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Brooks Smith
@smithb@aus.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

Hey hive mind - I'm keen to start a PhD and move toward academia, and am thinking about potential research topics. I'm an experienced structural #engineer and want to transition toward #sustainability as much as I can. But I'm not sure what that means for viable #research areas...

I have particular expertise in mechanics of #materials, software development ( #Python and #JavaScript), and cold-formed steel / #buckling of thin-walled structures.

Anyone out there have any suggestions for specific topics or general directions?

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Strypey
@strypey@mastodon.nzoss.nz replied  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

@smithb
> I'm keen to start a PhD and move toward academia, and am thinking about potential research topics

"You could also consider doing cybersecurity research and development work. The intrinsic security technologies I described above are among the most intellectually interesting and socially valuable in all of computer science, in my opinion. They combine deep theoretical insights with engineering challenges and potentially vast human benefit."

https://betterwithout.ai/cybersecurity-vs-AI#fn_openssl

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Billy Smith
@BillySmith@social.coop replied  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

@smithb

There's a research group based at Cambridge Uni, in hte UK, who are working on Low CO2-Emission production of steel.

Last I read about them, they were working on a 60 tonne furnace. 😁

Also, the #FreeCAD suggestion is a good idea.

One of the main libraries used in proprietary CAD systems is the materials libraries for simulations. An #OSHW #FLOSS version would be a fundable project. :D

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Brooks Smith
@smithb@aus.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

@BillySmith Actually in Australia here, Bluescope is building a 30,000 tonne plant that's meant to prove the commercial viability of green steel production! Not yet operational, but I imagine they may have some money to sponsor some research.

Over at Cambridge, this looks really interesting - cement, not steel, but actually replacing the lime and not just a few pozzolans in the concrete: https://cambridgeelectriccement.com

Interesting thought on the materials library too!

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