Postdoc in Heat Transfer and Phase Change - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Job description

In line with KTH objective of a future sustainable society, this effort targets the sustainable goal Clean and Affordable Energy, specifically by enabling the transformation of the energy system. Phase change is the most efficient way to increase heat transfer since latent heat is typically much larger than sensible heat. The challenge for increasing energy savings is to design surface patterns to control heat transfer in nucleate boiling. Boiling is inherently multi-scale in nature as it starts with bubble nucleation at scales down to nanometers, continues with bubble growth and detachment at the micrometer scale and induces flow instabilities up to centimeter scale.

In details, this project aims at developing tools for simulations of multiphase systems with phase change.

The task will be to develop computational models for the boiling and evaporation process that can run efficiently on the most modern supercomputers exploiting thousands of processors.

The work will be performed within INTERFACE. This is a newly established multidisciplinary research environment financed by the Swedish Research Council (VR) after a highly competitive selection process. The goal of INTERFACE is to create the next generation tools to model and understand complex multiscale transport phenomena occurring at fluid/solid interfaces, in microfibril suspensions and gels, predict properties of flows over hierarchical surfaces, and design nano-patterned coatings to maximize heat transfer, e.g. for boiling.

What we offer

• International workplace.
• A leading technical university that creates knowledge and expertise for a sustainable future.
• Here you get colleagues with high ambitions in an open, curious and dynamic environment.

Qualifications

Applicants must hold a doctoral degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Process or Energy engineering (or equivalent), preferably with focus on using CFD tools to predict flow and heat-transfer. The doctoral degree must have been obtained within the last three years from the application deadline (some exceptions for special grounds, for instance sick leave and parental leave). The candidate should have a strong background in at least one of the following areas: numerical heat-transfer, computational fluid dynamics, simulation of thermodynamics, combustion simulations, or turbulence simulations

We are looking for candidates with strong research record. Well-developed analytical and problem solving skills are a requirement as well as being able to take ownership of the project and meet milestones. A strongly motivated person, who is able to work independently and plan efficiently task will fit perfectly the role. Good command of English orally and in writing is required to present and publish research results.

Requirements

• A doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree, obtained within the last three years prior to the application deadline.

Great emphasis will be placed on personal competence and suitability.

Preferred qualifications

• 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

The application should contain the following:

1. CV including relevant professional experience and CFD-skills. (max. 2 pages)
2. Copies of diplomas and grades from your previous university studies. Translations to English or Swedish if the original documents are not issued in one of these languages.
3. Brief explanation of why you want to conduct research, about your academic interests and how they relate to your previous studies and future goals; max 2 pages long.
4. Representative publications or technical reports: Document no more than 10 pages each. For longer documents (eg dissertations), attach a summary (abstract) and a web link to the full text.
5. two recommendation letters or contact information for two reference persons. We reserve the right to contact references only for selected candidates.

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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 2021-12-31.

About the employment

The position offered is for, at the most, two years.

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.

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