Postdoc in Metastable Calcium Carbonate Cement

Are you passionate about low-carbon cement and advanced cementitious materials characterization? 

We’re looking for a full-time Postdoc to join the Digital Building Technology (DBT) section at DTU, Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering (DTU Construct). 

In this role, you are advancing innovation by integrating material science, advanced processing techniques, and modelling to gain a comprehensive understanding of calcium carbonate formation & growth at environmental boundary conditions of cementitious materials, across different scales and timeframes. This position plays a crucial role in our DFF-Sapere Aude project, PolYCEM, supported by Independent Research Fund Denmark, dedicated to developing "Metastable calcium carbonate cement toward cultivating carbon neutrality." Join our team and contribute to the field of cement research.

Responsibilities

Your overall focus will majorly be on synthesis and monitoring the evolution of calcium carbonate phases at different environments and their interaction with cementitious phases. You will gain hands-on experience with advanced equipment and computational modelling tools to analyze the reactions on both micro- and macro-scales. As a part of this project, your responsibilities will encompass the following tasks: 

• Synthesis of calcium-carbonate phases.
• Multi-scale characterization of the calcium carbonate growths and their interactions with cementitious phases, particularly focusing e.g., RAMAN imaging, Atomic Force Microscopy, XRD, SEM, and multiscale mechanical testing.
• Close collaboration with the rest of our interdisciplinary team, particularly the PolYCEM PhD position in “Metastable calcium carbonate cement”
• Dissemination of your research through publications in “top rank journals of the field” and attendance to conferences.
• Research and teaching efforts at a section and departmental level as appropriate and relevant (e.g., teach and supervise PhD and MSc student projects). 

Qualifications: 

• Background within Cement Chemistry, Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Biomineralization or related fields. 
• Experience with the early-age and in-situ characterization techniques of cementitious materials.
• Experience with in-situ characterization, Raman Imaging and Atomic Force Microscopy, will be a great plus.  

As a formal qualification, you must hold a PhD degree (or equivalent). 

Application procedure 

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