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Post-Doctoral Research Associate bei University of Northumbria at Newcastle

University of Northumbria at Newcastle · Newcastle upon Tyne, Vereinigtes Königreich · Onsite

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ABOUT THE ROLE

Working on a UK–Brazil project, you will advance next‑generation optical (flash & high‑power LED) and inductive thermography to assure the reliability of large composite wind‑turbine blades.

In this role you will:

  • design, build and optimise optical and inductive thermal NDE rigs for curved, metre‑scale blade sections;
  • develop and validate forward–inverse heat‑transfer models to reconstruct subsurface defects;
  • implement image/signal‑processing or machine‑learning pipelines for automated flaw characterisation;
  • collaborate with the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, including short research visits;
  • disseminate findings via high‑impact journals, international conferences and stakeholder workshops;
  • mentor postgraduate researchers and contribute to day‑to‑day lab management.
This is a full-time, fixed-term position for a duration of two years. The role is based within the Department of Computer and Information Sciences at Northumbria University, located in Newcastle upon Tyne. 
 
ABOUT THE TEAM

You will join the Thermal NDE Research Team within the Department of Computer and Information Sciences. The group hosts state‑of‑the‑art IR cameras, induction coils and GPU‑accelerated computing clusters.The project team spans Northumbria University and the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. You will work alongside academics, post‑docs, PhD students and industrial engineers in a vibrant, collaborative environment at our Newcastle city‑centre campus.
 

ABOUT YOU

To succeed, you will bring:

  • PhD (or thesis submitted) in Mechanical/Materials/Electrical Engineering, Physics or related field;
  • demonstrable expertise in thermal and/or electromagnetic NDE (optical, inductive thermography or electromagnetic sensing) or heat‑transfer modelling of composite structures;
  • hands‑on experience with IR cameras and active‑heating rigs;
  • strong programming skills (Python/Matlab and/or FEM packages);
  • publication record appropriate to career stage;
  • excellent teamwork, project‑management and communication skills.

Desirable extras include experience with wind‑energy structures, machine‑learning/inverse‑problem techniques and prior industrial collaboration.

Further details about the role requirements are available in the job description

If you would like an informal discussion about the role, please contact Dr Qiuji Yi at [email protected]

To apply for this vacancy please click 'Apply Now'.  Your application must include a covering letter and a CV.   
 

ABOUT US 

Join Northumbria University, a research-intensive institution unlocking potential and changing lives locally and globally. Named Times Higher Education's University of the Year in 2022 and Modern University of the Year in 2025, we rank top 25 in the UK for research power.  Discover more about us

With over 37,000 students from 140+ countries, we offer world-leading research, award-winning partnerships, and an outstanding student experience. We empower our exceptional staff, promoting a positive work-life balance and offering great benefits, including excellent pension schemes, flexible working, generous holiday entitlement and more

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Located in Newcastle upon Tyne and London, we are an on-campus organisation with flexibility in hours and location. We pride ourselves on diversity and inclusivity, holding numerous awards for gender and race equality, disability confidence, and research excellence.  We also hold the HR Excellence in Research award for implementing the concordat supporting the career Development of Researchers and are members of the Euraxess initiative to deliver information and support to professional researchers. The University has implemented a range of flexible working arrangements, and we are happy to explore candidate requirements as part of the recruitment process.   

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