Doctoral student in multifunctional composite materials - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Project description

Third-cycle subject: Vehicle Engineering

Carbon fibre reinforced polymers (CFRP) are versatile materials. Our idea is to use carbon fibres to carry load and as electrodes in a structural battery. We use a lithium ion conductive polymer electrolyte matrix for mechanical transfer between fibres and for lithium ion between the electrodes. For the development of this new multifunctional materials a multidisciplinary team of scientists combine expertise in electrochemistry, polymer technology, composite materials, physics and mechanics, has been established in the past few years.

This Ph.D.-project will focus on development of additional functionalities that can be utilized in a structural battery; sensing, actuation, shape change and energy harvesting - a truly multifunctional material. All this will be performed in close collaboration with other Ph.D.-students and senior researchers from three different departments at KTH working on similar topis in a truly multidisciplinary team. All doctoral students are expected to learn each other's disciplines and to work together both theoretically and experimentally.

Supervision: The doctoral student will be supervised by: Professor Dan Zenkert and Professor Göran Lindbergh.

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.
• Work and study in Stockholm, close to nature and the water.
• 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
• acquired, in some other way within or outside the country, substantially equivalent knowledge
• We are looking for candidates with a broad technical/scientific background.

In addition to the above, there is also a mandatory requirement 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 broad technical/scientific background,
• have a professional approach and
• analyse and work with complex issues.

After the qualification requirements, great emphasis will be placed on personal competency. 

Target degree: Doctoral 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

You will find contact information for union representatives on KTH's website.

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)
• Mandatory cover sheet (download here)
• 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.