KTP Associate in Cold-Formed Steel Structures

Working closely with the academic team at Northumbria University and engineers at Frameclad Ltd, you will design, conduct and analyse advanced fire experiments on LSF wall and floor systems, develop thermo-mechanical numerical models using Finite Element Analysis (FEA), undertake Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) modelling to simulate realistic fire scenarios, and carry out structural optimisation and parametric studies to improve the fire performance and efficiency of LSF systems.

You will also contribute to the development of the Frameclad Product Design Toolkit (Frameclad-PDT) by integrating advanced computational models and digital engineering approaches into practical design tools for industry.

In addition, you will be responsible for managing the day-to-day technical delivery of the KTP project, ensuring project milestones and Innovate UK reporting requirements are achieved, while presenting technical findings and project progress to Frameclad Ltd management, Northumbria University academics, Innovate UK representatives and the KTP Local Management Committee. This role offers an excellent opportunity to work at the interface between academia and industry, delivering innovative research with real-world impact while developing expertise in structural fire engineering, computational modelling and digital engineering.

This is a fixed-term post for the duration of the KTP project (2 Years).

This Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) project is being delivered within the School of Civil Engineering, part of the Faculty of Science and Environment at Northumbria University, in collaboration with Frameclad Ltd, a leading UK manufacturer of Light Steel Frame (LSF) building systems.

The successful candidate will be supervised by A/Prof (Dr) Keerthan Poologanathan and will work closely with a multidisciplinary team of internationally recognised academics and experienced industry engineers at the forefront of structural fire engineering, computational modelling, digital engineering and modern methods of construction. This collaborative project provides a unique opportunity to undertake high-impact applied research, develop innovative digital engineering solutions, and work at the interface between academia and industry to deliver research with significant commercial and societal impact.