Pore-Scale Reservoir Researcher: Multiphase Flow Imaging

Ntnu; Trondheim; Hybrid; NOK 550,000 - 750,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

International academic environment

Job summary

NTNU in Trondheim seeks a Researcher in Pore Scale Reservoir Engineering for 12 months in IGV within the Center of Excellence PoreLab. The position aims to develop experimental proof to validate theory for multiphase flow in porous media at the Darcy scale, using imaging under different flow conditions.

You will work closely with Antje van der Net, Alex Hansen and Carl Fredrik Berg, with your immediate leader the head of IGV, and contribute to experiments, numerical modeling, and potential

Qualifications

• Minimum a PhD in a relevant STEM subject area, preferably related to fluid mechanics and transport in porous media.
• Strong background in thermodynamics and experimental experience in a fluid mechanics laboratory and imaging techniques.
• Good written and oral English.

Responsibilities

• Develop experimental approaches to validate theory for multiphase flow in porous media.
• Imaging of spatial fluid distribution under different flow conditions and porous media characteristics.
• Support validation with numerical modelling tools; develop new experimental methods if needed.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Education

PhD in STEM field

Job description

NTNU in Trondheim seeks a Researcher in Pore Scale Reservoir Engineering for 12 months in IGV within the Center of Excellence PoreLab. The position aims to develop experimental proof to validate theory for multiphase flow in porous media at the Darcy scale, using imaging under different flow conditions.

You will work closely with Antje van der Net, Alex Hansen and Carl Fredrik Berg, with your immediate leader the head of IGV, and contribute to experiments, numerical modeling, and potential