PhD Opportunities in Computational Modelling of Critical Mineral Potential in Copper-Iron Sulphides
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Date: 7 hours ago
City: Adelaide, South Australia
Contract type: Full time
University: Adelaide University
Country: Australia
Deadline: Not specified
Fields: Mineralogy, Crystallography, Materials Science, Molecular Physics, Earth Sciences
Applications are invited for two PhD positions within the Australian Research Council Discovery project, “Modelling critical mineral potential in copper-(iron)-sulphides,” at Adelaide University. This interdisciplinary research initiative explores the computational and thermodynamic modelling of copper-iron sulphide minerals, which play a vital role in supporting the transition to green energy production. The project will investigate the behaviour of foreign atoms within mineral lattices, with a focus on understanding solubility limits and crystal structure changes.
Available PhD Projects
– Project 1: Solubility limits of Au, Ag, Bi, and Te in phases from the bornite-digenite solid solution, utilizing computation with machine learning potentials.
– Project 2: Thermodynamic modelling in digenite-bornite-(Au-Ag-Bi-Te) multicomponent systems.
Requirements
– Background in materials science, molecular physics, mathematics, or earth sciences.
– Strong computing skills.
– Familiarity with thermodynamics.
Interested candidates are encouraged to contact Dr. Nigel Cook at [email protected] for further information and application procedures.
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Country: Australia
Deadline: Not specified
Fields: Mineralogy, Crystallography, Materials Science, Molecular Physics, Earth Sciences
Applications are invited for two PhD positions within the Australian Research Council Discovery project, “Modelling critical mineral potential in copper-(iron)-sulphides,” at Adelaide University. This interdisciplinary research initiative explores the computational and thermodynamic modelling of copper-iron sulphide minerals, which play a vital role in supporting the transition to green energy production. The project will investigate the behaviour of foreign atoms within mineral lattices, with a focus on understanding solubility limits and crystal structure changes.
Available PhD Projects
– Project 1: Solubility limits of Au, Ag, Bi, and Te in phases from the bornite-digenite solid solution, utilizing computation with machine learning potentials.
– Project 2: Thermodynamic modelling in digenite-bornite-(Au-Ag-Bi-Te) multicomponent systems.
Requirements
– Background in materials science, molecular physics, mathematics, or earth sciences.
– Strong computing skills.
– Familiarity with thermodynamics.
Interested candidates are encouraged to contact Dr. Nigel Cook at [email protected] for further information and application procedures.
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