PhD in Frictional Particle Suspension Mechanics

ETH Zurich; Zürich; On-site; CHF 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Pension benefits

Job summary

ETH Zürich invites applications for a Doctoral Position in mechanics of frictional particle suspensions in Zurich. The project combines numerical modeling, theory, and experiments with collaborators from the ETH Department of Materials.

You will conduct computational and theoretical work to link particle-scale friction to macroscopic suspension behavior, implement particle-based simulations, and compare against experimental data in a highly interdisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Master of Science in mechanics, physics, (civil, mechanical, aerospace, or bio-) engineering, material science, or related field.
• Background in mechanics, applied physics, computational mechanics, scientific computing, or related field.
• Experience implementing scientific code and validating results against reference data.
• Fluent in English (oral and written).

Responsibilities

• Conduct a computational and theoretical investigation of how particle-scale frictional interactions govern the macroscopic flow of concentrated suspensions.
• Connect particle-scale mechanics with the macroscopic response using physics-based models.
• Implement and use particle-based simulation methods, including coarse-grained molecular dynamics, and perform verification/validation with collaboration datasets.
• Analyze results to identify physical mechanisms and collaborate with experimental researchers to interpret observations.
• Contribute to a stimulating environment for scientific growth and collaboration.

Skills

Python programming

Version control

Computational mechanics

Scientific computing

English proficiency

Education

MSc degree in mechanics/physics/engineering/material science

Tools

Coarse-grained molecular dynamics

Python

Job description

ETH Zürich invites applications for a Doctoral Position in mechanics of frictional particle suspensions in Zurich. The project combines numerical modeling, theory, and experiments with collaborators from the ETH Department of Materials.

You will conduct computational and theoretical work to link particle-scale friction to macroscopic suspension behavior, implement particle-based simulations, and compare against experimental data in a highly interdisciplinary team.