PhD Position in Data-driven Critical Raw Material Supply Chain Resilience

Do you want to investigate the resilience of critical raw material supply chains supporting low-carbon and digital technologies? Join us as a PhD student at SDU Life Cycle Engineering, University of Southern Denmark. The Department of Green Technology at the University of Southern Denmark invites applications for a three-year PhD position in data-driven critical raw material supply chain resilience.

The position will be based at SDU Life Cycle Engineering, Department of Green Technology, Faculty of Engineering, at the SDU Odense campus. The expected starting date is 15 February 2027, or as soon as possible thereafter. Project Overview The deployment of low-carbon technologies, electrification and digital infrastructure is increasing global demand for critical raw materials.

At the same time, the production and processing of many of these materials are geographically concentrated and exposed to geopolitical, economic, environmental and logistical disruptions.

Understanding how technology development affects material demand, in-use stocks, end-of-life flows and global supply dependencies is therefore important for assessing and strengthening the resilience of critical raw material supply chains. The PhD position is jointly funded through research projects on critical raw material supply chains and material requirements for Denmark’s climate-neutral transition1 …