⏰ Final week to apply

The deadline to apply for the 15 PhD positions in REFFRACTEUR is approaching fast.

If you are interested in research on refractory materials, circularity, digitalisation, AI, and decarbonisation for Europe’s high-temperature industries, do not miss this opportunity.

📅 Application deadline: 8 June 2026

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Open PhD position | REFFRACTEUR Doctoral Network

We are 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 will focus on the development and validation of THM-FEM models for the dry-out of castable ladle linings, comparing natural and accelerated schedules. The research will combine numerical modelling with experimental campaigns using embedded and surface sensing to track moisture transport, temperature, internal stresses, pore-pressure damage, creep, and early-age microcracking.

The PhD will be carried out within the European Industrial Doctoral Network REFFRACTEUR, focused on digital frameworks for resilient and carbon-neutral industry.

Main locations:
University of Minho, Guimarães, Portugal — 18 months
RHI Magnesita, Leoben, Austria — 18 months

Profile: Engineering or similar background, strong skills in constitutive modelling, multiphysics numerical modelling, programming, and excellent English communication skills.

Apply by June 8th: buff.ly/oV0bZsc

Due to MSCA mobility rules, residents of Portugal cannot apply for this specific position.

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📢 New paper published!

We are pleased to share our latest publication in Thin-Walled Structures:

“A Comprehensive Methodology for Defining Service Temperatures in Composite Structures under Environmental Conditions with Self-Shadowing Considerations”

This study proposes a methodology to define service temperature ranges and thermal gradients in FRP composite structures, considering realistic environmental conditions and self-shadowing effects.

Accurately assessing temperature distributions is essential to support the safe and reliable use of FRP-based structural systems under service conditions.

🔗 Read the paper here: buff.ly/yNqTn1t

Congratulations to all co-authors: Marco Abreu Filho, João Pereira, Jose Sena-Cruz, and Miguel Azenha.

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📢 Seminar Announcement

We are pleased to invite you to the seminar “Digital Transformation in Firefighter Instructor Training: VR-Based Certification and Interactive Simulation Models”, delivered by Sedat ÇAT, Lecturer in the Civil Defence and Firefighting Program at Karabuk University.

📅 Date: Monday, May 18th
🕦 Time: 11:30 – 12:30
📍 Location: Meeting Room 1, Civil Engineering Department, University of Minho

The seminar will explore how Virtual Reality (VR) can transform fire and civil defence instructor training by creating controlled, repeatable, and realistic training environments. Key topics will include scenario-based learning, objective evaluation criteria, integration with international certification standards, and opportunities for university-industry collaboration.

Everyone interested in VR-based training, civil defence technologies, firefighter education, and digital transformation in safety training is warmly invited to attend.

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📢 Reminder: REFFRACTEUR is still recruiting 15 PhD candidates

Are you a recent MSc graduate looking for a PhD opportunity in an international academic-industrial environment?

REFFRACTEUR offers 15 doctoral positions for researchers interested in materials, sustainability, digitalisation, AI, and high-temperature industrial processes.
This is a great opportunity to build a career at the interface of academia and industry.

📍 15 positions
📍 36 months
📍 international doctoral training
📍 strong industrial involvement
📍 deadline: 8 June 2026

Apply here:
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