Assistant Professor (Research Focused) (109965-1224)

University of Warwick, Westwood Heath, Coventry

Assistant Professor (Research Focused) (109965-1224)

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University of Warwick, Westwood Heath, Coventry

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Remote working

Posted 2 days ago, 18 Dec | Get your application in today.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

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Full Job Description

WMG, a world-renowned department at the University of Warwick, are recruiting an Assistant Professor (Research Focused) to lead the development of steelmaking slags for producing high-quality steels via the scrap-based EAF (electric arc furnace) steelmaking route. Converting the BF (blast furnace ironmaking)-BOF (basic oxygen furnace steelmaking) to the scrap-based EAF route for steelmaking is attractive to decarbonise the steelmaking process, however, it requires significant slag development in both primary and refining steelmaking processes. The scrap quality including the residual elements contained in the scrap will influence the liquid steel composition, the slag properties and its refining performance, and slag utilisation. Refining slags particularly play a critical role in ensuring the steel chemistry to meet the grade specifications.

This role offers a unique opportunity to develop the research framework (a combination of thermodynamic modelling and experiment) for designing refining slags for the specific refining process and targeted steel grades as agreed with the industry sponsor Tata Steel UK. This will support the transition of Tata Steel UK to the scrap-based EAF steel manufacturing. This role is jointly funded by Tata Steel UK and High Value Manufacturing Catapult (HVMC). You will work with leading, multidiscipline academics from different universities and industry experts for the impactful research.