Team - REFFRACTEUR

Management team

Prof. Marc HUGER

REFFRACTEUR Coordinator

Dr. Dietmar GRUBER

Deputy Coordinator

Dr. Joao PEREIRA

Deputy Coordinator

Recruitment, Training and Skill Progress Committee (RTSPC) chaired by:

Prof. Angélique LEONARD

Co-Chairing RTSPC

Dr. Elsa THUNE

Co-Chairing RTSPC

PhD 01 : Digital product passport and data integration for circular refractory raw materials and industrial applications

Position available

Doctoral Candidate

Academic Supervision (University of Liege, Belgium)

Industrial Supervision (RHI Magnesita, Leoben, Austria)

Prof. Angélique LEONARD

Full Professor at ULiège

Dr. Sylvie GROSLAMBERT

Senior research engineer

Dr. Thomas DRNEK

Head of the depart. for Environment and Energy

Michael JOOS

Sustainability Expert

PhD 02 : Ecodesign and life cycle assessment of ladle refractory configurations for sustainable steelmaking operations

Position available

Doctoral candidate

Academic Supervision (University of Liege, Belgium)

Industrial Supervision (VESUVIUS, Ghlin, Belgium)

Prof. Angélique LEONARD

Full Professor at ULiège

Dr. Sylvie GROSLAMBERT

Senior research engineer

Séverine ROMERO-BAIVIER

Global fundamental research manager

Dr. Jean-Charles LOUIN

Global Product Director in Advanced Refractories

PhD 03 : Semantic data integration and cloud-based industrial platforms for circular refractory life cycle applications

Position available

Doctoral Candidate

Academic Supervision (Cyber-Physical Systems, Technical University of Leoben, Austria)

SIEMENS (Tata Steel, IJmuiden, Netherlands)

Prof. Elmar RUECKERT

Head of the Chair of Cyber-Physical Systems

Dr. Christian RAUCH

Deputy Chair of Cyber-Physical-Systems

Dr. Barbara MAYER

Team lead Standardization and Innovation

Dr. Daniel SCHALL

Head of Distributed AI Systems Research Group

PhD 04 : Automation and digitalisation for quality control and classification of spent refractory fine fractions

Position available

Doctoral Candidate

Academic Supervision (University of South Eastern Norway, Norway)

Industrial Supervision (RHI Magnesita, Leoben, Austria)

Dr. Chandana RATNAYAKE

Chief Scientist at SINTEF

Dr. Mequanent ALAMNIE

Associate Professor

Dr. Simone SEDLAZECK

Research Associate for Recycling

Dr. Alexander LEITNER

Head of Pioneer Research

PhD 05 : Development and optimisation of MgO-C and MgO castables with high recyclate content for sustainable steel ladles

Position available

Doctoral Candidate

Academic Supervision (TUL – COC, Leoben, Austria)

Industrial Supervision (ELKEM, Kristiansand, Norway)

Dr. Dietmar GRUBER

Assistant Professor

Dr. Hong PENG

Senior research scientist and project manager

Dr. Izak CAMERON

Research and Development Scientist

PhD 06 : Microstructural engineering of cement-free binder systems for sustainable, high-performance refractory castables

Position available

Doctoral Candidate

Academic Supervision (IRCER – UMR CNRS 7315, Limoges, France)

Industrial Supervision (ELKEM, Kristiansand, Norway)

Prof. Cécile PAGNOUX

Professor

Prof. Marc HUGER

REFFRACTEUR Coordinator

Dr. Hong PENG

Senior research scientist and project manager

Dr. Izak CAMERON

Research and Development Scientist

PhD 07 : Virtual laboratory for microcracks prediction in refractory materials: From DEM modelling to industrial application

Position available

Doctoral Candidate

Academic Supervision (PIMM – UMR CNRS 8006, Paris, France)

Industrial Supervision (IMERYS, Vaulx Milieu, France)

Dr. Damien ANDRE

Associate Professor

Prof. Marc HUGER

REFFRACTEUR Coordinator

Dr. Ratana SOTH

Science & Technology Senior Scientist

Dr. Christoph WÖHRMEYER

S&T Director Refractory Producers

PhD 08 : Investigation of the structural spalling and thermal fatigue of alumina-spinel refractory castables

Position available

Doctoral Candidate

Academic Supervision (ForschungsGemeinschaft Feuerfest, Germany)

Industrial Supervision (IMERYS, Vaulx Milieu, France)

Dr. Christian DANNERT

Head of R&D

Dr. Erwan BROCHEN

Senior research scientist and project manager

Dr. Jean Michel AUVRAY

Senior R&D Engineer

Dr. Christoph WÖHRMEYER

S&T Director Refractory Producers

PhD 09 : In situ multi-physics characterisation and modelling of refractory materials under severe thermal gradients

Position available

Doctoral Candidate

Academic Supervision (IRCER – UMR CNRS 7315, Limoges, France)

Industrial Supervision (Ceraquitaine, France)

Prof. Marc HUGER

REFFRACTEUR Coordinator

Dr. Nicolas TESSIER-DOYEN

Associate Professor

Gilles POUTEAU

General Manager

PhD 10 : Advanced ceramic shell architectures for investment casting of turbine blades - Design for thermal shock resistance

Position available

Doctoral Candidate

Academic Supervision (IRCER – UMR CNRS 7315, Limoges, France)

Industrial Supervision (SAFRAN Tech, Colombes, France)

Prof. Marc HUGER

REFFRACTEUR Coordinator

Dr. Damien ANDRE

Associate Professor

Dr. Aboubakry AGNE

Senior scientist

Dr. Aliz PINTO MORA

R&D Engineer in Materials and Processes

PhD 11 : Thermo-hygral-mechanical modelling and optimisation of dry-out and early-age behaviour in castable refractory linings

Position available

Doctoral Candidate

Academic Supervision (UMINHO, Portugal)

Industrial Supervision (RHI Magnesita, Leoben, Austria)

Dr. João M. PEREIRA

Assistant Researcher

Dr. Miguel AZENHA

Associate Professor

Dr. Ulrich MARSCHALL

Senior Engineer

Dr. Aidong HOU

Senior Simulation Engineer

PhD 12 : Advanced creep characterisation for accurate thermomechanical lining simulations

Position available

Doctoral Candidate

Academic Supervision (TUL – COC, Leoben, Austria)

Industrial Supervision (Tata Steel, IJmuiden, Netherland)

Dr. Dietmar GRUBER

Assistant Professor

Dr. Paul van BEURDEN

Knowledge Group Leader Materials Engineering

Frank van SIKKELERUS

Principal Researcher

PhD 13 : Innovative wear modelling and ladle optimization (FEM)

Position available

Doctoral Candidate

Academic Supervision (University of Orléans, Orléans, France)

Industrial Supervision (Tata Steel, IJmuiden, Netherland)

Prof. Alain GASSER

Full Professor

Dr. Thomas SAYET

Associate Professor

Dr. Paul van BEURDEN

Knowledge Group Leader Materials Engineering

Frank van SIKKELERUS

Principal Researcher

PhD 14 : Physics-informed digital twins for design, monitoring and optimal operation of steel ladle refractories

Position available

Doctoral Candidate

Academic Supervision (UMINHO, Portugal)

Industrial Supervision (Stahl-Holding-Saar, Germany)

Dr. João M. PEREIRA

Assistant Researcher

Dr. Joaquim TINOCO

Assistant Researcher

Dr. Ulrike FALTINGS

Head of Research and Solutions-group

Dr. Michael SCHÄFER

Head of AI & Digitalization

PhD 15 : - Development of a decision support system for optimizing ladle management under dynamic and sustainable conditions

Doctoral Candidate

Academic Supervision (TUW, Wien, Austria)

Industrial Supervision (Fesios, Austria)

Prof. René HOFMANN

Head of research unit Industrial Energy Systems

Dr. Florian MÜLLER

Senior Scientist

DI. Paul UHL-HÄDICKE

General Manager

DI. Alexander KÖNIG

Senior Simulation Engineer