Dottoranda / Dottorando in Dinamica dei materiali compositi avanzati per droni — SUPSI / DTI
CHF 85'500 - 150'000
SUPSI / DTI · Mendrisio (TI)
- Location
- Mendrisio
- Contract
- temporary
- Posted
- 19 days ago
SalaryCHF 85'500 - 150'000
Role overview
PhD student in Dynamic of advanced composite materials for drones
- PhD student in Dynamic of advanced composite materials for drones
- Duties and responsibilities
- Dynamic characterisation of samples from laminated panels, thermoplastic matrixes, epoxy resins, natural fibres, carbon fibres, and calibration and/or the development of advanced constitutive material models.
- Essential
- A Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering or a closely related discipline.
Main responsibilities
- Duties and responsibilities
- Dynamic characterisation of samples from laminated panels, thermoplastic matrixes, epoxy resins, natural fibres, carbon fibres, and calibration and/or the development of advanced constitutive material models.
- Analysis and numerical modelling of composite members under wide range of strain rate conditions.
- Integration of experimental and numerical investigations to provide new insights into the response of composite systems under extreme conditions.
- Write scientific papers for journals and conference proceedings.
- Present research findings to a wide audience, including conferences, workshops, and project review meetings. Requirements
- We are looking for a highly motivated candidate with: Essential
- A Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering or a closely related discipline.
- A strong interest in material behaviour under dynamic loading conditions (e.g.
- Split Hopkinson Bar).
Key requirements
- Essential
- A Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering or a closely related discipline.
- A strong interest in material behaviour under dynamic loading conditions (e.g. Split Hopkinson Bar).
- Experience or aptitude in experimental testing, data acquisition/analysis, numerical modelling (e.g. LsDyna, Abaqus), and programming (e.g. Matlab).
- Scientific curiosity, problem-solving attitude, and the ability to work both independently and in an interdisciplinary, international research environment.
- Excellent English skills (spoken and written). Preferred
- Knowledge of other languages is a valuable asset; Italian is an asset for communicating within the project consortium.
- Experience or knowledge in the use of the Split Hopkinson Tensile Bar (SHTB) is considered a valuable asset. What SUPSI Offers
- A fully funded PhD position with a fixed-term employment contract for the duration of the doctoral program (3 years), and a salary in line with the standards of the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF).
- The opportunity to contribute to a cutting-edge research project in the field of material and structural dynamics.
- A stimulating, international and multidisciplinary environment, with access to state-of-the-art experimental and computational facilities.
- Joint supervision by SUPSI (DynaMat SUPSI Laboratory) and ETH Zürich (Artificial Intelligence in Mechanics and Manufacturing), in close collaboration with European research partners in material mechanics.
Application process
- The University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI) invites applications for a
- Ph.D. student in the field of dynamic behaviour of composites with natural fibre for drones at the DynaMat Laboratory (LDM-SUPSI)
- within the Department of environment, constructions and design (DACD), located in Mendrisio.
- The degree of employment is 100%, with a contract starting within the first months of 2026, on a mutually agreed date.
- We look forward to receiving your online application with the following documents prepared in English:
- Curriculum vitae (including list of publications if applicable)
- An official academic transcript and the list of courses completed, including grades (please upload a single file for the transcript)
- A brief statement describing how you will address the topic, making a connection, if applicable, to your experience and the related work from the literature (max 600 words, excluding bibliography)
Contacts
- Questions regarding the PhD position should be directed to Prof. Ezio Cadoni via email.
Additional details
- Ph.D. student in the field of dynamic behaviour of composites with natural fibre for drones DynaMat Laboratory (LDM-SUPSI)
- Present research findings to a wide audience, including conferences, workshops, and project review meetings.
- We are looking for a highly motivated candidate with:
- Excellent English skills (spoken and written).
- Experience or knowledge in the use of the Split Hopkinson Tensile Bar (SHTB) is considered a valuable asset.
- The available PhD position is part of a 4-year research project, funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation The project team includes
- full professor in Mechanics of Materials and Structures at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland ( DynaMat SUPSI Laboratory
- The successful candidate will be enrolled in the doctoral programme at Application Process
- Only applications submitted via the dedicated application form by
- Questions regarding the PhD position should be directed to
Notes and original content
- Ph.D. student in the field of dynamic behaviour of composites with natural fibre for drones
- DynaMat Laboratory (LDM-SUPSI)
- Requirements
- What SUPSI Offers
- The available PhD position is part of a 4-year research project, funded by the
- Swiss National Science Foundation
- The project team includes
- Dr Ezio Cadoni
- full professor in Mechanics of Materials and Structures at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (
- DynaMat SUPSI Laboratory
