🚨 Open PhD Position | PhD14 – REFFRACTEUR Doctoral Network

Are you interested in digital twins, machine learning and industrial process optimisation?

PhD14 focuses on physics-informed digital twins for design, monitoring and optimal operation of steel ladle refractories.

The selected Doctoral Candidate will work on:
🔹 Industrial data pipelines for steel ladle operation
🔹 Physics-informed machine learning
🔹 Reduced-order models and FEM-based forecasts
🔹 Prediction of lining temperature, wear and remaining useful life
🔹 Dashboard tools for monitoring and decision support

📍 Mobility:
18 months at SHS – Stahl-Holding-Saar, Völklingen, Germany
18 months at University of Minho, Guimarães, Portugal

⚠️ Due to the MSCA Mobility Rule, residents of Germany cannot apply for this specific position.

📅 Apply by 24 June
🌐 www.reffracteur.eu

Join REFFRACTEUR and help develop digital tools for a carbon-neutral and resilient European industry.

#ISISE #HMS #matich #reffracteur #MSCA #DoctoralNetwork #PhDposition #digitaltwin #machinelearning #SteelIndustry #refractories #IndustrialAI #engineering ... See MoreSee Less

🚨 Open PhD Position | PhD11 – REFFRACTEUR Doctoral Network

Are you interested in multiphysics modelling, refractory materials and industrial applications?

PhD11 focuses on thermo-hygral-mechanical modelling and optimisation of dry-out and early-age behaviour in castable refractory linings.

The selected Doctoral Candidate will work on:
🔹 THM-FEM modelling of dry-out in castable ladle linings
🔹 Natural vs accelerated dry-out schedules
🔹 Moisture transport, temperature evolution and internal stress
🔹 Early-age creep, micro-cracking and long-term durability

📍 Mobility:
18 months at University of Minho, Guimarães, Portugal
18 months at RHI Magnesita, Leoben, Austria

⚠️ Due to the MSCA Mobility Rule, residents of Portugal cannot apply for this specific position.

📅 Apply by 24 June
🌐 www.reffracteur.eu

Join REFFRACTEUR and contribute to digital frameworks for a carbon-neutral and resilient European industry.

#ISISE #HMS #SC #matich #dice #reffracteur #MSCA #DoctoralNetwork #PhDposition #refractories #modelling #FEM #MaterialsScience #engineering #industrialdoctorate ... See MoreSee Less

🚨 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐩𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝!

✔️ This study presents an innovative approach for the development of 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡-𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐬 for construction applications, using 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞 (𝐏𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐬 𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫) modified through a two-step process combining 𝐥𝐨𝐰-𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 and 𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐲𝐥 𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐲𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.

💠 The research investigates the influence of the combined MW + MMA treatment on 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢-𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲, 𝐦𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐝𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲, and 𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬.

🌲 The results show that microwave pre-treatment enhances wood permeability, facilitating MMA penetration and leading to improved polymer incorporation. This combined treatment significantly improves the dimensional stability, water repellency, and overall technological performance of maritime pine, highlighting its potential as a 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡-𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬.

📖 Two-Step Modification of Maritime Pine via Microwave and Methyl Methacrylate Treatments to Develop High-Performance Wood Polymer Composites for Construction Applications
👨‍🔬 Fernando Júnior Resende Mascarenhas, André Luis Christoforo, Rogério Manuel Santos Simões, Alfredo Manuel Pereira Geraldes Dias, André Eduardo Palos Cunha and Francisco Antonio Rocco Lahr
📘 Polymers
🔗 buff.ly/DJIxD4i

#ISISE #SMCT #fp #ucoimbra #Dec #SerQ #Arise #WOODPOLYMERCOMPOSITES #microwavetreatment #methylmethacrylate #pinuspinaster #woodmodification #WoodScience #constructionmaterials #SustainableConstruction #MaterialInnovation #Durability #polymers ... See MoreSee Less