Mechanical Engineering Division, The
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An
outstanding individual is sought to participate in the project on advanced
modelling of turbulent combustion as a PhD student or Research Associate. The
project is expected to make a radical change in how turbulent reacting flows
are simulated while the individual will have an opportunity to learn a lot and
become a leading expert in combustion modelling. The level of appointment will
be consistent with the candidate’s experience and credentials.
The search is widely open for all
individuals with different educational backgrounds. The successful candidate is
expected to possess knowledge and/or experience in the following areas
Most
important:
1. Modelling
of turbulence (k-e, RANS, …) and theory of small-scale turbulence
2. Stochastic
differential equations
Essential:
3. Basics of
chemical kinetics and thermodynamics
4. Programming
(C, Fortran, matlab, etc…)
5. Communication
skills sufficient for presenting results at major forums
Desirable:
6. Any other
area of applicant’s strength that is relevant to 1-5 and is indicative of the
applicant’s intellectual & research capacity (for example, deep knowledge
of stochastic processes or finite difference methods).
In addition, a PhD candidate should
demonstrate an excellence in his/her undergraduate study that is sufficient for
p/g enrolment at The University of Queensland while applicants at more senior
levels need to demonstrate relevant research experience.
The scholarship is offered for 3 years while
the appointment of an associate is likely to be made for 1 year with
possibility of extension. The prime focus of this project is in developing
fundamental principles of turbulent combustion modelling. The successful
applicant will have an opportunity to communicate with other staff working in
other related but more applied projects and, at more advanced stages of his/her
work, is expected to provide some help in advanced modelling of Underground
Coal Gasification.
Please send your CV, list of publications,
emails and addresses of three referees by email to Dr. Klimenko
(klimenko@mech.uq.edu.au). The accompanying letter does not need to be long but
should indicate degree of familiarity of the applicant with each of the topics
1-5 listed above. The applicant needs to provide his contact phone number (at
which he/she can be interviewed) and email address. The applicants are
recommended to email their applications as early as possible and before 31 of
January, 2006.
Further
information may be obtained from:
Dr. Alex Klimenko (07) 3365 3670 klimenko@mech.uq.edu.au