Postdoc in Marine Hydrodynamics & Mooring - DTU Construct

Danmarks Tekniske Universitet; Ørsted; On-site; DKK 480,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

DTU Civil and Mechanical Engineering invites applications for a two-year research position focusing on modelling offshore floating infrastructures and their positioning systems. You will collaborate with European academic and industrial partners, develop coupled hydro-aero-servo-elastic models in OpenFast, and contribute to teaching MSc students.

The required qualification is a PhD or equivalent with strong marine hydrodynamics and mooring experience.

Qualifications

• Must hold a PhD degree (or equivalent).
• Strong background in marine hydrodynamics and mooring or related fields.

Responsibilities

• Develop and validate a fully coupled hydro-aero-servo-elastic floating offshore wind turbine model in OpenFast.
• Develop data-driven surrogate models for floater motion, mooring tension, and dynamic response of tower.
• Develop algorithms that can combine limited measurements and environmental/operational inputs to reconstruct full-field structural states – e.g., stress/strain maps over the tower and mooring lines.
• Establish framework to evaluate fatigue damage based on the developed surrogate models to update remaining useful life of key components.
• Contribute to research-based teaching and supervision of MSc students.

Education

PhD degree

Job description

Responsibilities and qualifications

Your overall focus will be to strengthen the department’s competencies in modelling offshore floating infrastructures and their positioning systems in ocean environments. You will work with nearby colleagues and with both academic and industrial partners across Europe. Your primary tasks will be to:

• Develop and validate a fully coupled hydro-aero-servo-elastic floating offshore wind turbine model in OpenFast.
• Develop data-driven surrogate models for floater motion, mooring tension, and dynamic response of tower.
• Develop algorithms that can combine limited measurements and environmental/operational inputs to reconstruct full-field structural states – for this position, stress/strain maps over the tower and mooring lines from fairlead to anchor.
• Establish framework to evaluate fatigue damage based on the developed surrogate models and thus enable continuous updating of remaining useful life (RUL) of key structural components.
• Contribute to research-based teaching and supervision of MSc students

As a formal qualification, you must hold a PhD degree (or equivalent).

You are expected to have a strong background in marine hydrodynamics and mooring or related fields, along with substantial experience in modeling floating offshore wind infrastructures. The role requires a proactive approach, the ability to work independently when necessary, and a strong sense of accountability for your work. Additionally, the project involves close interaction with adjacent disciplines and industrial partners, making effective collaboration skills essential. Finally, you must be able to effectively disseminate results and share knowledge across existing and emerging networks, including academia, industry, and broader society.

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 terms of employment

The appointment will be based on the collective agreement with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. In addition, supplements can be negotiated in accordance with DTU’s salary structure for scientific staff: www.inside.dtu.dk/en/human-resources/during-employment/salary/salary-structures.

The period of employment is two years. Expected starting date is January 1, 2027, or according to mutual agreement.

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Further information

Further information may be obtained from Associate Professor Yanlin Shao ([e-mail]), the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at DTU.

You can read more about Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at www.construct.dtu.dk.

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.

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Location

Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark