Post Doctoral Fellowship in Aerospace: Join our international award-winning initiative! The Industrial Computational Fluid Dynamics Research Group (InCFD) is seeking a highly motivated individual for a Post Doctoral Fellowship in Aerospace, focusing on Liquid Hydrogen Containment Modelling. If you have a passion for numerical methods and programming, this is a unique opportunity to work on state-of-the-art modelling software for industry applications.
Designation: Post Doctoral Fellow
Research Area: Aerospace – Liquid Hydrogen Containment Modelling
Location: Industrial Computational Fluid Dynamics Research Group (InCFD), in collaboration with Elemental Numerics, a UCT spin-out company.
Eligibility/Qualification:
- PhD thesis submitted for examination/awarded in Engineering or Applied Mathematics.
- PhD graduates must have graduated with their doctoral degree within four (4) years.
- PhD should involve significant numerical methods and programming.
Job Description:
Post Doctoral Fellowship in Aerospace – Liquid Hydrogen Containment Modelling
The research involves the development and programming of numerical methods to enable accurate and efficient modelling of Liquid Hydrogen (LH2) storage during flight. The emphasis is on numerical methods, programming, and computer-based simulation of LH2 tanks using high-performance computing. The work will be conducted in collaboration with Elemental Numerics, ensuring valuable industrial experience.
Salary and Benefits:
- Fellowship duration: One year at R350,000 per annum.
- Access to world-class CFD lab and computing facilities.
- Funding provided for travel abroad for conference attendance.
- Fellowship is renewable for a second year based on performance.
Research Start Date: No later than 25 February 2024.
How to Apply: Please send a letter of application along with your CV and all academic publications to arnaud.malan@uct.ac.za. Include the names and email addresses of at least two academic referees with whom you have worked. Shortlisted applicants will be contacted by 25 December ’23. The University of Cape Town (UCT) reserves the right not to appoint.
Last Date for Apply: 20 December 2023
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