This position focuses on Advanced Solidification & Alloy Performance Improvement for recycling Al alloys. This role focuses on advanced solidification technologies to address impurity-related challenges and enhance the performance of recycled aluminium alloys. Responsibilities include developing methods to control solidification, refine microstructure, and mitigate impurity effects, ensuring high-quality recycled alloys suitable for industrial applications.
College / Directorate
Brunel Centre for Advance Solidification Technology
Full Time / Part Time
Full Time
Posted Date
31/03/2026
Closing Date
30/04/2026
Ref No
5080
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Research Fellow: Advanced Solidification Technology Development for Upcycling Al Alloys - 16834
Department/College: Brunel Centre for Advanced Solidification Technology (BCAST)
Location: Brunel University London, Uxbridge Campus
Salary: Grade R1 from £40,757 to £44,179 inclusive of London Weighting with potential to progress to £52,067 per annum inclusive of London Weighting through sustained exceptional contribution.
Hours: Full-time
Contract Type: Fixed-term 36 months
Brunel University London was established in 1966 and is a leading multidisciplinary research-intensive technology university delivering economic, social and cultural benefits.
For more information please visit: https://www.brunel.ac.uk/about/our-history/home
BCAST is a speciality research centre focusing on solidification and wider metallurgical research with an international reputation. BCAST is well equipped with state-of-the-art facilities for both metal processing and materials characterisation. See https://www.brunel.ac.uk/research/Centres/BCAST for more information.
This position is funded by an EU funded project entitled CLEANMAT for a period of 36 months. CLEANMAT is developing next-generation aluminium recycling processes that eliminate harmful cleaning chemicals, drastically reduce emissions and waste, and maximize material quality and circularity. The project integrates a digital thread for real-time process optimization, advanced sensors for contaminant detection, environmentally friendly thermal pre-treatment, and flux-minimized melting and r