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The Institute for Building Materials (IfB) at ETH Zürich focuses on fundamental and applied research in novel and established building materials. The lfB consists of 5 research groups with a wide spectrum of experimental and computational competences. To strengthen our complex systems and materials group, we are offering the following position for young scientists.
Project background
Innovations in the way we build with wood require a more detailed understanding of its creep behavior, in particular of mechano-sorptive creep under varying climatic conditions. Today’s knowledge on the origin of creep in wood is rather limited, even though for durable applications, sound predictive material models are crucial. In this project funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF), we plan to explore with a small team of three doctoral students creep on all relevant length scales, from the behavior of the cell wall layer, up to the scale of the construction material. On all scales, we follow a combined experimental-numerical approach that will result in realistic descriptions of the creep behavior for material models and hence be the basis for better use of wood in constructions.
Job description
Your work will be devoted to the mechanical behavior of wood cells. Based on the latest findings about structure and chemistry of wood cell walls, you will develop a numerical cell wall model that incorporates the elemental interactions of constituents in a way that observed behavior emerges. You will perform your experiments on the micro-mechanical behavior of cell-wall samples at the EMPA in Thun, CH under the guidance of the project partner Dr. Jakob Schwiedrzik and by single cell tests at ETH. Therefore, it is necessary that you have the capability to work with small samples.
Your profile
You meet the requirements for a doctoral programme at ETH Zürich and hold a MSc in civil or mechanical engineering, materials engineering, physics or computer science or similar disciplines. You are highly motivated and eager to learn and you like to combine theoretical considerations and models with experimental tasks. A strong background in computer modeling, strong interest in interdisciplinary scientific work and interest in both theoretical and practical work are a premise. Accurate work and very good communication skills in German and English round off your profile.
ETH Zurich
ETH Zurich is one of the world’s leading universities specialising in science and technology. We are renowned for our excellent education, cutting-edge fundamental research and direct transfer of new knowledge into society. Over 30,000 people from more than 120 countries find our university to be a place that promotes independent thinking and an environment that inspires excellence. Located in the heart of Europe, yet forging connections all over the world, we work together to develop solutions for the global challenges of today and tomorrow.
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