Post Doctoral Fellow, Mechanical Engineering

Job Purpose

• To provide high quality research support and undertake internationally competitive research aimed at publication thereby contributing to the academic and research mission of the University.
• Since the Postdoctoral, experience is transitional to becoming an independent researcher or faculty member, the Postdoctoral tries their best to acquire the varied skills necessary to advance their career with guidance from the advisor. These skills include, but are not limited to, the ability to present research plans and findings in a convincing style, both in oral and written modes of communication, the ability to understand research group management and supervision of others, the ability to establish contacts and network with colleagues pursuing a similar research agenda, the ability to organize and teach a class or a course if more inclined towards a teaching career.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

Strategic Responsibilities

NA

Operational Responsibilities

Operational Responsibilities

• Develop analytical and numerical fracture mechanics models for tubing and casing design under sour environment.
• Develop experimental setups for fracture mechanics testing of casing and tubing grades in sour environment.
• Carry out numerical simulations of structural elements using a variety of software tools, including Abaqus and Matlab.
• Prepare quality manuscripts intended for submission to leading peer-reviewed journals and conferences.
• Contribute administrative and progress data as required by the PI.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Assist in supervising junior members of the project team

Qualifications

Qualifications & Experience

Required Qualifications

PhD Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Required Experience

• Modeling and simulation of solids and structures with emphasis on computational fracture mechanics and XFEM.
• Advanced knowledge of finite element analysis software, preferably Abaqus
• Programming skills such as Python, Matlab.
• Good experimental mechanics skills
• Ability to prepare high-quality scientific manuscripts evidenced by a substantial scholarly record as first author

4. Qualifications & Experience

Required Qualifications

PhD Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Required Experience

• Modeling and simulation of solids and structures with emphasis on computational fracture mechanics and XFEM.
• Advanced knowledge of finite element analysis software, preferably Abaqus
• Programming skills such as Python, Matlab.
• Good experimental mechanics skills
• Ability to prepare high-quality scientific manuscripts evidenced by a substantial scholarly record as first author

Should you require further assistance or if you face any issue with the online application, please feel to contact the Recruitment Team ([email protected] ).

Primary Location : KUK – Khalifa University
Job : Post Doctoral Fellow
Schedule : Regular
Shift : Standard
Job Type : Full-time