The Ph.D. positions are connected to NTNU Aluminium Product Innovation Center (NAPIC), which is a newly-established collaboration between Faculty of Engineering Science and Technology, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Technology and Faculty of Architecture and Fine Art at the Norwegian University of science and Technology (NTNU). The center is hosted by Department of Engineering Design and Materials—a part of Faculty of Engineering Science and Technology. NAPIC is a unique collaboration between NTNU, the aluminum manufacturing industry and select customers.