PhD in Suspension Mechanics & Friction Modeling

Master in Integrated Building Systems ETH Zürich; Zürich; Vor Ort; CHF 60.000 - 70.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

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Childcare support

Pension benefits

Zusammenfassung

The Professorship of Solid Mechanics (SMEC) at ETH Zurich invites applications for a doctoral student to investigate how particle-scale frictional interactions govern the macroscopic flow of dense suspensions. The project combines physics-based modeling, simulation, and theory, with collaboration from the ETH Department of Materials.

You will conduct computational and theoretical studies, implement particle-based simulations such as coarse-grained molecular dynamics, and compare results with

Qualifikationen

• You hold an MSc degree in mechanics, physics, (civil, mechanical, aerospace, or bio-) engineering, material science, or a related discipline.
• You have a background in mechanics, applied physics, computational mechanics, scientific computing, or a related field.
• You have experience implementing scientific code and assessing computational results through validation, verification, and quantitative comparison with reference data.
• You have prior programming experience in Python and have used version control.
• You are fluent in English (oral and written).
• You enjoy working in a team and collaborating closely with experimentalists.

Aufgaben

• You will conduct a computational and theoretical investigation of how particle-scale frictional interactions govern the macroscopic flow response of concentrated suspensions.
• The work will connect particle-scale mechanics with the collective and macroscopic response using physics-based models.
• You will implement and use particle-based simulation methods, including coarse-grained molecular dynamics, and perform verification and validation with datasets from collaborators.
• You will analyze simulation results to identify physical mechanisms and collaborate with experimental researchers to interpret observations.
• The position provides a stimulating environment for scientific growth and collaboration.

Kenntnisse

Python

Version control

Mechanics

Applied physics

Ausbildung

MSc degree in mechanics, physics, or related field

Tools

Molecular dynamics

Jobbeschreibung

The Professorship of Solid Mechanics (SMEC) at ETH Zurich invites applications for a doctoral student to investigate how particle-scale frictional interactions govern the macroscopic flow of dense suspensions. The project combines physics-based modeling, simulation, and theory, with collaboration from the ETH Department of Materials.

You will conduct computational and theoretical studies, implement particle-based simulations such as coarse-grained molecular dynamics, and compare results with