Data-Driven Alloy Design and Autonomous Alloy Development

Postgraduate Studentships; Birmingham; Remote; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Birmingham invites applications for a 3.5-year PhD studentship in the Sustainable Physical Metallurgy Group, supervised by Prof Biao Cai, in the School of Metallurgy and Materials.

You will tackle data-driven combinatorial alloy design and autonomous robotic fabrication, beginning with precious metal jewellery alloys and enabling expansion to aerospace and nuclear applications with industry partner Cooksongold.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in materials science/engineering or closely related field.
• Interest in robotic systems for materials fabrication and automation.
• Willingness to collaborate with industry partners on applied research.

Responsibilities

• Conduct data-driven alloy discovery research using combinatorial methods.
• Develop autonomous robotic workflows for alloy fabrication.
• Collaborate with industry partner Cooksongold and academic colleagues to translate findings into applications.

Skills

Materials engineering

Mechanical engineering

Robotics

Education

Background in materials or mechanical engineering

Tools

Automation

Job description

Data-Driven Alloy Design and Autonomous Alloy Development

Combinatorial and autonomous approach for new material discovery with the combined modelling, machine learning, automation, and high throughput experimentation is the cornerstone of modern materials science. This approach has been approved to be highly successfully with the discovery and optimization of several materials systems. In this PhD project, you will be working on a data-driven based combinatorial approach for alloy discovery, and an autonomous robotic system for alloy fabrication, focusing on precious metal alloys for jewellery applications first, then branch it into alloys for aerospace and nuclear applications.

We are seeking a highly motivated candidate with a background in materials or mechanical engineering, with an interest in robotic systems for materials fabrication. You will join the Sustainable Physical Metallurgy Group in a collaborative environment, under the supervision of Prof Biao Cai, based in the School of Metallurgy and Materials at the University of Birmingham. You will work closely with our industry partner Cooksongold, part of prosperity partnership jointly funded by EPSRC and Cooksongold.

Fees

A 3.5-year PhD studentship is available in the sustainable physical metallurgy group of Prof. Biao Cai within the School of Metallurgy and Materials at the University of Birmingham, with a stipend of at least £20,780 per year.

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