Postdoctoral Research Associate in Computational Modelling to Optimize Concrete Crushing

We are seeking a full-time Postdoctoral Research Associate 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 initially and funded by a UK Government-funded project
supporting Ukraine’s energy recovery.





You will join the Safe, Sustainable and Swift Reconstruction of Ukraine
project (S3RU), funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
(FCDO), to upcycle the rubble into low-energy and low-carbon construction
materials to create a circular economy. You will run advanced computational
fracture mechanics calculations to optimise concrete crushing by minimising
friction and maximising cracking. You will use phase field methods in
combination with advanced explicit solvers. 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





This post is offered with the possibility to underfill at Grade 6 (£32,332 -
£38,205 p.a.) if the candidate holds a relevant degree/Masters and is working
on PhD/DPhil)





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





For more information about working at the Department, see



www.eng.ox.ac.uk/about/work-with-us/





Only online applications received before midday on **12th July 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,





Keywords Computational solid mechanics, Finite element analysis, Numerical
analysis, Fracture mechanics, Phase field methods