Postdoc: Marine Hydrodynamics & Mooring for Offshore Wind

DTU Wind; Kongens Lyngby; On-site; DKK 420,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

DTU Construct in Denmark seeks a talented postdoctoral researcher to advance marine hydrodynamics and mooring for offshore wind. You will develop a coupled hydro–aero–servo–elastic model and data-driven surrogates, working with European partners to push the boundaries of digital twins for floating platforms.

The role requires a PhD, strong modeling background, independence, collaboration skills, and ability to disseminate results across academia and industry.

Qualifications

• Hold a PhD in a relevant field.
• Strong background in marine hydrodynamics and mooring.
• Experience in modeling floating offshore wind infrastructures.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate with academia and industry.
• Disseminate results across networks and communities.

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 tower dynamics.
• Create algorithms to reconstruct full-field structural states from limited measurements.
• Establish framework to evaluate fatigue damage and update remaining useful life of components.
• Contribute to teaching and supervision of MSc students.

Skills

Marine hydrodynamics

Mooring

Independent work

Collaboration

Communication

Education

PhD degree

Tools

OpenFAST

Job description

DTU Construct in Denmark seeks a talented postdoctoral researcher to advance marine hydrodynamics and mooring for offshore wind. You will develop a coupled hydro–aero–servo–elastic model and data-driven surrogates, working with European partners to push the boundaries of digital twins for floating platforms.

The role requires a PhD, strong modeling background, independence, collaboration skills, and ability to disseminate results across academia and industry.