Mastering Pattern Instabilities in Confined Active Nematics

Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research; Italia; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

The Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II invites applications for a research position focused on active nematic fluids and confinement geometries. The project investigates boundary conditions and domain shapes to understand instability onset and flow pattern selection, extending previous work in annular and cylindrical domains.

Using stability analysis, bifurcation theory, asymptotic methods, and numerical techniques, the fellow will help develop a unified framework to control emergent

Qualifications

• Qualifications are evaluated based on relevance of previous research and publications.

Responsibilities

• Perform stability and bifurcation analysis for confined geometries.
• Apply asymptotic methods and numerical techniques to study active nematic flows.
• Contribute to building a theoretical framework for pattern control in confined systems.

Job description

The Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II invites applications for a research position focused on active nematic fluids and confinement geometries. The project investigates boundary conditions and domain shapes to understand instability onset and flow pattern selection, extending previous work in annular and cylindrical domains.

Using stability analysis, bifurcation theory, asymptotic methods, and numerical techniques, the fellow will help develop a unified framework to control emergent