Modeling Complex Microstructures
This project creates software to predict material behavior by analyzing microscopic images, assigning properties, and simulating physical phenomena.
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NRC Research Associateship Programs has archived this opportunity.
Funder: NRC Research Associateship Programs
Due Dates: February 1, 2025 | May 1, 2025 | August 1, 2025 | November 1, 2025
Funding Amounts: $82,764 base stipend plus $3,000 travel allowance; typical appointment duration is 2 years.
Summary: Supports postdoctoral research developing computational tools to analyze materials with complex microstructures, predicting macroscopic behavior from microscopic geometry.
Key Information: Open to U.S. citizens with a doctoral degree; requires contacting a Research Adviser prior to application; NIST participates in February and August review cycles only.
Description
This fellowship opportunity, offered through the NRC Research Associateship Programs at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), supports postdoctoral researchers in developing advanced object-oriented computational tools for analyzing materials with complex microstructures. The research involves starting from digitized micrographs to identify features, assign material properties, generate finite element meshes, and perform virtual measurements. The ultimate goal is to create a modular computational platform capable of predicting the macroscopic behavior of materials based on their microscopic geometry, incorporating diverse physical phenomena and allowing easy integration of new physics.
The research areas include image analysis, materials science, physics, and computer science, with a focus on finite element modeling and computational methods for microstructure analysis.
More information about the computational platform can be found at http://www.ctcms.nist.gov/oof/.
