Postdoctoral Position in Architectural Engineering

School: Architecture and Built Environment, KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Department: Civil and Architectural Engineering
Reference Number: PA-2025-3784
Location: Stockholm, Sweden
Employment Type: Full-time, Temporary
Salary: According to KTH’s doctoral student salary agreement
First Day of Employment: According to agreement
Number of Positions: 1
Published: 04 Dec 2025
Application Deadline: 07 Jan 2026

Project Description

This four-year project is funded by the Swedish Competence Centre in Road Technology (KCV) and aims to optimize the use of recycled asphalt and marginal quality aggregates in road construction and maintenance.

The doctoral student will:

• Develop experimental and numerical tools to evaluate the mechanical properties of recycled asphalt and asphalt with marginal aggregates

• Extend the spherical indentation test for asphalt materials to characterize recycled and marginal materials under varying environmental conditions

• Link local material measurements to mixture performance and refine methodology

• Employ multi-scale numerical modelling using the Finite Element method to connect local properties to macroscale asphalt pavement performance

This project is a collaboration between KTH and VTI – the Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute. Employment will initially be at KTH for the first two years (licentiate degree) with the possibility to continue at VTI for the remaining two years while continuing doctoral studies at KTH.

Supervision

• Main Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Denis Jelagin (KTH)

• Co-Supervisors: Dr. Manfred N. Partl (KTH), Dr. Ehsan Ghafoori (VTI)

Admission Requirements

Applicants must have:

• Completed a second-cycle degree (Master’s) or equivalent qualifications (240 higher education credits, including 60 second-cycle credits)

• English proficiency equivalent to English B/6

Selection Criteria:
Candidates will be assessed on their ability to:

• Work independently

• Collaborate effectively

• Approach tasks professionally

• Analyze and solve complex problems

Personal skills are highly emphasized.

Target Degree

Licentiate degree

Employment Information

• Employment as a doctoral student is contingent on admission to postgraduate education

• Full-time doctoral education is typically four years; licentiate employment may last two years

• Tasks within the role may include training and administrative work (up to 20% of time)

• Employment contracts are renewable annually, for a maximum of two years at a time

Application Requirements

Applications must include:

• CV with relevant experience and knowledge

• Application letter (max 2 pages) describing academic interests, motivation for research, and future goals

• Diplomas, transcripts, and language certificates (certified translations into English or Swedish if necessary)

• Representative publications or technical reports (for longer documents, provide an abstract and web link)

Applications are submitted via KTH’s recruitment system. Ensure completeness according to instructions.

Other Information

• Positions may be security-sensitive; security clearance may be required

• KTH declines all contact with staffing/recruitment agencies and job ad salespersons

• In case of discrepancies, the Swedish version of the announcement takes precedence

Contact Information

Denis Jelagin
Email: jelagin@kth.se
Phone: +46 8 790 8698

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