Job Title: Research Associate in the Digital Validation of Engineered Porous Structures, Loughborough Application Closing Date: Sunday, 11 October 2026 Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering Full Time, Fixed term for 12 months initially, extendable to 24 months pending funding review Loughborough University is committed to allowing its employees to work dynamically with a combination of working on campus and remotely, where possible Join us and be part of a vibrant research community at Loughborough University. Heres more about the role and what were looking for: We're on the lookout for an individual to support a project that involves the functional modelling of porous structures and foams that have been manufactured using Advanced Manufacturing techniques using metallic, ceramic, polymeric materials or composites. This modelling will inform design decisions for the optimisation of subsequent iterations in the design, manufacture and post-treatment. Functional modelling is the in silico testing (i.e. digital validation)



for the assessment of mechanical performance, fluid mechanics properties (e.g., permeability) and chemical reactions, necessary to accelerate the innovation cycle and reduce wastage. The work will include simulation, validation and verification of products and processes, exploring the concepts of Smart testing via in-silico approaches confirmed by ex-silico/experimental results; design of experiments, data harvesting, collation, analysis and interpretation to derive insight and guide engineering design; communicating research results and outputs to a scientific audience as well as the general public. Key Requirements: Experience of deriving experimental designs and protocols in a simulation environment; formal requirements capture Experience of performing simulations that include mechanical behaviours (incl. fatigue) and flow (i.e. CFD). Experience handling 3D volumetric reconstructions and software for analysis Exper

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