Information about the division and the project

The Division of Building Technology has staff of some 40 people that work with creating energy efficient, healthy and sustainable buildings. The division consists of three research groups: Building Physics, Building Materials and Sustainable Building. All the three groups deal with sustainable materials, buildings, and infrastructure. Since a large amount of the world energy use relates to buildings, much of the research at the division is connected to energy issues. Within the research group Building Physics, the fundamental research deals with heat and mass (moisture, air) transfer in buildings and in building components, which forms the basis for designing energy efficient and healthy buildings. Within the research group Building Materials, the main focus is on cement and wood based building materials and their composites. One major area is a materials science approach to flow properties for liquid, gas, ion and moisture transport in porous materials. Another major area is research on durability and service life of materials in long-term use in various environments. The research group Sustainable Building deals with concepts, tools and strategies to enhance the sustainability performance of construction materials, building products, and entire cities. The Division of Building Technology also teaches in all levels of education at Chalmers, primarily in the areas of Civil Engineering and Architecture.

Asphalt concrete is the most commonly used solid material for road pavement. From the point view of resource and environmental conservation, this material and its life cycle have great significance in sustainable development. Graphene is one of the most interesting new materials due to its extraordinary performance in regard to electrical, thermal and mechanical properties. There is a great potential to utilize graphene or graphite nano-particles for improvement of asphalt concrete at nano-scale in order to prolong the service life of asphalt road pavement, contributing to sustainability through reduced use of resources and less traffic interruption. This doctoral project intends to improve the knowledge and understanding of asphalt composites enhanced by graphene or graphite nano-particles and to find their applications to road pavements. The work includes theoretical studies, laboratory tests and field applications. The project is financed by both Formas and the Norwegian Road Administration. Close cooperation with another PhD student positioned at the Electronics Materials and Systems Laboratory at MC2 Chalmers is essential. Interaction with construction industry is also important for practical applications of graphene-asphalt composites.

Major responsibilities

The overall aim of a PhD position is to pursue doctoral studies. You are expected to develop your own scientific concepts in the area of graphene-asphalt composites and their applications to road pavements, and communicate the results of your research verbally and in writing, both in Swedish and in English. The position generally also includes teaching on Chalmers' undergraduate level or performing other duties corresponding to 20 percent of working hours. The remaining time will be spent on your own courses and research. You are expected to write a licentiate thesis within 2-3 years and defend your doctoral thesis within 4-5 years. As a Ph.D. student you are employed by Chalmers and will receive a salary according to current salary agreements. The position is limited to maximum 5 years.

Position summary

Full-time temporary employment. The position is limited to a maximum of five years (nominal time without department duties is 4 years).

Qualifications

to qualify as a PhD student, you must have a master's level degree corresponding to at least 240 higher education credits in materials or materials sciences, chemistry, civil engineer

Timmar per vecka: Heltid/ Ej specificerat

Arbetsgivare Namn: Chalmers Tekniska Högskola AB

Arbetsgivare adress:
Chalmers tekniska högskola AB 41296 Göteborg 41296 Göteborg

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Jobb kort beskrivning: University and higher education teachers

Land: Sweden

Område: Västra Götalands län

Avtalstid: Permanent

Typ av kontrakt: Full time

Källa till jobberbjudande: Public Employment Service of Sweden(AMS)

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