PhD Fellowship: Wave-Vegetation Interactions for Coastlines

Technical University of Denmark; Kongens Lyngby; On-site; DKK 330,000 - 390,000; Full time

Job summary

Technical University of Denmark (DTU) invites applications for a 3-year PhD fellowship in coastal engineering within the Section for Fluid Mechanics, Coastal and Maritime Engineering. The project investigates marine advection and dissipation in vegetated coastal environments with collaborations in Denmark, Ireland and the USA.

Your research will combine analytical and numerical modelling of waves interacting with coastal vegetation, with emphasis on wave-averaged flows and canopy effects.

Qualifications

• Strong background in coastal or ocean engineering or related field.
• Experience in fluid mechanics or hydrodynamics.
• Exposure to computational fluid dynamics is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Develop analytical and numerical models for waves interacting with vegetated coastal environments.
• Extend models to irregular wave fields and derive wave-averaged shear-stress distributions.
• Investigate undertow and circulation currents over vegetated beds in surf zones.
• Develop cross-shore momentum balance for wave-induced changes in mean water level.
• Perform numerical simulations using CFD and apply turbulence models for surface-wave flows.

Skills

Coastal engineering

Fluid mechanics

Computational fluid dynamics

Environmental hydraulics

Applied mathematics

Education

Master's degree in a relevant field

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Job description

Technical University of Denmark (DTU) invites applications for a 3-year PhD fellowship in coastal engineering within the Section for Fluid Mechanics, Coastal and Maritime Engineering. The project investigates marine advection and dissipation in vegetated coastal environments with collaborations in Denmark, Ireland and the USA.

Your research will combine analytical and numerical modelling of waves interacting with coastal vegetation, with emphasis on wave-averaged flows and canopy effects.