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Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden is seeking a qualified postdoctoral research associate to develop CFD models for design and analysis of plasma reactors. Flow field, mass and heat transfer as well chemical reactions is at the core of the project. The work aims at developing CFD models to understand the flow field, mass- and heat transport and chemical reactions in the reactor. You will develop CFD models that includes the main chemical and physical phenomena in the process. The research is done in close collaboration with partners at other universities specialized in measurements and diagnostics of the reactor and industry partners. The CFD results will be validated by in situ measurements made by our partners in other research groups.
Major responsibilities
Your major responsibility as postdoc is to perform your own research within the division of Chemical Engineering. The postdoc is expected to develop own ideas and communicate scientific results orally as well as in written form.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
– PhD in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Physics (or equivalent), with a focus on Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), awarded no more than three years prior to the application deadline.
– A demonstrated ability to do CFD simulations and analyze results (journal publications).
– A strong theoretical background in mass, heat and momentum transport.
– Experience in modeling reactive flows is meritorious for the application.
– Good communication skills in both written and spoken English.
– Ability to prepare presentations to communicate research results and progress to the project stakeholders effectively.
– Independence and self-motivation. Have a strong commitment to work in a research group, openly sharing results, challenges, and difficulties with the other CFD experts in the group to ensure the success of the project.
Preferred Qualifications:
– Experience in programming subgrid CFD models.
Contract terms
This postdoc position is a full-time temporary employment for two years.
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Application procedure
The application should be marked with Ref 20230472 and written in English. The application should be sent electronically and be attached as PDF-files, as below. Maximum size for each file is 40 MB. Please note that the system does not support Zip files.
CV: (Please name the document as: CV, Surname, Ref. number) including:
• CV, include complete list of publications
• Previous teaching and pedagogical experiences
• Two references that we can contact.
Personal letter: (Please name the document as: Personal letter, Family name, Ref. number)
1-3 pages where you:• Introduce yourself• Describe your previous research fields and main research results• Describe your future goals and future research focus
Other documents:
• Attested copies of completed education, grades and other certificates.
Use the button at the foot of the page to reach the application form.
Application deadline: 6 September 2023. Applications will be continuously reviewed throughout the application period.
For questions, please contact:
Prof. Ronnie Andersson, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
Email: ronnie.andersson@chalmers.se
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