PhD in Process Engineering

Process Metallurgy at the Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering is looking for two doctoral students within the framework of the Research School for Excellence in Materials Science for Cement-Based Materials (RECEM), which is funded by the Swedish Research Council./nThe doctoral students at Luleå University of Technology will join the Process Metallurgy Research Group and will be admitted to the doctoral program in Process Metallurgy./nThe doctoral projects address questions within cement-based materials, focusing on alternative binders, reduced climate impact, how metallurgical slags affect reactivity, trace element binding and environmental performance, and how pre-treatment and activation methods control material functionality./nThe studies employ state-of-the-art analytical techniques in laboratories and at large-scale research infrastructures, including synchrotrons./nPlacement: Luleå./nStarting: 2026-09-01 or according to agreement.