SFI FAST: Knowledge and technology for next-generation aluminium product innovations

Our centre is hosted by the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at NTNU and brings together leading expertise from four NTNU departments and four research divisions within SINTEF Industry. In close collaboration with 16 industrial partners, the centre forms a strong interdisciplinary platform for research and innovation.

FAST aims to develop the knowledge and technologies required to enable the use of up to 100% recycled aluminium in advanced products and load-bearing structures without compromising strength, durability, or safety. Aluminium can be recycled indefinitely using only five percent of the energy required for primary production. However, current recycling practices often result in downcycling. FAST addresses this challenge by developing solutions that make recycled aluminium a competitive and climate-friendly alternative for demanding applications, including automotive components, power transmission lines, and bridges.

SFI FAST are hiring a total of six PhD candidates in 2026.

It is now possible to apply for all six positions!

At the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, we have two positions:

1. Aluminium Extrusion of Recycled Materials (for details, see: SFI FAST: PhD positions in Aluminium Extrusion and Forming (Two positions) (294584) | NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology)
2. Forming Processes for Recycled Aluminium (for details, see: SFI FAST: PhD positions in Aluminium Extrusion and Forming (Two positions) (294584) | NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology)

At the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, we have a position in Microstructure/texture evolution during the extrusion of scrap-based Aluminium (for details, see: SFI FAST: PhD position in Microstructure/texture evolution during extrusion of scrap-based Aluminium (296097) | NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology)

At the Department of Structural Engineering, we have two positions:

1. Modelling Plastic Flow and Fracture in Recycled Aluminium Alloys (for details, see: SFI FAST: PhD positions in Modelling Strength and Failure in Recycled Aluminium Alloys (296314) | NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology)
2. Modelling fillet Welds in Aluminium Structures (for details, see: SFI FAST: PhD positions in Modelling Strength and Failure in Recycled Aluminium Alloys (296314) | NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology)

At the Department of Physics, we have a position in Studies of phase formation, evolution of microstructure and casting defects in high-pressure die casting of recycled aluminium alloys (for details, see: SFI FAST: PhD Candidate in Materials Physics (296781) | NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology)

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