𝗗𝗼𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗽𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗿

Wood is being used more and more in construction, a good thing for greener building. But this also raises a question: how do we avoid overusing a handful of species?

Right now, the timber industry relies on just a few types of wood and, in a changing climate, diversifying the species we use would help:
-make the supply chain more resilient,
-reduce pressure on specific forest areas,
-support local economies and skills.

Location:

University of Montpellier
LMGC Laboratoire de Mecanique & Genie civil Universite de Montpellier

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁

This PhD (one of several similar initiatives elsewhere) aims to assess the suitability of local Mediterranean French woods for construction, specifically for mass timber products like glulam and CLT. The goal is to find mono‑species or hybrid combinations that meet European standards. The approach is parametric, varying production parameters (species mix, pressure, adhesive, surface preparation) to see how they affect performance.

𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆?

Candidates with a background in civil, mechanical, or general engineering, wood science, material science, chemistry - but not limited to these.

𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗿 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗯𝗲?

Feel free to email me at 𝗴𝗮𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗲.𝘁𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗻𝗼𝗻𝗲@𝘂𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗽𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗿.𝗳𝗿 - applications are accepted by email or on the ADUM website (https://lnkd.in/eRpiVtKp).

Application deadline 29/05/2026

𝗗𝗼𝗰𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗱:
-CV
-Motivation letter / presentation (max 2 pages)

𝗢𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲:
-Letters of recommendation
-Certificates or relevant documents
-Portfolio