Doctoral student (licentiate) in digital fabrication of concrete structures - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Project description

Third-cycle subject: Architectural Technology

Since the fabrication of formwork constitutes the most labor-intensive and costly part of the construction process, the building industry have extensively adopted methods where standardized moulds are used to manufacture simplified building components under the conveyor belt principle. Therefore, with current construction techniques there is often an opposition between sustainable design and efficient construction. Concrete's unique capacity for durability in combination with strength and stiffness, makes it possible to achieve buildings with very long service life without too much maintenance. The challenges for the material today are therefore about sustainability and lifecycle design in combination in order to ensure high quality building environments that match the inherent durability of the material. Form, surface, use and adaptability are key issues to improve concrete's role as building material. As an alternative to existing casting techniques, large-scale 3D printing is an opportunity to overcome the contradiction that exists today between tailor-made design and economically viable construction. This project focuses specifically on the development of a digital workflow where local variation that presents new means of optimizing the distribution of the material to implement customized material properties to a hitherto uniform material. The overall goal of the project is to contribute to a better collaboration between design, material properties, and construction that can lead to a more sustainable use of concrete in the built environment.

Supervision: The doctoral student will be supervised by: professor Johan Silfwerbrand (KTH, Civil and architectural engineering), Helena Westerlind (KTH Architecture) and industrial supervision by Staffan Hintze, NCC.

What we offer

• The possibility to study in a dynamic and international research environment in collaboration with industries and prominent universities from all over the world.Read more
• A workplace with many employee benefits and monthly salary according to KTH’s Doctoral student salary agreement.
• A postgraduate education at an institution that is active and supportive in matters pertaining to working conditions, gender equality and diversity as well as study environment.
• Help to relocate and be settled in Sweden and at KTH.

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:

• passed a degree at advanced level,
• completed course requirements of at least 240 higher education credits, of which at least 60 higher education credits at advanced level, or
• in any other way acquired within or outside the country acquired essentially equivalent knowledge.
• Requirements for English equivalent to English B/6, read more here.

Selection

In order to succeed as a doctoral student at KTH you need to be goal oriented and persevering in your work. During the selection process, candidates will be assessed upon their ability to:

• independently pursue his or her work
• collaborate with others,
• have a professional approach and
• analyse and work with complex issues.

The applicant should have with a deep interest in digital fabrication and advanced skills in 3D modelling, programming and robotic control. Previous experience in 3D printing with concrete is required. Experience of building systems and industrialized building production is highly valued.

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 admitted to postgraduate education may be employed as a doctoral student. The total length of employment may not be longer than what corresponds to full-time doctoral education in four years ' time. An employed doctoral student can, to a limited extent (maximum 20%), perform certain tasks within their role, e.g. training and administration. A new position as a doctoral student is for a maximum of one year, and then the employment may be renewed for a maximum of two years at a time.

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:

• CV including your relevant professional experience and knowledge.
• Application letter with a brief description of why you want to pursue research studies, about what your academic interests are and how they relate to your previous studies and future goals. (Maximum 2 pages long)
• Copies of diplomas and grades from previous university studies and certificates of fulfilled language requirements (see above). Translations into English or Swedish if the original document is not issued in one of these languages.
• Representative publications or technical reports. For longer documents, please provide a summary (abstract) and a web link to the full text.

Other information

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Disclaimer: In case of discrepancy between the Swedish original and the English translation of the job announcement, the Swedish version takes precedence.