PhD student

Institute of Fundamental Technological Research Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland

Updated: 30 days ago
Deadline: 15 Apr 2024

27 Mar 2024
Job Information
Organisation/Company

Institute of Fundamental Technological Research Polish Academy of Sciences
Department

Department of Mechanics of Materials
Research Field

Engineering » Materials engineering
Engineering » Mechanical engineering
Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)
Country

Poland
Application Deadline

15 Apr 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Warsaw)
Type of Contract

Other
Job Status

Other
Offer Starting Date

1 May 2024
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

The main objective of this project is to produce high entropy ceramics (HECs) on the top layer of a high entropy alloy. HECs represent a totally new type of high-entropy materials that can have unique compositions and structures that differ distinctly from any other existing materials, as well as great possibilities of tailoring their properties via an extremely-large compositional engineering space. These materials are usually characterized by high mechanical strength and wear resistance. In order to achieve the main objective of the project we are going to examine the possibility of the application of the multi-energy, high fluence ion implantation followed by rapid thermal processing. The assumption that we will succeed in the creation of nitride ceramics with this method is the most risky part of the project, however, it may also provide an extremely high gain. Two approaches are going to be used in order to achieve the main project’s objective. At the initial stage we are going to use ‘trial and error’ method. We will perform implantation into recently synthetized FeCrAlW0.7Ta0.7. We will vary both ion beam properties, thermal processing parameters as well as the composition and microstructure of the substrate. Furthermore, in the project we will combine the trial-and-error method with highly advanced computer simulations based on Computer Coupling of Phase Diagrams and Thermochemistry (CALPHAD) and Density Functional Theory (DFT) in order to create a tool for prediction of theoretical HECs composition. Finally, due to the fact that the number or possible HECs compositions is beyond our ability to comprehend and investigate using current methods, we propose experimental methods based on the high throughput processing with the evaluation of the composition and properties at the nanoscale, which can significantly accelerate the comparative characteristic of a single HEC. We are going to apply nanoindentation, micropillars compression and nanoscratch tests.


Requirements
Research Field
Engineering » Materials engineering
Education Level
Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Research Field
Engineering » Mechanical engineering
Education Level
Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

Candidate profile:

  • Minimum a bachelor's degree in materials engineering, physics, or related fields  
  • Student or PhD student
  • experience in atomic force microscopy confirmed with at least one scientific publication
  • Strong motivation to get the PhD degree.
  • capability and interest to present their investigation results in national and international conferences
  • good command of English
  • reliability, creativity, ability to work in an interdisciplinary group

Duties:

  • determination of microstructure and tribomechanical properties of the ion implanted surface layers of high entropy alloys
  • measuremement with AFM, SEM, nanoindentation
  • analysis of the results
  • writing papers

Specific Requirements

Documents:

  • CV with list of publications, projects, awards, trainings, etc.
  • Motivation letter,
  • Copy of Engineer’s degree diploma,
  • Statement (“I agree for processing of personal data contained in my job offer for the purposes of the recruitment process conducted by IPPT PAN with its registered office in Warsaw, u. A. Pawińskiego 5B, in accordance with art. 13 sec. 1 and 2 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processin of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46 / EC (RODO)”)

    • please include the advertisement number BSP-DSP.111.7.2024 in the application


    Level
    Good

    Research Field
    Engineering » Materials engineeringEngineering » Mechanical engineering
    Years of Research Experience
    1 - 4

    Additional Information
    Benefits
  • Form of employment: scholarship
  • Scholarship from the project up to PLN 5,000 / month
  • Duration of the project’s scholarship: 15 months

    • Work Location(s)
    Number of offers available
    1
    Company/Institute
    Institute of Fundamental Technological Research Polish Academy of Sciences
    Country
    Poland
    State/Province
    Mazovia
    City
    Warsaw
    Postal Code
    02-106
    Street
    A.Pawińskiego 5B

    Where to apply
    E-mail

    [email protected]

    Contact
    State/Province

    Mazovia
    City

    Warsaw
    Website

    http://www.ippt.pan.pl
    Street

    A.Pawińskiego 5B
    Postal Code

    02-106
    E-Mail

    [email protected]

    STATUS: EXPIRED

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