Postdoctoral Senior Research Associate

Illinois Institute of Technology

  • Chicago, IL
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 month ago
Postdoctoral Senior Research Associate
Requisition # F00041P
FLSA Exempt
Location IIT-Mies Campus (MC), 10 West 35th St., Chicago
GENERAL DESCRIPTIONThe AMIR Lab is seeking a highly motivated postdocto join our research team at Illinois Tech that has a passion for metal additive manufacturing (AM) and expertise in any of the areas below:Hands-on experience in:
  • Additive manufacturing of High Entropy alloys and Al-based alloys
  • Powder characterization - Microstructure characterization (SEM, EBSD, TEM, XRD)
  • Mechanical testing (tensile, fatigue, creep)
  • Corrosion behavior (electrochemistry & high-temperature oxidation)
  • In-situ monitoring of AM processes
Computational skills in:
  • Phase-field modeling, Machine Learning, FEM, DEM, COMSOL
  • Alloy design (CALPHAD, MD simulation, DFT modeling)
  • Numerical methods in mechanics of materials for fatigue
If interested, please send your application materials with the subject line “Postdoc in AM” to Dr. Amir Mostafaei (amostafaei@illinoistech.edu) with the following: - Cover letter detailing your research experience and interests. - A detailed CV that includes a list of publications. - Contact information for at least three professional references
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Export Control StatementQualificationsEducation & ExperiencePhD in materials Science, Mechanical Engineering and experience in Metal AM. Strong record of publication in additive manufacturing
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  • Curriculum Vitae
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