PhD Student in high-detail wind effects in urban areas - DTU Wind

DTU Wind; Roskilde; On-site; DKK 320,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

DTU Wind invites applications for a PhD Student position focused on high-detail wind effects in urban areas. You will develop CFD simulations with detailed building geometries and analyse wind fields to improve urban wind comfort and safety.

The project includes collaboration with Chalmers University of Technology and involves Danish case studies and full-scale experiments. The candidate should have a master's degree and a strong background in applied mathematics, physics or engineering, with

Qualifications

• Background in applied mathematics, physics or engineering.
• Understanding of fluid dynamics or meteorology, incl. turbulence and boundary-layer flows.
• Experience with programming.
• Open to cross-disciplinary work and eager to learn.

Responsibilities

• Design and perform CFD simulations using high-detail geometrical descriptions for urban areas.
• Analyse datasets for validation of these simulations.

Skills

Applied mathematics

Physics

Engineering

Programming

Interpersonal skills

Willingness to learn

Education

Master's degree or equivalent

Tools

CFD software experience

Job description

PhD Student in high-detail wind effects in urban areas - DTU Wind

This PhD project tackles a fundamental research question in urban meteorology: How can we accurately describe and quantify the complex wind fields near geometrically complicated buildings? The understanding of these complex wind fields is important for how future cities and buildings are designed, as well as for how smaller-scale wind turbines in or near urban areas are placed. In this project, you will work with high-detail geometric building representation, state-of-the-art wind simulation tools and new types of measurement data that together may enable better assessments of urban area wind-comfort, wind-risk, wind resource assessment and air pollution transport. The project will investigate how detailed urban geometries can be transformed into robust simulation-ready models and how different levels of geometric detail influence the accuracy of urban wind predictions. A particular focus will be on identifying which building and urban-environment characteristics must be retained, simplified or parameterized to obtain computationally efficient and accurate simulations. The PhD project will be performed in collaboration with another PhD student, based at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden. Supervisor teams from both universities include specialists in CFD simulation tools and geometric building reconstruction. The DTU team additionally focuses on full-scale experiments, and evaluation of measurement data. The two PhD students will work two case studies with full-scale experiments: one performed in Denmark, and one in downtown Gdansk, Poland.

Responsibilities and qualifications

• Design and perform CFD simulations using high-detail geometrical descriptions for urban areas.
• Analyse datasets for validation of these simulations.

We expect you to have:

• A background in applied mathematics, physics, engineering
• An understanding of fluid dynamics or meteorology, including turbulence and boundary-layer flows
• Experience with programming
• Given the collaborative nature of the scholarship, good interpersonal skills are also important.
• Given the cross-disciplinary nature of the project, we do not expect applicants to have skills in all involved disciplines. An open mind and a strong interest to learn about new research fields will, therefore, also be important.

You must have a two-year master's degree (120 ECTS points) or a similar degree with an academic level equivalent to a two-year master's degree.

Approval and Enrolment

The scholarship for the PhD degree is subject to academic approval, and the candidate will be enrolled in one of the general degree programmes at DTU. For information about our enrolment requirements and the general planning of the PhD study programme, please see DTU's rules for the PhD education .

We offer

DTU is a leading technical university globally recognized for the excellence of its research, education, innovation and scientific advice. We offer a rewarding and challenging job in an international environment. We strive for academic excellence in an environment characterized by collegial respect and academic freedom tempered by responsibility.

Salary and appointment terms

The appointment will be based on the collective agreement with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. Please see DTU’s salary structure for scientific staff: www.inside.dtu.dk/en/human-resources/during-employment/salary/salary-structures

The period of employment is 3 years.

Starting date will be coordinated in mutual agreement, but no later than February 1st, 2027. The position is full-time. The start date will also depend on the enrollment as a PhD student.

You can read more about career paths at DTU here .

Further information

For more information, contact Niels Troldborg, [e-mail]

You can read more at www.wind.dtu.dk

If you are applying from abroad, you may find useful information on working in Denmark and at DTU at DTU – Moving to Denmark . Furthermore, you have the option of joining our monthly free seminar “PhD relocation to Denmark and startup “Zoom” seminar ” for all questions regarding the practical matters of moving to Denmark and working as a PhD at DTU.

All interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, disability, race, religion or ethnic background are encouraged to apply. As DTU works with research in critical technology, which is subject to special rules for security and export control, open-source background checks may be conducted on qualified candidates for the position.