Postdoc in Numerical models of interfacial fluxes in fluid flows - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Job description

As part of the multidisciplinary research environment INTERFACE, the department of Engineering Mechanics announces a postdoc position within the thematic area Advanced Computing and Machine Learning and Advanced Material and Structures, Energy on the topic of “Numerical models of interfacial fluxes”.

The purpose of the project is to attain unprecedented accuracy and efficiency in modelling heat and mass transfer in fluid flows, including interactions with solid walls and porous matrices. We will do it by devising algorithms to simulate contact line motion, wetting and phase change within one or more of the different interface tracking methods already available within the group. The objective is also to be able to efficiently run on thousands of cores and use modern accelerated architectures as GPUs.

To meet the rising global energy demand in a sustainable manner, one way is to improve phase change heat transfer, which has been the object of increasing engineering research over the last years. Phase change is the most efficient way to increase heat transfer since latent heat is typically much large than sensible heat. The recent development of micro and nanotechnologies has made the high-resolution control of surface texture and chemistry feasible over different length scales. These complex surfaces may significantly affect several multiphase processes of high practical interest, e.g., evaporation, boiling, condensation and freezing. In a field where experiments are complex, a deep understanding of the mechanisms underlying wetting and compressible multiphase flows with phase change, may therefore be achieved through high-fidelity numerical simulations.

The aim is to extend existing tools for multiscale numerical simulations of heat and mass flux in laminar and turbulent flows. The work of the post-doc will be discussed with the supervisors and be conducted in close collaboration within the groups in Fluid Mechanics at KTH as well as with established groups worldwide with which KTH already has collaborations.

What we offer

• A position at a leading technical university that generates knowledge and skills for a sustainable future
• Engaged and ambitious colleagues along with a creative, international and dynamic working environment
• Works in Stockholm, in close proximity to nature
• Help to relocate and be settled in Sweden and at KTH
• Possibility to establish international collaborations
• Possibility to supervise master and PhD students

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Qualifications

Requirements

• A doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree in engineering mechanics, fluid mechanics, applied physics or similar. This eligibility requirement must be met no later than the time the employment decision is made. 

Preferred qualifications

• A doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree, obtained within the last three years prior to the application deadline.
• Awareness of diversity and equal opportunity issues, with specific focus on gender equality.
• We prefer a person who has shown research expertise and teaching abilities.
• It is commendable to have collaborative abilities and independence.
• A particularly relevant merit for this position is a documented experience in developing numerical tools.

Great emphasis will be placed on personal competency.

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Application

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The application must include:

• CV including relevant professional experience and knowledge.
• Copy of diplomas and grades from your previous university studies.
• 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.

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).

About the employment

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

Others

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