KTH Royal Institute of Technology, School of Engineering Sciences

The Linné FLOW Centre (www.flow.kth.se) organizes research in fundamental fluid mechanics at KTH and is one of twenty original centers of excellence set up by the Swedish Research Council (VR). The centre was established with a vision as an outstanding environment for fundamental research in fluid mechanics, where innovative research is born and future research leaders are fostered. It has become one of the internationally-leading research groups in fluid mechanics.

The Competence Center for Gas Exchange (CCGEx, www.ccgex.kth.se) is a joint effort of the Departments of Machine Design, Engineering Mechanics, and Aeronautical and Vehicle Engineering at KTH, the Swedish Energy Agency and the industrial partners. The center has a key role in Sweden for educating expert engineers and scientists who are currently creating future technologies to enable sustainable transport.

Job description

The applied computational fluid dynamics group within the Department of Mechanics is offering an one-year postdoc position with the possibility of continuation for up to two years in the field of turbulent compressible flow simulations with applications to propulsion and energy conversion (e.g. high-subsonic/supersonic jets, transonic and supersonic flows interacting with turbomachinery components). The group has personnel with a wide range of backgrounds and expertise, including turbulence modeling, aeroacoustics, reactive flows, and flows associated with industrial applications. The research group, active within the Linné FLOW Centre (www.flow.kth.se) and the Competence Center for Gas Exchange (CCGEx, www.ccgex.kth.se), has well-established contacts and co-operations with industrial as well as academic national and international partners.

The project targets a physics-based understanding of generation mechanisms of noise associated with propulsion systems and of its propagation.

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Qualifications

Requirements

  • A doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree, obtained within the last three years prior to the application deadline in fluid mechanics or a related field (e.g. Aerospace Engineering, Engineering Mechanics, Engineering Physics) is a requirement.

Great emphasis will be placed on personal competence and suitability.

Preferred qualifications

We prefer that you have a strong background in computational fluid dynamics - CFD (e.g. LES, DES) of compressible flows and programming (e.g. C++, Python; Matlab or similar for post-processing).  Documented experience with using unsteady CFD applied to compressible flow scenarios are merits. The selected candidate will have an excellent academic track record, well-developed analytical skills, and problem-solving skills. As a person you are strongly motivated, have the capability to work independently as well as in collaboration with members of the research group, and have good communication skills.

  • Scientific skills.
  • Educational ability.
  • Awareness of diversity and equal treatment issues with a particular focus on gender equality
  • Cooperative skills.
  • Independence.

Trade union representatives

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Application

Log into KTH's recruitment system in order to apply to this position. You are the main responsible to ensure that your application is complete according to the ad.

The application must include:

  • CV including relevant professional experience and knowledge.
  • Publication list.
  • Copy of diplomas and grades from your previous university studies. Translations into English or Swedish if the original documents have not been issued in any of these languages.
  • Brief account of why you want to conduct research, your academic interests and how they relate to your previous studies and future goals. Max two pages long.
  • Names and contact details of 2 referees.

Your complete application must be received at KTH no later than the last day of application, midnight CET/CEST (Central European Time/Central European Summer Time).

Fixed term employment /temporary contract July 2022.

About the employment

This is a full-time position of one year with the possibility of extension for up to another year. The start date is open for discussion, but we would like to see the project start as soon as possible.

A position as a postdoctoral fellow is a time-limited qualified appointment focusing mainly on research, intended as a first career step after a dissertation.

Others

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Type of employment Temporary position
Contract type Full time
First day of employment September 1 or according to agreement
Salary Monthly salary
Number of positions 1
Full-time equivalent 100%
City Stockholm
County Stockholms län
Country Sweden
Reference number S-2019-1994
Contact
  • Mihai Mihaescu, mihai@mech.kth.se
Published 13.Nov.2019
Last application date 31.Jan.2020 11:59 PM CET

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