📢 Research Associate or Postdoctoral Fellow Position in Polymer Rheology
The successful candidate will join PolymerÉTS, a multidisciplinary research group specializing
in polymer rheology, blends, composites, processing, recycling, and advanced functional materials.
The project will benefit from access to rheological, characterization, and polymer-processing facilities,
as well as collaborations with academic and industrial partners.
Candidate's profile:
PhD in polymer engineering, materials science, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, chemistry, physics, or a closely related field.
Strong experience in polymer rheology is highly desirable. Experience with polymer processing, polymer blends, composites,
recycled polymers, or advanced characterization techniques would be an asset.
The ability to work independently, communicate effectively, and collaborate with
both academic and industrial partners is essential.
Proficiency in English is required. Knowledge of French would be an asset
📢 PhD Position – Rheology of Self-Healing Polymers
The successful candidate will join PolymerÉTS, a multidisciplinary research group
specializing in polymer rheology, blends, composites, processing, and advanced
functional materials. The project will benefit from state-of-the-art rheological,
mechanical, and polymer-processing facilities, together with opportunities for
collaboration with academic and industrial partners.
Candidate's profile:
A master’s degree in chemical engineering, materials engineering, polymer science, chemistry, physics, mechanical engineering, or a related field
A strong interest in rheology, polymer physics, and self-healing materials
Experience in rheology, polymer characterization, polymer synthesis, mechanics, or modelling
An interest in connecting molecular mechanisms to macroscopic material behaviour
Good written and oral communication skills in English
Curiosity, scientific creativity, and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively
Jessica Arjona — 2025 ÉTS Board of Directors Excellence Award for PHD
Congratulations to Jessica Arjona for receiving the 2025 ÉTS Board of Directors Excellence Award for PHD.
This award is one of ÉTS’s highest honors, awarded to just one doctoral candidate each year for outstanding research excellence.
Award
Judith Zaessinger — 1st Place, Best Paper (CSR2025)
Congratulations to Judith Zaessinger for winning First Place in the Best Paper Competition at the CSME International Congress.
Award
Jessica Arjona — 2nd Place, Poster Presentation Award (CREPEC)
Congratulations to Jessica Arjona for winning Second Place Poster Presentation Award at CREPEC Student Colloquium.
Award
MaurĂcio — Finalist in NSERC’s Science Exposed Contest
Congratulations to MaurĂcio for becoming one of the 20 finalists in the Science Exposed Contest promoted by NSERC.
You can now vote for MaurĂcio’s image “The plastic side of the moon” here.
Voting is open until September 21, 2025 at 11:59 pm (ET). The winning images will be announced in the fall.
Award
Étienne — Finalist in La prevue par l’image
Congratulations to Étienne for becoming one of the 20 finalists in the La prevue par l’image promoted by NSERC.
You can now vote for Étienne’s image “Micro-bosquet de bambous” here.
Voting is open until September 21, 2025 at 11:59 pm (ET). The winning images will be announced in the fall.
Jessica Arjona — Travel Grant, International Clay Conference (Dublin)
Congratulations to Jessica Arjona on being awarded the Travel Grant from the Clay Minerals Society to present her work at the International Clay Conference in Dublin.
Award
Jessica Arjona — TBlair Jones/Jane Flynn Award
Congratulations to Jessica Arjona for receiving the Blair Jones/Jane Flynn Award, which is given annually to the highest-rated travel grant application in memory of Professor Blair Jones and Jane Flynn.
Event
Presentation- Hossein Rahmani (PhD)
Title: A new framework for pore-network modeling of yield stress fluids in porous
Event
Presentation- Kindness Isukwem (PhD)
Title: Yield Stress Fluid Displacement Flows in a Wavy Annular Geometry media
Event
Special PolymerÉTS Seminar
Prof. Danilo Carastan, Prof. Anne Chinellato, Prof. Guilhermino Fechine, Prof. Patrick Lee, Prof. Hani Naguib, Prof. Cyrille Sollogoub, Prof. Suel Vidotti
Program: Advancing Polymeric Aerogels: From Monoliths to Ultra-Flexible Films and Fibers with AI-Guided Discovery
Event
Seminar — Prof. Raquez
Program: Harnessing 3D Printing for Designing Advanced Polymeric Materials with Adaptive Features
2024
Award
Étienne Beaudoin — First Jury Price at 2024 Preuve par l'image contest
Congratulations to Étienne Beaudoin on winning the first Jury Price in the 2024 Preuve par l'image contest.
You can see his photography (Tenir Ă un fil) here !
Graduation
PhD Graduations
Congrats to Samira Karimi, Nourin Sultana, and Gabriel Pinto for their PhD in 2024.
Event
Seminar — Prof. Pierre Lambert
Program: Soft microrobotics — crossing point between mechanics, small scale, and compliance
Event
Seminar — Prof. Ricardo Castro
Program: Grain Boundary Engineering in Nanoceramics
Event
Seminar — Prof. Ulrike Staudinger
Program: Functional polymer composites with conductive carbon nanostructures for electrical and sensory applications
Event
Seminar — Prof. Gelareh Momen
Program: Hydrophobic polymer coatings for anti-icing applications
