Hybrid Postdoc in Atmosphere-Wind Farm Modelling

Durham University; North East; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Durham University in the United Kingdom invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate to work on a major EPSRC-funded project on Atmospheric and Inter-farm Aerodynamics of Multi-gigawatt Wind Farms. This role sits at the intersection of the Department of Engineering and the Department of Mathematical Sciences, with strong collaboration across Imperial College London.

You will conduct high-fidelity numerical simulations and mathematical modelling, integrating experimental wind-tunnel

Qualifications

• Strong background in high-fidelity simulations and mathematical modelling.

Responsibilities

• Conduct numerical and mathematical modelling for atmospheric phenomena affecting offshore wind farms.
• Collaborate with partners to integrate computational results with experimental wind-tunnel and water-flume data.
• Develop reduced-order models compatible with meso-scale weather models for design and performance prediction.

Job description

Durham University in the United Kingdom invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate to work on a major EPSRC-funded project on Atmospheric and Inter-farm Aerodynamics of Multi-gigawatt Wind Farms. This role sits at the intersection of the Department of Engineering and the Department of Mathematical Sciences, with strong collaboration across Imperial College London.

You will conduct high-fidelity numerical simulations and mathematical modelling, integrating experimental wind-tunnel