A DOCTORAL STUDENT POSITION IN FRACTURE OF SEA ICE

Aalto University School of Engineering in Finland has an open position for a doctoral student in the Arctic Marine and Ice Technology research group at the Department of Applied Mechanics. Our research group studies the behavior of ships and structures in ice, ice mechanics and also assesses the impact of sea ice on the safety of maritime transportation. An important part of our research is experimental work. For that we have excellent possibilities as we operate the Aalto Ice Tank, a 40 m × 40 m ice model basin. The basin is equipped with a cooling system and capability to produce both freshwater ice and doped model scale ice.

Now we are looking for a doctoral student to join our group and study the scaling of ice strength and fracture. This work will include both experimental and theoretical work. You will be working with our group at the Aalto University, but also in collaboration with Professor John Dempsey from the Clarkson University, USA.

The call is open for candidates with a Master's degree in a wide range of backgrounds. Good understanding of solid and fracture mechanics and numerical modeling is required. A suitable background may come from applied mechanics, mechanical engineering, marine engineering, civil engineering, engineering physics, or related disciplines. The applicant must fulfill the requirements for doctoral students at the Aalto University, School of Engineering.

More information and instructutions on how to apply can be found from Aalto website at

http://www.aalto.fi/fi/about/careers/jobs/view/492/

Deadline for the applications is 29 May 2015. 

For additional information, please contact Assistant Professor Arttu Polojärvi or Professor Jukka Tuhkuri (email: firstname.lastname@aalto.fi).