Research Associate: Controlling Surface Roughness in Additive Manufacture Through Melt-pool Physics

An exciting opportunity for a research associate exists within the Multiscale Materials Informatics and Innovation (M2i2) research group, led by Professor Hector Basoalto, at the University of Sheffield. You will be part of a programme of research that is fully funded by the Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) in a large collaborative programme with several Industry partners.

For the aerospace industry and the stringent safety regulations imposed, certification can become a significant barrier to the introduction of new technologies with significant costs and time necessary. Digital transformations to process control and design, including melt pool physics models, can enable meaningful acceleration of the qualification processes.

Your research will focus on the development of melt pool physics to the predict surface roughness and microstructure of additively manufactured alloys, including aluminium. You will be developing models that correlate the manufacturing process to the part surface roughness and microstructure.

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