10 PhD positions (m/f/d) in Sustainable Metallurgy (Experiment & Simulation)

The International Max Planck Research School for Sustainable Metallurgy (IMPRS Sus Met) offers

10 Ph D positions (m/f/d) in Sustainable Metallurgy (Experiment & Simulation)

• Max Planck Institute for Sustainable Materials, Düsseldorf
• Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung, Mülheim/Ruhr
• Ruhr University Bochum
• University of Duisburg-Essen, Duisburg

What we do

Disruptive innovations are required for alternative reduction processes that convert mineral ores into metals without today’s carbon based methods that release huge amounts of CO2. Sus Met focuses on the exploration of carbon-free sustainable metallurgy, employing hydrogen as reducing agent, direct electroreduction (electrolysis) and plasma synthesis.

Correlating experimental, ab initio and multi-scale simulation as well as machine learning techniques is central to our mission:

• Development and application of advanced simulation techniques to explore and identify the fundamental structures and mechanisms occurring in these materials and their synthesis over all relevant length scales (e.g. cutting-edge ab initio methods, atomistic simulation methods, multi-scale modelling, machine learning)
• High resolution analysis, monitoring of chemistry, structure and transformations at the atomic scale of buried interfaces and defects by correlated experimental techniques in both space and time (e.g., correlated APT, TEM, FIM, EBIC, EBSD, XPS Kelvin probe microscopy, machine learning augmented analysis techniques)
• Experimental and computational analysis of transport and the reaction of surfaces and particles with reducing and oxidizing gas-phase species (e.g. laser-based imaging diagnostics, setup of model reactors, modeling of underlying reactions, multiscale simulation of reactive fluids, computational fluid dynamics)

• Cutting-edge research in a dynamic work environment
• Well-structured curriculum and close supervision of the Ph D projects including regular status meetings
• An international and open-minded community with outstanding opportunities for collaboration
• At the Max Planck Institutes: TVöD 13 65%, about 38.000€ gross per year; At the University Duisburg-Essen: TV-L 13 65%, about 38.000€ gross per year; At the Ruhr University Bochum: scholarship of 2.050€ net per month

• Excellent master’s degree in materials science, physics, engineering or chemistry
• Very good English knowledge

• Motivation letter
• CV
• Bachelor's and master's degree certificates and transcript of records
• Certificate of very good English knowledge (IELTS, TOEFL, or similar)

Starting date: 01.01.2025 or individually later

We are committed to employing more handicapped individuals and especially encourages them to apply. The Max Planck Society strives for gender and diversity equality. We welcome applications from all backgrounds.

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