PhD in Additive Manufacturing for Turbo-Systems (MSCA-DN)

KU Leuven; Vlaams-Brabant; Sur place; EUR 30 000 - 38 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Mobility allowances

Family allowances

Full social security coverage

Résumé du poste

KU Leuven seeks a highly motivated PhD candidate for a four-year MSCA- DN Doctoral Network within TURBO-IMPACT. The phD will advance understanding of multi-metal LPBF for small-scale turbomachinery, focusing on high-temperature materials and the link between material traits, process parameters and mechanical performance.

The candidate will work in Leuven's Additive Manufacturing team, collaborating with international partners and potentially secondments.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in engineering, physics or math and no doctoral degree at recruitment.
• Proficient in written and spoken English.
• Experience or strong interest in additive manufacturing and/or materials behavior.

Responsabilités

• Use and extend LPBF knowledge to investigate deposition strategies.
• Design and validate a multi-physical digital model for LPBF parameters.
• Study effects of laser remelting on surface, porosity and interfaces.
• Explore relationships between material, process and final properties.

Connaissances

English proficiency

Teamwork

Independent researcher

Research planning

Interpersonal communication

Formation

Two-year master's degree in Mechanical Engineering/Manufacturing Engineering/CS/Data Science/Software Engineering or similar

Outils

LPBF equipment

Multi-physics modelling

Description du poste

KU Leuven seeks a highly motivated PhD candidate for a four-year MSCA- DN Doctoral Network within TURBO-IMPACT. The phD will advance understanding of multi-metal LPBF for small-scale turbomachinery, focusing on high-temperature materials and the link between material traits, process parameters and mechanical performance.

The candidate will work in Leuven's Additive Manufacturing team, collaborating with international partners and potentially secondments.