PhD student in non-Newtonian fluid mechanics and AI

Project description

Research education subject: Technical Mechanics

This project, which belongs to the EU doctoral network FairCFD, combines high-performance computing, experiments, and artificial intelligence to study non-Newtonian flows, in order to improve rheological characterization and modeling. Specifically, a digital twin is being developed for reliable measurement of parameters in complex fluids in time-varying and chaotic flows.

Modern AI techniques will be utilized to find spatial patterns in computational and experimental data as well as to optimize sensitivity for various parameters. The researcher will be part of the dynamic research group Complex Fluids and will have access to supercomputer resources at KTH, Swedish e-Science Research Centre (SeRC) as well as the prominent research environment FLOW.

Supervision: Outi Tammisola and Fredrik Lundell are proposed to supervise the doctoral student. Decision is made upon admission

Eligibility for admission

To be admitted to research education (chap 7 39 § of the Higher Education Ordinance) the applicant must have basic eligibility:

Mobility rules – Candidates must not have been resident or had their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Sweden for more than 12 months during the 3 years immediately preceding the recruitment date. completed a degree at an advanced level, or fulfilled course requirements of at least 240 higher education credits, of which at least 60 higher education credits are at an advanced level, or in any other way within or outside the country acquired substantially equivalent knowledge.

A suitable background for this position is a master's degree in engineering science, mathematics, or physics with a focus on fluid mechanics, numerical computations or experiments, and/or applied mathematics.

In addition to the above, there is also a mandatory requirement for English equivalent to Engelska B/6.

Selection

To succeed in your doctoral studies at KTH, you need to be goal-oriented and persistent in your work. During the selection of applicants, the ability to:

independently drive your work forward, be able to collaborate with others, have a professional approach, analyze and work with complex issues, strong motivation for research education, ability to work independently and critical analysis as well as good collaboration and communication skills.

After the eligibility requirements, great importance will be placed on personal qualities.

Target degree: PhD

Information about admission and employment

Only those admitted to research education may be employed as a doctoral student. The total period of employment may not be longer than what corresponds to full-time education at the doctoral level for four years. An employed doctoral student may, to a limited extent (at most 20%), perform certain tasks within, e.g., education and administration. A new employment as a doctoral student is valid for at most one year; the employment may thereafter be renewed for at most two years at a time. For studies intended to be completed with a licentiate degree, the total period of employment may not be longer than what corresponds to full-time education at the doctoral level for two years.

As a doctoral student, you will benefit from KTH's employment benefits and have a monthly salary according to KTH's agreements for doctoral salaries. Read more about Research studies at KTH | KTH | Sweden

Compensation – In addition to the basic salary mentioned in the link above, a mobility allowance and potentially a family allowance are included in all positions within the Marie Curie program. For more information, read here. Basic salary and additional allowances are stated before tax.

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Application

You apply via KTH's recruitment system. As an applicant, you are primarily responsible for ensuring that your application is complete when it is submitted.

The application shall contain the following:

Copies of degree certificates and transcripts from previous university studies and certificates of fulfilled language requirements (see above). Translations to English or Swedish if the original document is not issued in one of these languages. Copies of originals must be certified. CV with relevant professional experience and knowledge. Application letter with a concise account of why you want to pursue research studies, about your academic interests and how they relate to your previous studies and future goals (Max 2 pages). Representative publications or technical reports. For longer documents, please attach a summary (abstract) and a web link to the full text.

The application must be available to KTH no later than the last application date at midnight, CET/CEST (Central European Time/Central European Summer Time).

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