Postdoctoral Researcher Bio-inspired biocomposites based on secondary plant cell walls: manufacturing processes and mechanical properties - 24-month fixed-term contract - IMT Mines Alès

Come join IMT Mines Alès, a prestigious “grande école” ranked among the top engineering schools both nationally and globally, located in Alès—a welcoming, livable city and the capital of the Cévennes region, where residents highly value the quality of life.

Founded in 1843, IMT Mines Alès currently has 1,400 students (including 250 international students) and 380 staff members. The school has three high-level scientific and technological research and teaching centers, working in the fields of materials and civil engineering (C2MA), the environment and risk management (CREER), and artificial intelligence and industrial and digital engineering (CERIS). It operates 12 technology platforms and has 1,600 partner companies. For more information: https://www.imt-mines-ales.fr

You will be affiliated with the Centre for Materials of Mines Alès (C2MA) at IMT Mines Alès and the PCH and DMS research unit.

This work is part of the French PEPR Bioproductions project WALLMAT.

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  Contribute to the development of nanostructured bio-based materials inspired by the hierarchical architecture of plant secondary cell walls ;

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  Design and optimise sustainable manufacturing processes for the production of nanostructured materials ;

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  Establish relationships between structure, manufacturing process and properties ;

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  In-depth characterisation of the materials obtained, with a particular focus on mechanical properties, notably through tensile, flexural and dynamic mechanical analyses.

You can find more information in the job description below:

https://partage.imt.fr/index.php/s/64tWafK6twR74yN

• PhD in materials science, polymer engineering, mechanical engineering, or a related field

• Have experience in materials processing and mechanical characterization.

• Expertise in polymer processing technologies including 3D printing

• Skills in microstructural analysis and mechanical modelling

• Knowledge in plant biology and/or plant biomechanics

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