Research project title

PROJECT 2: MODELING THE MACHINING MECHANCIS AT GREEN STATE OF "BINDER JETTING ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING" (PROJECT CODE: GSM)

Education level

Master or doctorate

Director/co-director

Director: Oguzhan Tuysuz

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December 31, 2025

Areas of expertise

Advanced manufacturing

Manufacturing

Solid mechanics

Modelling, simulation and finite element methods

Plasticity, creep

Numerical analysis

Mathematical modelling

Modelling and simulation studies

Primary sphere of excellence in research

Industry of the Future and Digital Society

Secondary sphere(s) of excellence in research

Modeling and Artificial Intelligence

Unit(s) and department(s)

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Conditions

QUALIFICATIONS:

A highly motivated master’s/doctoral candidate with the following qualifications is sought:

• Undergraduate and/or master’s degree in mechanical engineering, applied mechanics, engineering mechanics,
• Programming skills in Matlab and/or Python,
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and/or French,
• Excellent academic grade point average (GPA) > 3.5/4.0,
• Ability to work well with a diverse team and be driven and highly self-motivated in achieving goals.
• Prior experience in one or many of the following fields is a plus: computational materials modeling, solid mechanics, material characterization, finite elements (FE) modeling, materials science, machining science, experimental set-up design and data processing.

ELIGIBILITY:

The position is open to any interested master’s or doctoral candidates.

APPLICATION:

Prospective candidates should send their full application package either in English or French to Assistant Professor Oguzhan Tuysuz at oguzhan.tuysuz@polymtl.ca. The application package should include:

• A cover letter (1 page maximum) explaining your motivation, research interests, your academic and professional background and how they make you a good candidate for the position,
• Up-to-date CV,
• Copies of all relevant unofficial transcripts,
• Contact details of three (3) references,
• PDFs of your most significant publications (if applies),
• Please use 2025_GSM_PhD_LastName_FirstName and 2025_GSM_MASc_LastName_FirstName in the title line of your application email for doctoral position.

DURATION OF STUDIES:

Four (4) years for doctoral and two (2) years for master’s studies.

APPLICATION DEADLINE:

The candidate search will continue until the positions are filled.

STARTING DATE:

September 2025, or January 2026, or as soon as possible.

*Only the selected candidates will be contacted.

Detailed description

We are looking for a highly motivated candidate for a project on green-state machining (GSM) of difficult-to-cut materials. Current cchallenges in GSM necessitate development of physics-based, advanced analytical and numerical methods to ensure flawless part manufacturing particularly for near-net-shaped geometries having small error margins. The objective of the proposed project is to advance the understanding and use of GSM through the developed mathematical models, reduce tool wear, boost the productivity and component quality.  

The project will be led by Assistant Professor Oguzhan Tuysuz in The Department of Mechanical Engineering at Polytechnique Montréal, and the candidate will develop theoretical and practical skills in:

1. physics-based model development, programming, optimization and experimental validation techniques for advanced machining processes,
2. multi-scale computational modeling of mechanics of materials, 
3. development of scientifically advanced theory for adaptive manufacturing process parameters through,
4. effective communication skills via presentations and technical publications.

Financing possibility

FUNDING:

Funding is available at levels recommended by Polytechnique Montréal for qualified candidates.