Postdoctoral Research Associate in Phase Field Modelling of Corrosion Fatigue

We are seeking a full-time Postdoctoral Research Associate in Phase Field
Modeling of Corrosion Fatigue to join Prof. Emilio Martinez-Paneda’s research
group (the Mechanics of Materials Lab) at the Department of Engineering
Science (central Oxford). This post is fixed-term for 12 months and funded by
an EPSRC Supergen ORE Hub grant (CF-PREDICT) and the work will be conducted in
close collaboration with the University of Strathclyde (Prof. Ali
Mehmanparast).





You will run finite element simulations to understand material-environment
interactions, with a particular interest in the structural integrity behaviour
of offshore wind turbines. As offshore wind farms are reaching the end of
their service life (25 years), there is growing interest in developing
fundamental corrosion fatigue models that can assist in enabling life-
extension decisions. Phase field models for corrosion, fatigue and fracture
offer a unique opportunity to tackle this scientific and technological
challenge. You will have the opportunity to use commercial finite element
packages such as COMSOL or ABAQUS but also in-house or open-source codes such
as FEniCS or MOOSE. You will also be expected to take part in collaborative
work, take part in the activities of the research group, submit publications
to reputed journals and liaise with academic collaborators and sponsors.





You must have obtained or be close to obtaining a PhD in engineering,
mathematics, physics, materials science, or other closely-related disciplines.
Also, you should have experience in at least one of the following: Finite
element analysis, Multi-physics modelling , ABAQUS or COMSOL, Fracture
Mechanics, Phase field models, Computational Mechanics





The initial appointment will be for one year but there are opportunities for
extension based on performance and/or availability of funding.





Informal enquiries may be addressed to Prof. Emilio Martinez-Paneda (email:
emilio.martinez-paneda@eng.ox.ac.uk)





Only online applications received before midday on **22nd March 2024** can be
considered. You will be required to upload a covering letter/supporting
statement, including a brief statement of research interests (describing how
past experience and future plans fit with the advertised position), CV and the
details of two referees as part of your online application.





The Department holds an Athena Swan Bronze award, highlighting its commitment
to promoting women in Science, Engineering and Technology.





Keywords Computational solid mechanics, Finite element analysis, Numerical
analysis, Multi-physics modelling, Phase field methods, Wind energy