Postdoctoral fellow within Interfacial Mass Transfer in Turbulent Flows: The phase field method.

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The Department of Chemical Engineering has a vacancy for a 

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We have a vacancy for a postdoctoral fellow at The Department of Chemical Engineering, NTNU. The position is part of the FRIPRO project “Establishing next-generation pioneering models for interface mass transfer, breakup and coalescence in turbulent flow”, funded by the Norwegian Research Council.

The position is planned for two-years time at NTNU and one-year at TU Wien.

The postdoctoral fellowship position is a temporary position where the main goal is to qualify for work in senior academic positions.

The project

In this project, we aim to further develop interface resolved simulations of turbulent dispersed flow to also include the interface mass transfer phenomenon. The current in-house code considers turbulent channel flow of fluid particles that can deform, breakup and coalescence (i.e., the fluid particle size is larger than the Kolmogorov scale). The dispersed phase is modelled using the phase field method. The project bases on a close collaboration between NTNU (Prof. J. Solsvik) and TU Wien (Prof. A. Soldati) and will develop from simulation framework found in work such as, e.g., Mangani et al. (2022), Phyical Review Fluids 7, 053601: Influence of density and viscosity on deformation, breakage, and coalescence of bubbles in turbulence.

• Extend an existing in-house code for multiphase dispersed flow to also consider interfacial mass transfer. The existing in-house code offers interface resolved simulations of dispersed fluid particles in a channel. The extension of the code will need model developments and implementation, simulations and examination of the code performance.
• Implementation in the Fortran language
• Perform research, both individually and part of a group, and publish the work in high-ranked journals and at international conferences
• Take part in building the research group’s expertise
• Take part in international collaboration and conduct one year abroad at TU Wien

• You must have completed a Norwegian doctoral degree or corresponding foreign doctoral degree recognized as equivalent to a Norwegian PhD
• You must have a professionally relevant background in Fluid Mechanics, Computational Physics, Applied mathematics, or similar.
• Good knowledge of turbulence theory and interface resolved methods, preferably from the PhD degree
• Experienced with Direct Numerical Simulations (DNS)
• Good programming skills, preferably in the Fortran language
• Good written and oral English language skills
• Have a publication record reflecting high-quality work and relevant publications for the present project  
• Expected that the candidate can do a one-year research stay abroad at TU Wien

The appointment is to be made in accordance with Regulations on terms of employment for positions such as postdoctoral fellow, Ph.D Candidate, research assistant and specialist candidate.

• Knowledge of high-performance computing (HPC)
• Experienced with simulations of the channel flow, homogeneous isotropic turbulence, and/or homogeneous shear turbulence
• Knowledge of particle laden flows, preferable interface resolved methods such as the phase field method and the volume of fluid method
• Experienced with numerical methods
• Knowledge of interface mass transfer

• Dedicated and a high interest in fundamental academic research
• Organized in the research approach and accurate with the implementation, analyses, and presentation of the work
• Good work moral
• Highly ambitious and motivated
• Good communication skills, both orally and written
• Willing to work both individually and in a group

Emphasis will be placed on personal and interpersonal qualities.

• exciting and stimulating tasks in a strong international academic environment 
• an open and inclusive work environment  with dedicated colleagues 
• favourable terms in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund 
• employee benefits 

As a Postdoctoral Fellow (code 1352) you are normally paid from gross NOK 563 500 per annum before tax, depending on qualifications and seniority. From the salary, 2% is deducted as a contribution to the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund.

The position is planned for two-years time at NTNU and one-year at TU Wien.

The engagement is to be made in accordance with the regulations in force concerning State Employees and Civil Servants , and the acts relating to Control of the Export of Strategic Goods, Services and Technology. Candidates who by assessment of the application and attachment are seen to conflict with the criteria in the latter law will be prohibited from recruitment to NTNU.  After the appointment you must assume that there may be changes in the area of work.

The position is subject to external funding.

It is a prerequisite you can be present at and accessible to the institution on a daily basis.

The application and supporting documentation to be used as the basis for the assessment must be in English.

Publications and other scientific work must follow the application. Please note that applications are only evaluated based on the information available on the application deadline. You should ensure that your application shows clearly how your skills and experience meet the criteria which are set out above.  

If, for any reason, you have taken a career break or have had an atypical career and wish to disclose this in your application, the selection committee will take this into account, recognizing that the quantity of your research may be reduced as a result. 

The application must include: 

• CV, certificates, and diplomas
• transcripts and diplomas for bachelor's-, master's- and PhD degrees.
• Academic works - published or unpublished - that you would like to be considered in the assessment (up to 5 items)
• Name and address of three referees
• An abstract/project plan

If all, or parts, of your education has been taken abroad, we also ask you to attach documentation of the scope and quality of your entire education. Description of the documentation required can be found here . If you already have a statement from NOKUT, please attach this as well. 
 
Joint works will be considered. If it is difficult to identify your contribution to joint works, you must attach a brief description of your participation. 

In the evaluation of which candidate is best qualified, emphasis will be placed on education, experience and personal and interpersonal qualities. Motivation, ambitions, and potential will also count in the assessment of the candidates. 

NTNU is committed to following evaluation criteria for research quality according to The San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment - DORA. 

Working at NTNU 

NTNU believes that inclusion and diversity is a strength. We want our faculty and staff to reflect Norway’s culturally diverse population and we continuously seek to hire the best minds. This enables NTNU to increase productivity and innovation, improve decision making processes, raise employee satisfaction, compete academically with global top-ranking institutions and carry out our social responsibilities within education and research. NTNU emphasizes accessibility and encourages qualified candidates to apply regardless of gender identity, ability status, periods of unemployment or ethnic and cultural background.

The city of Trondheim is a modern European city with a rich cultural scene. Trondheim is the innovation capital of Norway with a population of 200,000. The Norwegian welfare state, including healthcare, schools, kindergartens and overall equality, is probably the best of its kind in the world. Professional subsidized day-care for children is easily available. Furthermore, Trondheim offers great opportunities for education (including international schools) and possibilities to enjoy nature, culture and family life and has low crime rates and clean air quality.  

As an employee at NTNU, you must at all times adhere to the changes that the development in the subject entails and the organizational changes that are adopted. 

A public list of applicants with name, age, job title and municipality of residence is prepared after the application deadline. If you want to reserve yourself from entry on the public applicant list, this must be justified. Assessment will be made in accordance with current legislation . You will be notified if the reservation is not accepted.

If you have any questions about the position, please contact Prof. Jannike Solsvik, email [email protected].

If you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact HR-advisor Nina Sandberg, e-mail: [email protected] 

If you think this looks interesting and in line with your qualifications, please submit your application electronically via jobbnorge.no with your CV, diplomas and certificates attached. Applications submitted elsewhere will not be considered. Upon request, you must be able to obtain certified copies of your documentation. 

Application deadline: 25.01.2023 

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1st February 2023

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