Organisation/Company: Aston University
Department: Engineering and Physical Sciences
Research Field: Engineering » Industrial engineering, Engineering » Process engineering, Engineering » Simulation engineering
Researcher Profile: First Stage Researcher (R1), Recognised Researcher (R2), Established Researcher (R3)
Positions: Postdoc Positions
Country: United Kingdom
Application Deadline: 10 Feb 2025 - 23:59 (Europe/London)
Type of Contract: To be defined
Job Status: Full-time
Hours Per Week: 37
Offer Starting Date: 1 Apr 2025
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Horizon Europe
Reference Number: 101092153-H2GLASS-HORIZON-CL4-2022-TWIN-TRANSITION-01
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer Description
Aston University is recruiting postdoctoral researchers for the four years (2023 - 2027) collaborative Horizon Europe project H2GLASS: Advancing Hydrogen (H2) Technologies and Smart Production Systems to Decarbonize the Glass and Aluminum Sectors. The H2GLASS project aims to accelerate decarbonization in the glass and aluminum industries by developing and applying the technology stack needed to achieve full hydrogen combustion in glass production facilities.
The project encompasses the following key components:
* Digital manufacturing solutions for sustainable glass production, including burners, furnaces, and downstream production processes.
* Cost and value chain evaluation and optimization of hydrogen supply for glass manufacturing.
* Validate H2GLASS technology through application in industrial context.
Aston University is leading/participating in two main tasks in the project:
* Modelling and cost evaluation of the hydrogen value chain: This task supports decision-making in hydrogen supply and related operations within the glass production process.
* Digital twins of downstream glass production processes: This task evaluates the impact of adopting hydrogen in downstream glass production processes and develops adaptive control to the process to optimise outputs such as quality, productivity, and efficiency.
This is the second post with primary responsibility for developing digital twins of downstream glass production processes, studying the impact of various process parameters on production outputs, and developing control strategies and algorithms to optimise the outputs, including quality, productivity, and efficiency. Close collaboration with the first post is expected to ensure synergy and alignment between the two tasks within the project.
The candidate will need to have a strong research background and experience with a PhD degree in the relevant fields, such as production engineering, digital manufacturing, chemical engineering, process simulation, and control. You will be comfortable working on interdisciplinary and collaborative projects and be willing to be adaptive and learn new skills as required by project needs and long-term strategic research vision. Good skills in project planning and management, teamwork, and communication are required. You are expected to be enthusiastic and proactive in planning research, designing, and developing technical solutions as per the project needs, producing high-quality research outputs and publications, and contributing to IP and research income generation.
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