Postdoc: 4D X-ray Diffraction & Local Strain Analysis

Freelio; Denmark; Remote; DKK 420,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

DTU Civil and Mechanical Engineering invites applications for a postdoctoral position within the Lab4DMade project. The role focuses on developing local strain analysis tools for Lab-4DµXRD and applying it to quantify microstructural evolution during mechanical loading of aluminum with second-phase particles.

You will collaborate with DTU Lab4DMade team, Xnovo Technology ApS, and external partners, performing in situ experiments and validating results with synchrotron measurements.

Qualifications

• PhD required or equivalent in a relevant field.
• Experience with Lab-4DµXRD or similar diffraction imaging is advantageous.
• Strong background in crystallography and materials science.
• Excellent communication in English is essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop software to analyze elastic strain tensors and local plastic strains from Lab-4DµXRD data.
• Perform in situ Lab-4DµXRD experiments to study microstructural evolution during tensile loading.
• Conduct synchrotron experiments to validate Lab-4DµXRD results.
• Implement crystal plasticity finite element models using experimental data.

Skills

X-ray physics

Microstructural characterization

Plastic deformation

Crystallography

Physical metallurgy

Mechanics

Strain analysis

Excellent English

Education

PhD degree (or equivalent)

Tools

Synchrotron experiments

3D diffraction imaging

Job description

DTU Civil and Mechanical Engineering invites applications for a postdoctoral position within the Lab4DMade project. The role focuses on developing local strain analysis tools for Lab-4DµXRD and applying it to quantify microstructural evolution during mechanical loading of aluminum with second-phase particles.

You will collaborate with DTU Lab4DMade team, Xnovo Technology ApS, and external partners, performing in situ experiments and validating results with synchrotron measurements.