We are looking for enthusiastic students with a MSc or BSc degree to conduct research in the area of materials characterization and advanced nuclear fuels. Students with a degree in any of the following disciplines are encouraged to apply:
- mechanical engineering
- materials science and engineering
- physics
Prospective candidates will be assessed based on how well they meet the following criteria:
§ Excellent degree in their relevant discipline.
§ Excellent written and spoken communication skills.
The following skills are desirable:
§ Research background in mechanics of materials.
§ Ability to conduct experiments: we are mainly focusing on in-situ imaging and diffraction experimentation, eg using SEM, (synchrotron) XRD, or neutron diffraction.
§ Ability to develop subroutines in Fortran, Python and MATLAB.
§ Ability to work with commercial finite element packages.
Application Procedure
Please email your CV, transcripts, and cover letter to hamid.abdolvand [at] uwo.ca (Hamid Abdolvand). To apply formally, please check the following link:
Information about deformation group can be found here: https://www.eng.uwo.ca/msdl/