Pore-Scale Reservoir Researcher: Multiphase Flow & Imaging

NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology; Trondheim; On-site; NOK 700,000 - 950,000; Full time

Job summary

NTNU – Norwegian University of Science and Technology invites applications for a 12-month research position in the Well and Reservoir group of the Geosciences department. The project focuses on validating a new theory of multiphase flow in porous media using equilibrium thermodynamics, supported by imaging and modelling.

Collaboration with leading professors is expected, with a daily presence at the NTNU campus in Trondheim.

Qualifications

• PhD in a STEM field, preferably fluid mechanics and transport in porous media.
• Strong thermodynamics background; experimental experience in a fluid mechanics lab and imaging.
• Good written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Study multiphase flow at pore scale using imaging.
• Validate theory for multiphase flow with experiments and modelling.
• Develop new experimental methods as needed.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Presentation skills

English (written and spoken)

Norwegian language knowledge (adv.)

Education

PhD in STEM (fluids/porous media)

Tools

Imaging tools

Numerical modelling tools

Lab equipment

Job description

NTNU – Norwegian University of Science and Technology invites applications for a 12-month research position in the Well and Reservoir group of the Geosciences department. The project focuses on validating a new theory of multiphase flow in porous media using equilibrium thermodynamics, supported by imaging and modelling.

Collaboration with leading professors is expected, with a daily presence at the NTNU campus in Trondheim.