Doctoral Researcher in Cement and Concrete Design

Aalto University is where science and art meet technology and business. We shape a sustainable future by making research breakthroughs in and across our disciplines, sparking the game changers of tomorrow and creating novel solutions to major global challenges. Our community is made up of 120 nationalities, 14,000 students, 400 professors and close to 5,000 faculty and staff working on our dynamic campus in Espoo, Greater Helsinki, Finland. Diversity is part of who we are, and we actively work to ensure our community's diversity and inclusiveness. This is why we warmly encourage qualified candidates from all backgrounds to join our community.

The School of Engineering is one of the six schools at Aalto University. The Department of Civil Engineering aims to build the sustainable structures of tomorrow through high-quality research, education and collaboration.

Research group

The CSH Laboratory at Aalto University, led by Professor S.H. Chu, focuses on advancing sustainable, intelligent, and resilient infrastructure (SIRI). The CSH Lab is now seeking a Doctoral Researcher in Cement and Concrete Science under the supervision of Prof. Chu (see here for more information). The research will focus on both fundamental and applied aspects of cementitious materials. The prospective doctoral researcher will be involved in defining a specific research topic within the field of cement and concrete.

Preferred research backgrounds include, but are not limited to, (i) sustainable cement production and concrete design, including the electrochemical and thermal production of Mg-based cement and its applications, (ii) resilient fiber-reinforced concrete design, and (iii) advanced functional concrete systems, such as concrete supercapacitors. Relevant expertise includes conventional workability and mechanical testing, cement chemistry, particle packing theory, electrochemistry, electrical testing, and hands-on experience with advanced characterization techniques. Knowledge of physi