We have fully-funded PhD and Post-Doc positions available starting in Fall 2021 or Spring 2022! Stipends at UK are competitive, living expenses are low, and Lexington and UK are great places to live and learn!
- Ph. D. Research Assistant position in modeling/designing nanostructured/nanocrystalline alloys – This DOE funded project is in collaboration with a technology development company looking to bring to market a novel 3D printed alloy. The patented alloy has already gained interest from GE Aviation (they are partners on the project!), and an enthusiastic and hard-working Ph. D. student is needed to use our recently developed Kentucky Random Structures Toolkit (KRaSTk) to help understand and optimize the alloy and it’s governing processing-structure-properties relationships. Any prospective student with experience, knowledge, and/or interest in Finite Element modeling, metal alloys, 3D printing/additive manufacturing, and nanostructured materials would be a good fit for this position!
- Ph. D. Research Assistant position in modeling/designing fibrous ablative materials for spacecraft thermal protection systems – This project is part of a large NASA-funded consortium developing next generation capabilities for modeling and designing ablative “heat shield” materials for planned and future missions, including missions to Mars, Venus, and the Moon. A dedicated and team-focused Ph. D. student is needed to develop and apply our Kentucky Random Structures Toolkit (KRaSTk) to understand and optimize the mechanical and thermal properties of fiber-based porous materials, and to integrate models and knowledge from the nanoscale to the macro scale. Any prospective student with experience, knowledge, an/or interest in Finite Element modeling, porous materials, ablative TPS materials, aerospace, and multi-scale modeling would be a good fit for this position!
- Post-doctoral research position in modeling materials and phenomena relating to ablative materials for spacecraft thermal protection systems – This 1+ year post-doc position is part of a large NASA-funded consortium developing next generation capabilities for modeling and designing ablative “heat shield” materials for planned and future missions. The consortium involves multiple Universities, and represents a key investment by NASA, and offers multiple opportunities to engage with NASA research staff, academic researchers at multiple institutions and departments, and with potential industry collaborators. Researchers with experience in Finite Element or CFD modeling, high-throughput and high performance computing, computational method development, and multi-scale modeling are sought to fill this critical role.
Email Dr. Beck a CV and cover letter if interested in any of these positions, or reach out to me on Twitter @CompMatSciUKY!