PhD student position in multiphase flow

[-Information about the project
You will be active in a research project at the Division of Fluid Dynamics at Chalmers University of Technology. The project will be carried in out in cooperation with the Fraunhofer-Chalmers Research centre. With help of detailed simulations we will look at the fundamental principles behind efficient removal of contaminants from self-cleaning surfaces. The technology of self-cleaning continually attracts considerable attention from both fundamental research and practical applications. There are numerous applications of such a technology: e.g. cleaning of solar panels, car windshields and camera lenses; preventing fouling of heat-exchanger surfaces, anti-icing and anti-sticking surfaces.

Through resolved microscale simulations and modelling at nanoscale, we will explain the fundamental role that condensed water droplets, properties of surfaces and different wettabilities of particles play in the process of self-cleaning on superhydrophobic surfaces. We will work with two mechanisms of self-cleaning: the lotus effect and the one with the self-propelled jumping condensate.

-The details of the departmental research activities may be found here.

Major responsibilities
Your major responsibility as a PhD student is to pursue your doctoral studies. You are expected to develop your own scientific concepts and communicate the results of your research verbally and in writing, both in Swedish and in English. Your research will be supervised by well-reputed senior researchers at the department. The position generally also includes teaching on Chalmers' undergraduate level or performing other duties corresponding to 10 percent of working hours.

Position summary
Full-time temporary employment. The position is limited to a maximum of 4,5 years.

Qualifications
To qualify as a PhD student, you must have a Master's level degree corresponding to at least 240 higher education credits in a relevant field. The position requires sound verbal and written communication skills in Swedish and English. If Swedish is not your native language, you will be encouraged to learn Swedish during employment and be able to participate in teaching activites in Swedish. Chalmers offers Swedish courses.

You like to work independently and you plan and think strategically. You are creative and like to put new ideas into practice. You understand and are able to handle and adapt numerical codes and data quickly and correctly. You have previous experience in programming in C++ and Python or other scripting languages. We also believe that you are a motivated person, with a strong curiosity and a genuine wish to learn more and develop your skills and knowledge further in the fields of research, research communication and project management.

Chalmers continuously strives to be an attractive employer. Equality and diversity are substantial foundations in all activities at Chalmers.

Our offer to you
Chalmers offers a cultivating and inspiring working environment in the dynamic city of Gothenburg. 
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Application procedure
The application should be marked with Ref 20200051 written in English. The application should be sent electronically and be attached as pdf-files, as below:

CV: (Please name the document: CV, Family name, Ref. number)
• CV
• Other, for example previous employments or leadership qualifications and positions of trust.
• 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:
• Copies of bachelor and/or master’s thesis.
• Attested copies and transcripts of completed education, grades and other certificates, eg. TOEFL test results.

Please use the button at the foot of the page to reach the application form. The files may be compressed (zipped).

Application deadline: 15 March 2020

For questions, please contact:
Professor Srdjan Sasic, Fluid Dynamics, srdjan@chalmers.se, +46317725238


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