PhD In Materials and Mechanics for Advanced Ceramic-based Protection Systems | Cera-Shield
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Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) PhD In Materials and Mechanics for Advanced Ceramic-based Protection Systems | Cera-Shield
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Are you inspired to push the limits of materials for safer and lighter protection systems? Join us to develop innovative ceramic-based systems that redefine lightweight protection performance.
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We are offering 3 PhD positions within the Cera‑Shield project, an ambitious, interdisciplinary collaboration between academia, industry, and government partners. The project aims to develop the next generation of lightweight, high-performance ceramic-based protection systems, addressing urgent safety challenges.
Ceramic-based layered systems provide unmatched protection-to-weight ratios, but current solutions still suffer from limited performance. Cera‑Shield tackles this challenge by combining new microstructured ceramics, advanced modeling, and innovative manufacturing routes into a fully integrated design strategy.
Cera‑Shield will kick off with a team of 3 PhDs, supervised by PIs Diletta Giuntini, Tommaso Magrini and Ron Peerlings. You will be embedded in the Mechanics of Materials section at the Department of Mechanical Engineering. The experimental work will rely on the state-of-the-art facilities of TU/e’s A3M Lab (Advanced, Additive and Adaptive Manufacturing Lab) and Multiscale Lab. The simulation work will have access to specialized software and high performance computing resources.
Three PhD candidates will each work on a core work package:
As a PhD researcher, you will:
Each position offers a distinct but interconnected focus, spanning materials design, multi-scale modeling, and system integration.
Your work will directly contribute to improving safety and performance of protection systems. Beyond security applications, the developed materials and methods have strong potential in areas such as aerospace, energy, and infrastructure protection.
By joining Cera‑Shield, you will become part of a dynamic, international ecosystem, gaining expertise at the interface of materials science, mechanics, and advanced manufacturing, and helping shape the future of high-performance materials in Europe.
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We are offering 3 PhD positions within the Cera‑Shield project, an ambitious, interdisciplinary collaboration between academia, industry, and government partners. The project aims to develop the next generation of lightweight, high-performance ceramic-based protection systems, addressing urgent safety challenges.
Ceramic-based layered systems provide unmatched protection-to-weight ratios, but current solutions still suffer from limited performance. Cera‑Shield tackles this challenge by combining new microstructured ceramics, advanced modeling, and innovative manufacturing routes into a fully integrated design strategy.
Cera‑Shield will kick off with a team of 3 PhDs, supervised by PIs Diletta Giuntini, Tommaso Magrini and Ron Peerlings. You will be embedded in the Mechanics of Materials section at the Department of Mechanical Engineering. The experimental work will rely on the state-of-the-art facilities of TU/e’s A3M Lab (Advanced, Additive and Adaptive Manufacturing Lab) and Multiscale Lab. The simulation work will have access to specialized software and high performance computing resources.
Three PhD candidates will each work on a core work package:
- PhD 1: Development of advanced ceramic microstructures – mostly experimental
- PhD 2: Modeling and optimization of ceramic–composite systems – mostly numerical
- PhD 3: Design and manufacturing of ceramic–metal systems – mostly experimental
As a PhD researcher, you will:
- Conduct cutting-edge research combining experiments, simulations, and/or manufacturing,
- Collaborate closely with industrial and governmental partners,
- Contribute to system-level design of next-generation protection solutions,
- Translate scientific insights into practical design guidelines and demonstrators,
- Disseminate results through publications, conferences, and stakeholder interactions.
Each position offers a distinct but interconnected focus, spanning materials design, multi-scale modeling, and system integration.
Your work will directly contribute to improving safety and performance of protection systems. Beyond security applications, the developed materials and methods have strong potential in areas such as aerospace, energy, and infrastructure protection.
By joining Cera‑Shield, you will become part of a dynamic, international ecosystem, gaining expertise at the interface of materials science, mechanics, and advanced manufacturing, and helping shape the future of high-performance materials in Europe.