Research Assistant or Associate in Digital Twinning of Advanced Composite Structures

Job Summary

The post is funded by UKRI project, AVATAR. The successful candidate will have the opportunity of working within one of the world leading research groups on structural integrity and health monitoring. The research will be part of a H2020 European project for digital twining for transformative air vehicle with IoT sensors. The post is for 12 months.

Duties and responsibilities

The researcher will be developing a digital twin based on the in-service and continuous data gathered by multiple sensors (strain, temperature, pressure), combined with physical based models and advanced data-driven methods to predict the current and future states of the air vehicle in real-time. They will work in an active group working on structural integrity and health monitoring and will work with other collaborators within the project and engage in meetings and presentations within the project and beyond.

Essential Requirements

Research Associate:

Hold a PhD in in Engineering (Aeronautics, Mechanical, Electrical) or a closely related discipline, or equivalent research, industrial or commercial experience

Research Assistant:

A first / masters degree (or equivalent) in Aeronautics, Mechanical or Electrical or a closely related discipline

*Candidates who have not yet been officially awarded their PhD will be appointed as Research Assistant.

Further Information

Informal enquiries regarding the position can be made to Professor Zahra Sharif Khodaei: z.sharif-khodaei@imperial.ac.uk   or Professor Ferri Aliabadi m.h.aliabadi@imperial.ac.uk

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Closing date: 28^th July 2024

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