Research Associate: Validation of Functional Ceramics and Glasses Using AI based Materials Discovery

An exciting opportunity exists within the Ceramic and Glass group at the school of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering, University of Sheffield. The post holder will work on validating AI predicted functional ceramics and glass compositions for applications as lead-free piezoelectrics, high energy density ceramics and low network modifier glass compositions for packaging applications in telecommunications. The candidate will work as part of the wider consortium in a €6 million Horizon Europe project (Simulingua), aimed at developing and validating next-generation AI-powered materials discovery tools.

You will be responsible for the day-to-day running of the project to ensure its goals are achieved and will report to Prof Ian M. Reaney (lead), Prof Derek C. Sinclair and Prof. Russell Hand (UoS). You will be responsible for the collation of experimental data on the predicted ceramics and glasses and presenting results to the wider Simulingua consortium. You will be expected to produce the first draft of papers for high impact factor journals.

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