Materials science and technology are our passion. With our cuttingedge research Empas around 1100 employees make essential contributions to the wellbeing of society for a future worth living. Empa is a research institution of the ETH Domain.
You will study and characterize the powder and formulation dependent granulation process to develop advanced ceramic powder feedstocks for the dry pressing of precision ceramic parts. The aim is to corroborate the interplay between the processchemistrypowder parameters towards highperformance feedstock developments overcoming specific and recurrent issues in shaping operations of our industrial project partner. At the interplay between fundamental and applied research the goal of the PhD project is to understand the how the organic additives chemistry and mixture plays in the process variability and sensitivity and investigate the underlying mechanisms towards a lean and sustainable manufacturing of precision ceramic parts. The project results will be directly evaluated in industrial settings establishing a feedback loop between lab scale observations and statistical relevance in production environments.
Your responsibilities
Formulate slurries suitable for spray granulations
Study the effects of the organic additives their chemistry and mixture on the granulation process parameters and granule performance for the shaping of ceramic precision parts
Study the role of the powder type its size and morphology on the chemistryprocess parameter map
Publish scientific findings in peerreviewed highimpact journals and present them at international conferences
Your profile
MSc in Materials science Chemical engineering or related disciplines
Solid background and interest in organic chemistry
Strong analytical skills for materials and data analysis
Creative scientific mindset
Full proficiency in written and oral English French is an asset
Selfmotivated criticalthinking openminded and communicative with a strong interest to work in an international and interdisciplinary research environment
We offer an Innosuisse funded PhD position at Empa located near Zurich to conduct cuttingedge research on ceramic shaping process related topics for the direct benefit of industry and the wellbeing of society. Applications are open immediately and the starting date is April 2025 or upon mutual agreement. The PhD candidate will be cosupervised by Dr. Andrea Testino from PSI.
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