PhD: Estuary Turbulence & Sediment Dynamics

Laplace Expert Ltd; Delft; Remote; EUR 36,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands is inviting applications for a PhD candidate to model and predict high suspended-sediment concentrations in estuaries. The project extends a two-dimensional vertical estuarine model with improved turbulence closures and sediment processes, combining analytical and numerical methods with collaboration from Deltares within the iMose project.

Level: PhD; Duration: 4 years; Full-time; initial 1.5-year contract followed by 2.5 years after positive

Qualifications

• MSc in applied mathematics, applied physics or a closely related field.
• Experience in mathematical modelling of geophysical flows and turbulence using analytical and numerical methods.

Responsibilities

• Model and predict high suspended-sediment concentrations in estuaries.
• Develop and apply a two-dimensional vertical estuarine model with improved turbulence closures and sediment processes.
• Collaborate with Deltares within the iMose project.

Skills

Analytical reasoning

Scientific communication

Collaboration

Education

MSc in applied mathematics / applied physics

Tools

Estuarine modelling

Sediment dynamics

Turbulence modelling

Asymptotic methods

Numerical modelling

Job description

Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands is inviting applications for a PhD candidate to model and predict high suspended-sediment concentrations in estuaries. The project extends a two-dimensional vertical estuarine model with improved turbulence closures and sediment processes, combining analytical and numerical methods with collaboration from Deltares within the iMose project.

Level: PhD; Duration: 4 years; Full-time; initial 1.5-year contract followed by 2.5 years after positive