PhD: Architected-Interface Mechanics & Multiscale Modeling

ETH Zürich; Zürich; On-site; CHF 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

ETH Zürich is seeking a motivated doctoral student to study solid mechanics and computational modeling, focusing on how local contact interactions in architected materials shape macroscopic interface response. The project combines physics-based numerical modeling, theory, and concepts from rough-surface mechanics.

The position offers an opportunity to work at ETH Zürich in an international team, bridging mechanics, materials science, and applied physics, with a strong emphasis on design

Qualifications

• MSc or equivalent in a relevant field.
• Strong background in mechanics or computational mechanics.
• Experience implementing scientific code and validating results.
• Fluent in English (written and spoken).

Responsibilities

• Conduct a computational and theoretical investigation of how local contact interactions in architected materials determine macroscopic interface response.
• Connect cell-scale mechanics with multiscale/rough-surface contact mechanics to describe architected interfaces.
• Develop and use numerical models of lattice materials to study contact behavior.
• Analyze how architecture, material properties and length scales influence contact area, pressure distributions, interface stiffness, and load transmission.

Skills

English fluency

Teamwork

Curiosity

Computational mechanics basics

Education

MSc in mechanics, physics, (civil, mechanical, aerospace, or bio-) engineering, material science, computational science, or related field

Tools

Python

Job description

ETH Zürich is seeking a motivated doctoral student to study solid mechanics and computational modeling, focusing on how local contact interactions in architected materials shape macroscopic interface response. The project combines physics-based numerical modeling, theory, and concepts from rough-surface mechanics.

The position offers an opportunity to work at ETH Zürich in an international team, bridging mechanics, materials science, and applied physics, with a strong emphasis on design