🚨 Final reminder | PhD Position closes soon

Only a few days left to apply for PhD14 in the REFFRACTEUR European Industrial Doctoral Network.

This PhD will focus on physics-informed digital twins for steel ladle refractories, combining industrial data, FEM/ROM models and explainable machine learning.

The project will address key challenges such as:
🔹 Predicting lining temperature and wear
🔹 Estimating remaining useful life
🔹 Building robust industrial data pipelines
🔹 Supporting better monitoring and decision-making in steel ladle operations

📍 Mobility: Germany + Portugal

🎓 Profile: Materials science or engineering, thermomechanical analysis, modelling, data-driven methods

⚠️ Residents of Germany cannot apply for this specific position due to the MSCA Mobility Rule.

📅 Apply by 24 June
🌐 www.reffracteur.eu

Do not miss this opportunity to join an international academia–industry doctoral network.

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🚨 Final reminder | PhD Position closes soon

Only a few days left to apply for PhD11 in the REFFRACTEUR European Industrial Doctoral Network.

This PhD will focus on THM-FEM modelling of dry-out and early-age behaviour in castable refractory linings, combining modelling, experimental data and industrial validation.

The project will address key questions such as:
🔹 How can dry-out schedules be optimised?
🔹 How do moisture transport, temperature and stress interact?
🔹 How does early-age damage affect long-term refractory durability?

📍 Mobility: Portugal + Austria

🎓 Profile: Engineering, multiphysics modelling, programming, excellent English

⚠️ Residents of Portugal cannot apply for this specific position due to the MSCA Mobility Rule.

📅 Apply by 24 June
🌐 www.reffracteur.eu

Do not miss this opportunity to join an international academia–industry doctoral network.

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⏳ One week left to apply! | PhD Position 14

REFFRACTEUR is recruiting a Doctoral Candidate for PhD14: Physics-informed digital twins for steel ladle refractories.

This position is ideal for candidates with a background in materials science, engineering, thermomechanical analysis, modelling, machine learning and industrial data.

The PhD will contribute to the development of a digital twin able to support real-time, uncertainty-aware forecasts of refractory lining behaviour, including temperature, wear and remaining useful life.

📍 Host institutions:
SHS – Stahl-Holding-Saar, Germany
University of Minho, Portugal

⚠️ Due to the MSCA Mobility Rule, residents of Germany cannot apply for PhD14.

📅 Deadline: 24 June
🌐 Apply at: www.reffracteur.eu

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⏳ One week left to apply! | PhD Position 11

REFFRACTEUR is recruiting a Doctoral Candidate for PhD11: Thermo-hygral-mechanical modelling and optimisation of dry-out and early-age behaviour in castable refractory linings.

This position is ideal for candidates with a background in engineering, constitutive modelling, multiphysics simulation and programming.

You will contribute to the development of validated models and experimental strategies to optimise refractory castable dry-out, helping industry move towards safer, faster and more durable refractory operations.

📍 Host institutions:
University of Minho, Portugal
RHI Magnesita, Austria

⚠️ Due to the MSCA Mobility Rule, residents of Portugal cannot apply for PhD11.

📅 Deadline: 24 June
🌐 Apply at: www.reffracteur.eu

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