Phd On Mechanical Recycling of Post-consumer

1 week geleden

Delft, Nederland TU Delft Voltijd

**PhD on Mechanical Recycling of post-Consumer Thermoplastics for Architectural Applications**:
**Interested in transforming contaminated plastic waste into upcycled architectural components? Join our research team**

**Job description**

Plastics are omnipresent and so is plastic waste; from the 353 million tonnes of global plastic waste, only 9% get recycled or -predominantly
- downcycled. Behind the poor rate of plastic waste recycling lie multiple technical, logístical and economical barriers. Technical challenges that prevent closed-loop recycling revolve around the compositional complexities and contamination encountered in plastic waste streams.
- and macro
- level structure and associated material properties.

In this manner, the project aims to shed light on the creation mechanisms and mechanical behaviour of different inhomogeneous meso-level structures in recycled plastic materials. Defining this relationship will provide engineered recycled plastic materials within a predictable range of material properties. This will contribute to unlocking the use of recycled plastics in the building sector, thereby leading to significant savings in raw materials and carbon dioxide emissions and preventing plastic waste from leaching into the natural environment and impacting our health.

You will hold an appointment at the Structures & Materials section, Restruct Group, Department of Architectural Engineering + Technology under the supervision of dr. Telesilla Bristogianni, dr. Faidra Oikonomopoulou and Prof. dr. Mauro Overend. The position is funded for a duration of 4 years, during which you will (i) undertake research on your PhD topics and (ii) assist with the educational and research agenda of the host group at the AE+T Department.

**Requirements**:
You should have:

- An MSc in Building Technology, Architectural Engineering, Material Science & Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Structural Mechanics, or related fields (your MSc thesis should preferably be related to the engineering and prototyping of (recycled) materials or plastics).
- A strong background in material science & testing, material prototyping, and at least in two more of the following aspects: material processing, structural design, fracture analysis, strength & defect identification, mechanical properties of recycled materials, microscopy, life-cycle-analysis (LCA) of materials.
- Teaching interest and/or experience in structural/architectural design and material selection courses.
- Ability to work in a team, take initiatives, and be results-oriented.
- You enjoy performing research, including laboratory work. You are independent, self-motivated and eager to learn; you are keen to develop new fundamental knowledge and engineer novel solutions for addressing real-world societal challenges.

It would be a plus if you also have:

- Working knowledge or expertise and excellent skills on material prototyping and characterization, preferably of plastics and/or recycled materials.
- Working experience with structural design or with novel materials.

**TU Delft (Delft University of Technology)**
Delft University of Technology is built on strong foundations. As creators of the world-famous Dutch waterworks and pioneers in biotech, TU Delft is a top international university combining science, engineering and design. It delivers world class results in education, research and innovation to address challenges in the areas of energy, climate, mobility, health and digital society. For generations, our engineers have proven to be entrepreneurial problem-solvers, both in business and in a social context.

Challenge. Change. Impact

**Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment**
The Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment has a leading role in education and research worldwide. The driving force behind the faculty's success is its robust research profile combined with the energy and creativity of its student body and academic community. It is buzzing with energy from early in the morning until late at night, with four thousand people studying, working, designing, conducting research and acquiring and disseminating knowledge. Our faculty has a strong focus on 'design-oriented research’, which has given it a top position in world rankings.

Staff and students are working to improve the built environment with the help of a broad set of disciplines, including architectural design, urban planning, building technology, social sciences, process management, and geo-information science. The faculty works closely with other faculties, universities, private parties, and the public sector, and has an extensive network in the Netherlands as well as internationally.

The position will remain open until the 2nd of February, 2025 (local Dutch time: UTC time + 2 hrs).

**Application procedure**
- Motivation letter (no more than 600 words) addressing your interests and describing how your experience and plans fit with the position

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