RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
Funded positions
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Open PhD Positions
ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING OF INTELLIGENT RECONFIGURABLE STRUCTURES
POSITION OVERVIEW:
We are seeking highly motivated PhD students for a research project focused on additive manufacturing, fabrication of hybrid composites materials and finite element modelling of structural and electromechanical components. The research project aims to design, analyze, and fabricate hybrid composite structures with imbedded actuation for reconfiguration and shape transformations. Reconfigurable structures that change their shapes and mechanical properties with changing environments are essential for reconfigurable aircraft, vibration reduction in structural components, in morphing exoskeletons and bionic structures. The project will take place in the Laboratory for Intelligent Structures which is also a part of Laboratory for Multiscale Mechanics at Polytechnique Montréal and will be led by Prof. Sampada Bodkhe. We offer a highly stimulating environment for the growth of the individual with a competent team along with training opportunities for personal and professional growth.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Strong knowledge of in smart materials, composite fabrication, additive manufacturing, mechanical design, FE analysis – structural, electromechanical, and thermomechanical.
- Well-versed with CAD software, Python, Arduino and microprocessors programming, ANSYS/COMSOL or ABAQUS modelling experience
- Good technical writing skills for scientific publications.
- Strong communication skills in English/French.
- An engineering problem-solving-oriented mindset, should be able to work hands-on
- Ability to work well with a team and be driven and highly self-motivated in achieving goals.
- An excellent G.P.A., suggestion over 3.2/4.0 or equivalent.
- A minimum IELTS score of 7.0 or equivalent in TOEFL/GRE is required.
HOW TO APPLY:
Interested applicants should send their applications in the form of a single PDF (with a total size less than 2MB (larger applications will be automatically rejected) to Prof. Sampada Bodkhe (sampada.bodkhe@polymtl.ca) using the subject line “PhD Application – Additive manufacturing of reconfigurable structures”. A complete application should include:
- A cover letter describing your research interests, what you seek in a PhD, what attracts you at Polytechnique; and a brief description of your research background relative to the above topics and a motivation of why your expertise and background is appropriate for the position.
- Curriculum Vitae (CV) including a complete list of international scientific publications.
- Copies of transcripts (BSc & MSc)
- Contact information of two references.
- PDFs of your publications if any, otherwise a project report you independently wrote in English.
EQUAL ACCESS EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM
Our institute is strongly committed to fostering diversity and inclusion. Through its Equal Access Employment Program, our institute invites women, Aboriginal people, visible and ethnical minorities, persons with disabilities and all orientations and sexual identities to submit their application. We will confidentially adapt our recruitment mechanisms to the specific needs of people with disabilities who request it. However, only selected students will be contacted.
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We are constantly looking for highly motivated and bright people to join the lab! Look below for funded positions, sources of funding or send us your spontaneous application.
To apply, email sampada (point) bodkhe (at) polymtl (point) ca and make sure you include:
- your CV;
- a cover letter describing your research interests, your reasons to join our group, your reasons for seeking an Internship/MSc/PhD/postdoc, Your reasons for choosing Polytechnique.
- Your most recent transcripts
- PDFs of your publications if any, otherwise a project report you wrote.
- Please make sure the total of all your files are no more than 2 MB
Other Funding opportunities you might be eligible for
NSERC AND FRQNT GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS
All Canadian students interested in graduate studies should apply for NSERC graduate scholarships and FRQNT graduate scholarships. The deadline for both these programs is early in the fall (September – October). Interested students should contact a potential supervisor as early as possible to prepare a winning application. Ideally, contact me in the summer.
CSC AND QUEBEC-CHINA GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS
The Chinese Scholarship Council as well as the FRQNT offer scholarships to Chinese students who want to complete a thesis at Polytechnique. For the CSC, the deadline is early in January. If you want to apply for a CSC, contact me in November to have time to put together a winning application. CSC also handles the application for the Quebec-China scholarships. More information about CSC is available here. For more information concerning the FRQNT Quebec-China scholarship, click here.
MITACS GLOBALINK UNDEGRAD SUMMER RESEARCH INTERNSHIPS
For undergraduate students wanting to do a summer research internship, the MITACS Globalink program offers attractive bursaries. Our lab proposes many research projects every year. In the past we welcomed students from ITESM in Mexico, and MNNIT in India.
GRADUATE AND UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH INTERNSHIP FUNDED BY POLYTECHNIQUE
Polytechnique has agreements with many universities throughout the world. Every semester, students enrolled at partner universities come to Polytechnique to perform a research internship with funding from Polytechnique. Through this program, we have welcomed students from IIT in India, NTU in Singapore, RMIT in Australia. Interested students should check with the international relations office or the student exchange office of their university. Polytechnique has agreements with many institutions in South Korea, China, Taiwan, UK, India, Australia and others, as well as UBC and University of Alberta in Canada.
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