The crystallographic texture is a major determinant for the behaviour of materials. Despite this importance, appropriate, quantitative methods to study the crystallographic texture in biomaterials in 3D are missing. In the framework of a project funded by the European Research Council (ERC Starting grant TexTOM), our group is aiming to develop texture tomography as a quantitative tool to study the crystallographic texture in 3D, based on previous work. We finally want to use it to study the mechanical behaviour of a functionally graded, hierarchically organized biomaterials, the bone-tendon insertion. This work is embedded in the larger research context of the COMiX team, whose expertise lies in the development of characterization techniques for complex crystalline materials with a specific focus on biomineralization.
Place : Institut Fresnel (Aix-Marseille University, CNRS, Ecole Centrale Marseille)
Duration : 36 months
Requirements :
PhD degree with sound expertise in synchrotron science, scientific computation, X-ray diffraction, crystallography, biomineralization or a related discipline
Very good knowledge in object-oriented programming, familiarity with Python is a bonus
Highly-developed critical and analytical skills
Capability to work in an interdisciplinary, international team
Application : Candidates are requested to submit a cover letter explaining shortly the relevance and motivation of the application, a detailed CV, 2 major publications and 3 academic references. Send it to tilman.grunewald@fresnel.fr