{"id":5215,"date":"2025-05-29T13:05:23","date_gmt":"2025-05-29T13:05:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/regal-aluminium.ca\/?post_type=news&p=5215"},"modified":"2025-05-29T13:06:09","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T13:06:09","slug":"call-for-applications-uds-and-ul","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/regal-aluminium.ca\/en\/news\/call-for-applications-uds-and-ul\/","title":{"rendered":"Call for applications – UdS and UL"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Several calls for applications are currently taking place at two REGAL institutions, Universit\u00e9 Laval and the Universit\u00e9 de Sherbrooke. For details, please follow the links.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Postdoctoral fellowship<\/a><\/strong> \u2010 in collaboration with Alcoa Corporation

Start Date: September 2025<\/strong><\/td>		We are looking for an excellent postdoctoral fellow for R&D project \u201cDevelopment of advanced monitoring and control schemes for the primary aluminum industry\u201d funded by the National Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and Alcoa Corporation, one of the world’s leading producer of primary aluminium. The research will take place at Universit\u00e9 Laval and Alcoa plants. Universit\u00e9 Laval, through the Aluminium Research Centre \u2010 REGAL, is a leading academic research institution in the area of aluminium production. Centre ExtrametAL<\/a> consists of 15 faculty members and about 30 graduate students. The candidate will be integrated within this group, and will benefit from the unique carbon anode production and characterization infrastructure.

Financial support<\/strong>: 50K$\/year for one year, 40h\/week (extension possible)

Requirements<\/strong>: Excellent academic record. To be autonomous. Capacity to read, write and speak French or English. Knowledge of process data analysis using statistical methods, process control, Matlab and\/or of the aluminum reduction process (Hall\u2010H\u00e9roult) are important assets. Holding a valid Canadian driving licence or obtaining it within the first year of the project is a requirement.

Application<\/strong>: Send CV and transcripts (all degrees) to:

Prof. Carl Duchesne, Ph.D., Chem. Eng. Department of chemical engineering Aluminum research center \u2010 REGAL
carl.duchesne@gch.ulaval.ca<\/a>
1\u2010418\u2010656\u20105184<\/td><\/tr>
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Recherche \u00e9tudiant \u00e0 la ma\u00eetrise<\/a><\/strong> \u2010 in collaboration with Alcoa Corporation

Start Date: September 2025<\/strong>
<\/td>		Projet<\/strong>: Commande automatique de la r\u00e9sistivit\u00e9 des anodes vertes

We are looking for an excellent MSc candidate for R&D project \u201cDevelopment of advanced monitoring and control schemes for the primary aluminum industry\u201d funded by the National Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and Alcoa\u00a0 Corporation,\u00a0 one\u00a0 of\u00a0 the\u00a0 world’s\u00a0 leading\u00a0 producer\u00a0 of\u00a0 primary\u00a0 aluminium.\u00a0 The\u00a0 research\u00a0 will\u00a0 take\u00a0 place\u00a0 at\u00a0 Universit\u00e9 Laval and Alcoa plants. Universit\u00e9 Laval, through the Aluminium Research Centre \u2010 REGAL, is a leading academic research institution in the area of aluminium production. Centre ExtrametAL<\/a> consists of 15 faculty members and\u00a0 researchers\u00a0 and\u00a0 about\u00a0 30\u00a0 graduate\u00a0 students.\u00a0 The\u00a0 candidate\u00a0 will\u00a0 be\u00a0 integrated\u00a0 within\u00a0 this\u00a0 group,\u00a0 and\u00a0 will\u00a0 benefit from the unique carbon anode production and characterization infrastructure.

Financial support<\/strong>: 25K$\/year for up to 2 years

Requirements<\/strong>: To have maintained a minimum cumulative average of A\u2010 (or equivalent) during the undergraduate degree. To be autonomous. Capacity to read, write and speak French or English. Knowledge of process data analysis using statistical methods, process control, Matlab and\/or of the aluminum reduction process (Hall\u2010H\u00e9roult) are important assets. Holding a valid Canadian driving licence or obtaining it within the first year of the project is a requirement.

Application<\/strong>: Send CV and undergraduate transcripts to:

Prof. Carl Duchesne, Ph.D., Chem. Eng. Department of chemical engineering Aluminum research center \u2010 REGAL
carl.duchesne@gch.ulaval.ca<\/a>
1\u2010418\u2010656\u20105184<\/td><\/tr>
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Hiring Master’s or Ph.D. Student<\/strong><\/a>

Start Date: September 2025<\/strong><\/td>		We are looking for a highly motivated graduate student (Master\u2019s or Ph.D.) to join our research team at Universit\u00e9 de Sherbrooke for a new project: “Flexural Behaviour of Corroded Steel Circular Hollow Sections”. This research will investigate the flexural performance and structural stability of corroded steel CHS members, combining experimental testing and advanced numerical simulations to develop improved design guidelines.

Candidate Requirements<\/strong>:
1. Strong background in mechanics of materials and steel structures
2. Experience in structural stability analysis
3. Advanced numerical simulation skills (Abaqus or ANSYS)
4. Solid programming foundation (Python, MATLAB, etc.)

How to Apply<\/strong>: If you are interested, please send the following documents to liya.li@usherbrooke.ca<\/a> with the email subject:
Application_Corrosion_PhD_FirstName_LastName or
Application_Corrosion_Master_FirstName_LastName

Your application should include a CV with:
1. Educational background (with GPA)
2. Journal publication records (with impact factor)
3. Conference publication records
4. Awards and scholarships received
5. Referees (names and contact info)

\u2022 Most recent academic transcripts for all completed degrees
\u2022 International applicants: please include IELTS (>6.5) or TOEFL (>90) results<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","news_category":[102,103],"class_list":["post-5215","news","type-news","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nCall for applications - UdS and UL - REGAL<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Read in detail a recent article on aluminum research published by the REGAL Center. 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