Doctoral Researcher in Steel Structures, SSAB
Open position
About
Tampere University hires a Doctoral Researcher to complete a four-year dissertation project under the joint supervision of a university professor and a company representative.
The partner company for this position is SSAB. SSAB (https://www.ssab.com/en) is green steel frontrunner, leader in specialty and premium steels and home market leader in construction segment in order to set scope 3 CO2 targets to contribute to the Paris agreement. As part of this, the focus is on sustainable high strength steels and lighter structures. In load-bearing tubular structures design practices, optimization and customer collaboration support these goals from both profitability and societal point of view.
DSII offers Doctoral Researchers a unique opportunity to undertake dissertation research, gain a thorough understanding of product development, tackle real-world business challenges and expand their professional networks.
Job description
The purpose of the job is to create new knowledge for academia and industry in the field of steel structures, in particular, for the design of hollow section structures for construction. The goals are:
1. Validating the effective material model for cold-formed hollow section structures
2. Including cross-section classes 3 and 4 in the direct design framework for hollow section structures.
3. Employing the direct design method procedure with reliability studies to obtain system safety factor for selected structural families where hollow sections are employed.
As a Doctoral Researcher you are responsible for executing and successfully completing the goals of the project. This entails advanced simulations, planning and performing laboratory tests on structural hollow section members, parametric studies and reliability analyses. The project offers a great opportunity to be in the forefront of international research in the area of system-level design and advanced analysis of high-strength steel tubular structures. The results will be disseminated in scientific peer-reviewed journals, international conferences, doctoral network events and events with industry. The tasks of doctoral researchers also include teaching duties that amount to approximately 5% of their annual working hours, unless there are justified reasons to the contrary.
At the university, the work will be supervised by Associate Professor Kristo Mela. You will also be supported by practitioners in the steering group, including company representatives.
By participating in DSII events, excursions, meetings and training sessions with your fellow doctoral students, you will both get and provide peer support and make your own contribution to the development of DSII.
Requirements
You need to have an applicable master’s degree in structural or mechanical engineering, or a related discipline in science or engineering. The position requires
- design rules and practices for hollow section steel structures by the Eurocode
- nonlinear finite element analyses of steel structures by beam and solid elements
- reliability analysis of structures
- ability to work in a laboratory (with laboratory staff members).
- a good command of both spoken and written English.
We appreciate that you would have experience in at least some of the following:
- finite element modelling using commercial software, e.g. ABAQUS
- general knowledge about design of steel structures, especially according to Eurocode 3
- working in laboratory for material or structural testing.
You also need to have an enquiring mind, enjoy problem-solving and be able to think independently while also being able to work in a team.
Please note that before commencing in the position, the selected candidate must apply for a study right within the doctoral programme at Tampere University, unless they already have one.
Contact
Associate Professor Kristo Mela