Radiative Transfer and Full Field Simulation of Elastic Waves for Statistical Inversion Problems

Organisation/Company Nantes Université Department Mechanics Research Field Engineering » Mechanical engineering Mathematics » Computational mathematics Mathematics » Applied mathematics Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions PhD Positions Application Deadline 30 Apr 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Paris) Country France Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 35 Offer Starting Date 3 Mar 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Context :Polycrystalline materials are widely used in industry, and their behavior depends on their microstructure, i.e., grain size, crystallographic orientations, and internal stress. These features influence ultrasonic measurements like attenuation and phase velocity.

Objective :This PhD aims to combine analytical, numerical (Spectral Element Method), and stochastic (Monte Carlo) tools to investigate the relation between ultrasonic signals and microstructure variability, including internal stress effects. The results will help improve Non-Destructive Evaluation (NDE) protocols.

Funding and Environment :The project is fully funded by the French ANR (SEISMOMETER project), supervised by researchers at the GeM Laboratory (Nantes Université – CNRS UMR 6183).

Where to apply

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Requirements

Research Field Engineering » Mechanical engineering Education Level Master Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

Candidates are expected to have a background in computational mechanics. Prior knowledge of probability and statistics will be considered an asset.

Languages ENGLISH Level Good

Languages FRENCH Level Good

Research Field Engineering » Mechanical engineeringMathematics » Computational mathematicsEngineering » Simulation engineering