Description du poste
Shape the future of sustainable structures by combining advanced simulation with cutting-edge experiments and contributing directly to safer, more comfortable and resource-efficient construction. Postdoc position in Structural Dynamics and Metamaterials for Hybrid Steel-Timber Buildings 80-100 % School: Architektur, Gestaltung und Bauingenieurwesen Starting date: or by agreement (fixed-term position: 3 years) Your role Lead the design and optimisation of metamaterial resonators for target frequency ranges (1-20 Hz for human-induced vibrations and higher for machinery and ground-borne sources) Develop multiscale models linking resonator properties to structural response (COMSOL, Abaqus, reduced-order models; HPC codes where needed) Design and fabricate reduced-scale prototypes using additive manufacturing and workshop techniques Plan and run experimental campaigns on scaled hybrid subsystems, from laboratory scale (1:10) to larger specimens (1:3-1:2) at ETH Zurich Work with Empa on timber-specific aspects (material variability, connections and interfaces); compare metamaterial and conventional solutions and derive design-oriented principles Co-supervise the PhD student, publish results in leading journals, and contribute to project coordination and dissemination Your profile PhD in civil, structural or mechanical engineering, applied physics or a related field Proven expertise in structural dynamics, wave propagation or mechanical metamaterials Strong numerical skills (finite element modelling, ideally COMSOL and/or Abaqus) and programming skills ( Python or MATLAB) Experience with dynamic testing and vibration measurement ( laser Doppler vibrometry, accelerometers) Knowledge of timber or steel-timber hybrid construction is an advantage Publication record in peer-reviewed journals Fluent English; German is an advantage Independent, collaborative and keen to bridge research and engineering practice This is what we stand for Zurich University of Applied Sciences ZHAW i