Sustainable Multi-Material Structural Optimization Thesis

aalto; Espoo; On-site; EUR 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Aalto University in Espoo invites applications for a Master’s thesis on sustainability-driven optimization of hybrid multi-material structures. The work brings environmental and circularity goals into design alongside strength, stiffness, and cost, within the HybridS project context.

The thesis will be carried out in the Advanced Marine Structures group with support from industry partners. Your role includes developing a multi-objective optimization method, evaluating design concepts, and

Qualifications

• Master's student in mechanical, civil, aerospace, materials, naval architecture or related discipline.
• Solid grounding in structural mechanics and interest in sustainable design.
• Familiarity with LCA, finite element methods, and scripting is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop a multi-objective optimization method balancing performance, cost and life cycle assessment (LCA).
• Implement analytical/ numerical models, define objectives and constraints, and explore trade-offs through Pareto analyses.

Skills

Structural mechanics

Sustainability

Python

MATLAB

Finite element methods

Education

Master's student in Mechanical/Civil/Aerospace/Materials/Naval Architecture

Tools

Python

MATLAB

Job description

Aalto University in Espoo invites applications for a Master’s thesis on sustainability-driven optimization of hybrid multi-material structures. The work brings environmental and circularity goals into design alongside strength, stiffness, and cost, within the HybridS project context.

The thesis will be carried out in the Advanced Marine Structures group with support from industry partners. Your role includes developing a multi-objective optimization method, evaluating design concepts, and