ReaCer - Reactive sintering of ceramics – project code FA8655-26-1-B029 (CUP E63C26001640005)

Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research; Italia; On-site; EUR 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Università di Trento seeks a researcher for the ReaCer project to develop a physical model of reactive hydrothermal liquid-phase sintering (RHLPS) and connect it to kinetic equations. The Fellow will evaluate processing parameters such as time, temperature, particle size, solution molarity, and pH to identify fundamental mechanisms behind consolidation.

The role aims to propose experiments that reveal rate-controlling bottlenecks and advance understanding beyond traditional solid-state sintering

Job description

Organisation/Company Università di Trento Research Field Engineering Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Leading Researcher (R4) First Stage Researcher (R1) Established Researcher (R3) Application Deadline 11 Nov 2026 - 12:00 (UTC) Country Italy Type of Contract To be defined Job Status Not Applicable Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

ReaCer aims to develop a new fundamental understanding of the consolidation mechanisms activated in
reactive hydrothermal liquid-phase sintering, RHLPS. The main goal is to identify a kinetic model for the process
and bind it to the physics of the system. This will allow us to clarify the rate-controlling bottlenecks for the reactive
consolidation, the diffusion pathways, and the activation energy of the process. Remarkably, the assumptions behind this consolidation approach are mechanistically different from those mastering the traditional solid-state sintering models. The fellow should propose a set of experiments that will allow the identification of a physical model for the system evolution in RHLPS and connect it to kinetic equations, including the effect of different processing parameters (time, temperature, particle size, solution molarity, and pH).

• AFRICA
• EUROPE
• OCEANIA
• NORTH AMERICA
• SOUTH AMERICA
• ASIA
• OTHER
• E.U.
• CHINA (MAINLAND)
• CHINA (HONG KONG)

Eligibility of fellows: country/ies of residence:

• AFRICA
• EUROPE
• OCEANIA
• NORTH AMERICA
• SOUTH AMERICA
• ASIA
• OTHER
• E.U
• CHINA (MAINLAND)
• CHINA (HONG KONG)

Eligibility of fellows: nationality/ies:

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