Theme I – System Change
No vacancies at this moment
Theme II – Production
No vacancies at this moment
Theme III – Processing
Multi-scale modelling of martensitic and diffusive transformations in green steels
University: University of Groningen
Position: PhD
Contact: Prof. Francesco Maresca, F.Maresca@rug.nl
Deadline: 14 January 2026
Theme IV – Use
No vacancies at this moment
Theme V – Recovery
No vacancies at this moment
Expected soon
Theme I – System Change
Techno-economic and environmental assessment in the production of highperformance
steel
University:TU Delft & Leiden University
Position: 2 PhDs
Contact: Mar Pérez-Fortes, m.d.m.perez-fortes@tudelft.nl ; Nils Thonemann, n.thonemann@cml.leidenuniv.nl
Supply chain design – modelling and optimisation steel-supply chain
Supply chain design – modelling and optimisation “vertical” steel-supply chain
Theme II – Production
Production of H2-DRI for optimal chemical composition and smelting behavior
Determination of DRI melting in Electric Arc Furnace
Modelling feedpile and feedpile interface in REF
Multiscale and Multiphysics Modelling of REF
University: TU Eindhoven
Position: PhD & Postdoc
Contact: Yali Tang, y.tang2@tue.nl; Kay Buist, k.a.buist@tue.nl; Marie-Aline van Ende, m.a.p.p.van.ende@tue.nl
Theme III – Processing
High resolution microscopy of the effects of increased impurity levels on microstructure formation in green steels
Atomistic simulation of the interaction of impurities with grain and phase
boundaries in Green Steels
Effect of tramp elements and change in atmosphere on the surface quality of
steels after reheating
Hot deformation and transformation behaviour of greener steel assessed by novel experimental techniques
Development of sustainable ZnAlMg-X quaternary alloy coating for green steel applications
Theme IV – Use
Constitutive behaviour of recycled metastable stainless steel
Industrial Digital Platforms for Digital Product Passports: Legitimacy and
Governance
University: Groningen University
Position: PhD
Contact: David Langley, d.j.langley@rug.nl; Ulrike Schultze, u.schultze@rug.nl
ML based implementation of constitutive behaviour of Stainless steel
University: Groningen University
Position: PhD
Contact: Jan Post, j.post@philips.com; Kerstin Bunte, k.bunte@rug.nl
Virtual lab for stainless steel (RVS)
Estimating the mechanical material properties of reclaimed steel in the built environment
University: Technical University Eindhoven
Position: Postdoc
Contact: Johan Maljaars, j.maljaars@tue.nl
