PhD: Foam-Flow Cleaning in Dairy Systems

Université de Caen - ABTE; Caen; On-site; EUR 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

The PhD position in foam-flow cleaning within the FOAMAT project is hosted by ABTE at Université de Caen Normandie, France. It combines experimental formulation, rheology, millifluidics and CFD to relate foam properties to cleaning performance in dairy equipment.

You will work with ACTALIA and IDELE, travel for pilot-scale validation, and contribute to publications and knowledge transfer in the dairy sector.

Qualifications

• Applicants should hold, or obtain before the start of the PhD, a Master’s degree or an equivalent engineering qualification in process engineering, fluid mechanics, physical chemistry or a closely related discipline.
• English proficiency sufficient to read scientific literature, communicate research findings and contribute to scientific publications.

Responsibilities

• Foam formulation and characterisation: contribute to the selection of surfactant formulations and measure foamability, bubble-size distribution, liquid fraction, drainage and stability.
• Experimental investigation and instrumentation: contribute to the design and instrumentation of a foam generation and circulation system.
• Numerical modelling: develop CFD models, particularly using COMSOL Multiphysics, incorporating an effective description of foam rheology.
• Cleaning assessment and pilot-scale validation: investigate the removal of dairy residues and microbial contamination; assess rinsing and compare resources.
• Scientific dissemination: analyse results, prepare scientific publications and present findings at conferences.

Skills

Experimental research

Instrumentation

Quantitative analysis

Collaborative work

Reading scientific literature

Education

Master’s degree or equivalent in process engineering, fluid mechanics, physical chemistry

Tools

COMSOL Multiphysics

Python

MATLAB

Job description

The PhD position in foam-flow cleaning within the FOAMAT project is hosted by ABTE at Université de Caen Normandie, France. It combines experimental formulation, rheology, millifluidics and CFD to relate foam properties to cleaning performance in dairy equipment.

You will work with ACTALIA and IDELE, travel for pilot-scale validation, and contribute to publications and knowledge transfer in the dairy sector.