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Project description
Third-cycle subject: engineering materials science
Proper slag control according to metallurgical requirements is an important issue for foundries producing demanding metals. Current practice relies on sampling, sample analysis and testing of the semi-finished product. This is due to the fact that human vision can hardly distinguish between liquid steel and slag of same temperature, even for experienced operators. Emissivities of steels and slags are different at same temperature in the infrared range. A system using infrared camera will be developed to provide operators the availability to visually monitor and quantify their metallurgical processes. Where the developed system will allow small and medium sized foundries to have real time quality control of the metal before casting and during other steelmaking processes.
You will be required to work in close collaboration with industry. The project will require a significant amount of experimental work in laboratory and industry. Some programming (e.g. Android application) will be necessary for setting up the practical experiments. Basic knowledge of Java is thus beneficial. Critical assessment of scientific literature and the data collected during the project will be vital. Creative and analytical problem solving skills are also required.
The position is for two years and leads to a Licentiate degree.
Supervision:The doctoral student will be placed at the KTH Royal Institute of Technology and supervised by:
What we offer
Eligibility
To be admitted to postgraduate education (Chapter 7, 39 § Swedish Higher Education Ordinance), the applicant must have basic eligibility in accordance with either of the following:
Selection
In order to succeed as an doctoral student at KTH you need to be goal oriented and persevering in your work. In the selection of the applicants, the following will be assessed:
After the qualification requirements, great emphasis will be placed on personal qualities and personal suitability.
Target degree: Licentiate degree
Information regarding admission and employment
Only those who are or have been admitted to third-cycle studies may be employed as a doctoral student. The term of the initial contract may not exceed one year and may there after be extended. Doctoral students may engage in teaching, research, and administration corresponding to a maximum of 20 % of a full-time position.
Union representatives
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Doctoral section (Students’ union on KTH Royal Institute of Technology)
You will find contact information for doctoral section on the section's website.
Application
Apply for the position and admission through KTH's recruitment system. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that the application is complete in accordance with the instructions in the advertisement.
Applications must be received at the last closing date at midnight, CET/CEST (Central European Time/entral European Summer Time).
Applications must include the following elements:
Other information
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Type of employment | Temporary position |
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Contract type | Full time |
First day of employment | According to agreement |
Salary | Monthly salary according to KTH's doctoral student salary agreement |
Number of positions | 1 |
Full-time equivalent | 100% |
City | Stockholm |
County | Stockholms län |
Country | Sweden |
Reference number | M-2019-2190 |
Contact |
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Published | 17.Oct.2019 |
Last application date | 28.Oct.2019 11:59 PM CET |