Industrial Optimal Design using Adjoint CFD

Applications are invited for three PhD fellowships, working under the supervision of Dr Jens-Dominik Mueller in the School of Engineering & Materials Science, Queen Mary, University of London (QMUL), as part of the Marie Curie Initial Training Network IODA, on a project focusing on the development of effective numerical optimisation methods for industrial application. For more information on the project please visit the IODA website.

The project will start January 2014 and run for 4 years, each of the studentships is funded for 36 months. The PhD students in the research network will receive training in a wide area of adjoint methods, high-performance computing, industrial application and other professional skills through regular workshops and secondments to network partners. A draft calendar of network-wide training events is posted to the IODA website. The specification for each project available on the website will include the planned timing of secondments to other project partners. The project offers a unique opportunity to be at the forefront of this revolutionary area of research and be part of developing the next generation CFD methods.

Applicants need to have a Masters degree and/or equivalent professional experience in Engineering, Computer Science or Applied Maths with research experience in development of numerical methods for Computational Fluid Dynamics. Experience with Numerical Optimisation, working with larger programming packages and High Performance Computing is desirable.

Candidates need to fulfil the EC's eligibility criteria: they must have graduated with a first degree in engineering, applied mathematics or computer science at most 4 years ago. The fellows at QMUL must not have resided or carried out their main activity in the UK for more than 12 months since January 2012. The project is committed to equal opportunity for all applicants and will adhere to the The European Charter for Researchers.

These posts are full time and fixed term for 36 months and are available from January 2015. They are funded by an EC-ITN research grant with a salary range from £29,173 to £32,533 per annum depending on family status.

Additional Information

Informal enquiries should be addressed to Dr. Jens-Dominik Mueller via email to j.mueller<στο>qmul.ac.uk.

Details about the School of Engineering and Materials Science can found athttp://www.sems.qmul.ac.uk/.

Application enquiries should be directed to recruitment<στο>qmul.ac.uk.

To apply, please visit the Human Resources website on http://www.jobs.qmul.ac.uk and search for reference QMUL5006.

The closing date for applications is 22 February 2015 and interviews are anticipated to be held in Feb/Mar 2015.

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