Position Description
The post-doctoral Researcher will work on the fabrication of polymeric nanocomposite materials with multifunctional properties varying from photocatalytic devices to heating insulators for buildings and constructions, following the Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) 3D printing technique. Moreover, he/she will be responsible for the characterization of the 3D printed samples using FT-IR and Raman spectroscopy, X-Ray diffraction (XRD) and Surface area and Porosity analysis.
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Required Qualifications
- BSc in Physical or Environmental Sciences
- MSc in Materials science & technology or Physics or Engineering
- PhD in Materials science & technology or Physics or Engineering
- Significant experience in Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) 3D printing of polymeric nanocomposites, with relevant publications
- Characterization of nanocomposite materials using FT-IR and Raman spectroscopy, X-Ray diffraction (XRD) and Surface area and Porosity analysis
- Knowledge of Greek and English
Desirable Qualifications
Academic knowledge and professional experience in innovation & technology management
Application Procedure
Interested candidates who meet the aforementioned requirements are kindly asked to submit their applications to the address (hr@iesl.forth.gr), with cc to the P.I., Dr George Kenanakis (gkenanak@iesl.forth.gr).
In order to be considered, the application must include:
- Application Form (Form Greek or Form English to the left)
- Detailed curriculum vitae (CV) of the candidate
- Scanned Copies of academic titles
Appointment Duration
12 monthsPosition Description
We are seeking one Scientist (Physics, Maths, Computer Sciences) or Engineer, MSc holder or higher, in spectral imaging, data acquisition and processing, with background in RTD projects. The candidate will participate in the R&D activities of FORTH-IESL in the context of PERCEIVE project “Perceptive Enhanced Realities of Colored collEctions through artificial Intelligence and Virtual Experiences” funded under HORIZON-CL2-2021-HERITAGE-01-04, and will work on Hyperspectral imaging data acquisition and processing related aspects.
Role and Responsibilities
Responsibly carrying out activities related to the PERCEIVE collaborative research project. Namely:
- Research into VIS/NIR hyperspectral imaging data processing.
- Instrumental setup, data acquisition, processing, analysis and interpretation.
- Design and management of a digital services platform.
- Optimisation of data workflows in the entire data life cycle from capturing, processing, analyzing (including semantics), interlinking data to assure the quality of services.
- Dissemination of achievements in international journals and conferences.
In parallel, to be involved in research and service activities related to the application of Hyperspectral imaging to the documentation and characterization of artworks and archaeological objects.
Required Qualifications
- M.Sc. (or higher) in Physics, Maths or Computer Sciences or in Engineering, with a focus on imaging, spectroscopy, optics, optical sensing. PhD or willingness to do a PhD is a plus
- Good understanding of spectroscopy and photonic principles
- Previous experience with handling and practical implementation of imaging / spectroscopic systems (e.g. detectors, light sources, data acquisition and control, data analysis)
- Software development for spectral data processing
- Skills in optics / optomechanics / optoelectronics design and implementation are a plus
- Previous work in RTD projects
- Innovative, autonomous, well-organised and result-oriented thinking
- Keen on bringing scientific findings into application, creating tangible innovation.
- Prompt to cooperate with interdisciplinary and international teams.
- Fluent oral and written communication skills in English
Application Procedure
Prospective candidates should send their expression of interest and their CV via email to Dr. Sophia Sotiropoulou (sophiaso@iesl.forth.gr)
Appointment Duration
9-12 months (with possibility of extension)Metamaterials provide control over the material properties though engineering of their subwavelength elementary units, the meta-atoms. An electromagnetic wave impinging on a metamaterial induces the excitation of local currents whose distribution is defined by the meta-atoms architecture and the details of the electromagnetic wave, i.e., frequency, incidence angle and polarization, producing a far-field response that can be perceived much like a material property. Metamaterials have opened up the path to novel electromagnetic features, providing the most known, negative effective permeability and negative refractive index (usually achievable by combining negative effective permittivity and permeability) and the more recently investigated, sustaining toroidal excitations and topological photonic states. The enhanced electromagnetic wave manipulation enabled by metamaterial–based structures has led to fascinating applications which among else include ultrathin electromagnetic sheets for wavefront shaping, shielding and polarization control, software-defined wave control, graphene-based ultrafast modulators, topologically protected unidirectional propagation, energy harvesting. In this talk we will review basic principles of emerging metamaterial induced exotic phenomena and discuss interesting implementations in technologically relevant spectral areas, i.e., microwaves, THz and the near-IR / mid-IR.
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