deep learning...) and allowing to predict (1) the performance of the material from a formulation (direct problem) and (2) the formulation according to the specifications (inverse problem).

 

Requirements

Research Field

Engineering

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

The applicant should have a 1st class (or high) honours degree in civil engineering or related subjects of physico-chemical engineering with relevant experimental experience. Also, the applicant must have or be currently enrolled in a Master 2 degree with distinction or equivalent, in a relevant field (i.e., construction materials, geomaterials, or mechanics of durability of materials).
The applicant should be able to demonstrate a strong background in literature research and advanced laboratory testing of (geo)materials for construction. Since the PhD candidate will be working in interdisciplinary environment, the ability to work in a team and strong communication are essential. Working experience in numerical analysis, particularly proficiency in a programming language (e.g., Python), and interest in digital tools, are highly desirable ; the PhD work will allow an upskilling in artificial intelligence.
For analysing literature research and writing articles, excellent knowledge of Engish is essential. For practical reasons basic (or good) knowledge of French language is desirable.

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Excellent

Research Field

Engineering

Additional Information
Selection process

The application document must include 1) a detailed academic CV that includes at least two references where recommendations will be sought to, 2) a one-page handwritten letter of motivation stating how your interests and experience relate to the project, 3) scanned copies of the Bachelor’s and Master’s degree certificates and academic transcripts, all compiled in a single PDF file. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview, if you have not heard back by the end of march 2024, you should assume your application was unsuccessful.

Additional comments

Starting this research project with an Intership (M2 level) is desirable but not compulsory.

Website for additional job details

https://www.ifsttar.fr/offres-theses/sujet.php?num=3904&num_session=1&ver=an

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Université Gustave Eiffel

Country

France

State/Province

Ile de France

City

Champs-sur-Marne

Postal Code

77420

Street

14 boulevard Newton

Geofield

Where to apply

E-mail

[email protected]

Contact

State/Province

Ile de France

City

Marne-La-Vallée

Website

https://www.univ-gustave-eiffel.fr/

Street

5, Boulevard Descartes

Postal Code

77454

E-Mail

[email protected]

STATUS: EXPIRED