Postdoc: Advanced Multiphase Flow in Downward Pipelines

Institutt for energiteknikk (IFE); Kjeller; On-site; NOK 520,000 - 640,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension scheme

Friendly work environment

Job summary

Institute for Energy Technology (IFE) in Norway invites applicants for a three-year postdoctoral position in computational multiphase-flow modelling as part of the MIND project, studying gas-liquid flow in downward-inclined pipelines.

The fellow will develop and test one-dimensional models, use FlowDa data, and collaborate with SINTEF and IFE researchers, while contributing to publications and dissemination of results.

Qualifications

• PhD or submitted for evaluation with PhD awarded before appointment
• Proven programming skills for scientific computing and data analysis
• Experience with multiphase flow from academic or industrial work
• Excellent oral and written English skills

Responsibilities

• Develop and test physical models and closure laws for downward-inclined and undulating multiphase pipe flow
• Evaluate model performance against experimental databases (FlowDa) and MIND data
• Investigate effects of pipe geometry and upstream flow on flow patterns and predictions
• Use an existing open-source 1D multiphase-flow code as modelling/testing platform
• Contribute to student supervision, teaching, conference presentations and outreach
• Contribute to scientific publications and project documentation

Skills

Python

MATLAB

Multiphase flow

English

Education

PhD in physics/computational field

Tools

Git

Job description

Institute for Energy Technology (IFE) in Norway invites applicants for a three-year postdoctoral position in computational multiphase-flow modelling as part of the MIND project, studying gas-liquid flow in downward-inclined pipelines.

The fellow will develop and test one-dimensional models, use FlowDa data, and collaborate with SINTEF and IFE researchers, while contributing to publications and dissemination of results.