Postdoc: Multiscale Evaporation in Nanoporous Materials

University of Edinburgh; Easter Howgate; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Staff benefits including pension

Generous annual leave entitlement

Job summary

The University of Edinburgh invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate (PDRA) to work within the School of Engineering / Institute for Multiscale Thermofluids. The project, funded by NANO-COOL ERCStarting Grant, seeks to develop a multiphysics model of evaporation in sub-100 nm pores, combining continuum and kinetic descriptions.

You will have a computational PhD and experience in CFD or kinetic theory, with interest in AI-assisted research.

Qualifications

• PhD in engineering, physical sciences, or applied mathematics with a computational focus.
• Experience in continuum modelling (CFD) of liquids and/or kinetic theory of vapour, esp. evaporation/heat transfer.
• Interest in integrating AI agents into research workflows.

Responsibilities

• Develop a multiphysics evaporation model coupling continuum liquid with kinetic gas descriptions.
• Test the model against published experimental data and compare with existing work.
• Collaborate with project supervisors and contribute ideas for modelling and analysis.

Skills

CFD

Kinetic theory

Multiphysics modelling

AI in research

Education

Computational PhD in engineering/physical sciences/applied mathematics

Tools

Molecular simulations

Job description

The University of Edinburgh invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate (PDRA) to work within the School of Engineering / Institute for Multiscale Thermofluids. The project, funded by NANO-COOL ERCStarting Grant, seeks to develop a multiphysics model of evaporation in sub-100 nm pores, combining continuum and kinetic descriptions.

You will have a computational PhD and experience in CFD or kinetic theory, with interest in AI-assisted research.