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The candidate for the position must have theoretical and practical experience in Rock Engineering. He/she should be used to evaluate Rock stability in tunneling, excavation and slopes, and be able to do risk assessments related to Rock stability methods.

The position involves fabrication of silicon quantum dots using “mass fabrication” techniques. Most likely this will be performed in the gas phase by decomposition of silane to form nanocrystals for which we intend to build a new system. The fabricated nanocrystals will be characterized using electron microscopy techniques, atomic force as well as photo-luminescence characterization including single-dot spectroscopy.

Candidates must be in possession of a doctorate degree and a minimum of 1-2 years of full time equivalent research experience. We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual with a strong background on Green routes to synthesis of inorganic nanomaterials, with a special focus on supercritical fluid synthesis process. The candidate should have demonstrated experience on studying nanomaterials fabrication strategies, interface chemistry and preferably simulation of experiments. Publication record in international journals and conferences is required as well as excellent skills in spoken and written English. Evaluation will be based on the scientific quality of the candidate and publication record, for the required specialty, in accordance with the needs of the project.

The successful applicant is expected to have a doctoral degree in physics, materials science, electrical engineering (towards microelectronics) or in a related subject. Experience from silicon nanostructures, cleanroom processing and characterization techniques such as AFM and PL microscopy is highly regarded. The applicant should have good communication skills and be good at presenting both orally and in writing.

The objective of the chair of Integral Hydraulic Engineering is to enhance the knowledge related to hydraulic structures and to contribute to the dissemination of such knowledge. Hydraulic structures are structures built to defend land against floods and droughts, to regulate water for agriculture and industry, to provide infrastructure for waterborne and water-related transport and to make use of water as a source of energy. The complexity and uniqueness of hydraulic structures, together with the uncertainties in loads and resistance, require a conceptual and integral approach to optimise the design of these structures. This offers a new perspective involving sustainability, ecodesign, multidisciplinary use of space, adaptability, life cycle management, scale enlargement and the application of new materials and shapes. The advancement of probabilistic design methods is required to develop reliability methods for the design and maintenance of hydraulic structures.

Being a post-doctoral researcher at Inria means deepening your knowledge and perfecting your development within the research team, a high-quality study and working environment. Into the heart of a research team, the post-doctoral researcher acquires the skills of a top-level researcher within the field of computer sciences. They make the most of Inria's close ties with industrial partners and international institutions. Post-doctoral research is an important first step in a scientist's professional career. That is why Inria offers post-doctoral researchers a central role by placing them at the very heart of the research dynamic.

Working as a researcher at Inria: Means contributing to the progress of computer science, in response to society’s major challenges, particularly in the fields of health, environment and the economy. It also means working within a team, often interacting with the industrial world, with a technology transfer objective in mind. It means exploring ideas, conceptualising projects, experimenting, publishing research and validating it within the international scientific community.

The position follows the recruitment policy of the European Commission Marie Curie Actions, which purpose is to stimulate European exchange of researchers. Eligible candidates must in this case have less than or equal to four years’ research experience, no PhD degree, and not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc) in Sweden for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the starting date. The ideal candidate for this position is an enthusiastic scientist with a master’s degree in chemistry, and with a strong background in organic chemistry and materials science. Knowledge in supramolecular chemistry is an advantage. Applicants must be strongly motivated for doctoral studies, possess the ability to work independently and perform critical analysis as well as possessing good levels of cooperative and communicative abilities.

This is a part of a large European project which unites leading research organization across several countries and paper/board-making companies to find means of improving competitiveness in the current state of the market with increasing raw material and energy prices.

Using the freeze-drying technique we have shown that it is possible to make wheat gluten foams. It is possible vary, in a controlled way, the cell structure by altering the foam material composition and the freezing conditions. We have also shown that the foams have very appealing fire properties; the material does not drip, the fire self-extinguishes and a large part of the material survives as a char skeleton. Hence it may be possible to avoid flame-retardants in the final foams. Most foams are rigid and easy to machine, however, we have also been able to make soft foams with a denser backing/support. The foams have mainly open cells, suitable for sound insulation, but for heat insulation purposes we need to obtain a very high porosity with small closed cells. As the need to insulate houses more effectively increases the thickness of the insulation, with today’s materials, must be thicker and thicker. Hence there is a need to improve the insulation properties beyond todays state of the art technology. In the proposed project we aim at ultra-insulation properties using wheat gluten. The approach is to obtain high porosity with very small closed cells by 1) changing the foam process, 2) adding nucleation agents, 3) increasing the strength of the cell walls using nanofillers and/or 4) changing the gluten molecular structure.