PhD in 4D Grain-Growth Imaging of Metals

Diamond Light Source Ltd; Grenoble; Hybrid; EUR 32,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support to Grenoble

Competitive compensation

Job summary

ESRF, the European Synchrotron, based in Grenoble, France, is offering a PhD position in 4D diffraction imaging of grain growth in metals using pink-beam topotomography. You will investigate grain growth in polycrystalline metals, reconstruct 4D datasets, and collaborate with INSA Lyon and CEMEF for simulations.

Enrolment at Université Grenoble Alpes (UGA) on a 3-year contract. You will prepare samples, perform in situ experiments at ID03, analyze data, and contribute to a doctoral thesis.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in materials science, physics, physical metallurgy or related field by contract start.
• Knowledge of crystallography and diffraction.
• Interest in physical metallurgy, grain boundaries and grain growth.
• Solid programming experience (Python or MATLAB) and data analysis.
• Lab experience (sample prep, EBSD or XRD); synchrotron experience is a bonus.
• Good communication and ability to work in an international team.

Responsibilities

• Prepare polycrystalline aluminium, iron and nickel samples and select target grains.
• Design and perform in situ high-temperature grain growth experiments at ID03.
• Reconstruct and analyze 4D datasets to quantify grain boundary velocity and curvature.
• Provide experimental input to full-field simulations of grain growth.
• Publish results, present at conferences, and defend a doctoral thesis at UGA.

Skills

Crystallography

Diffraction

Programming (Python/MATLAB)

Image processing

English communication

Education

Master’s degree in materials science/physics/metallurgy

Tools

3DXRD

DCT

DFXM

pink-beam topotomography

Job description

ESRF, the European Synchrotron, based in Grenoble, France, is offering a PhD position in 4D diffraction imaging of grain growth in metals using pink-beam topotomography. You will investigate grain growth in polycrystalline metals, reconstruct 4D datasets, and collaborate with INSA Lyon and CEMEF for simulations.

Enrolment at Université Grenoble Alpes (UGA) on a 3-year contract. You will prepare samples, perform in situ experiments at ID03, analyze data, and contribute to a doctoral thesis.