Postdoctoral Fellow — Hydrodynamics & Fluid Modeling

Faculty of Physics Warsaw University of Technology; Gliwice; On-site; PLN 102,000 - 122,000; Full time

Job summary

The Institute of Fundamental Technological Research, Polish Academy of Sciences in Warsaw invites applications for a post-doc / assistant professor position in the mechanical engineering discipline. The project focuses on hydrodynamic interactions at very low Reynolds numbers and involves redesigning experimental setups and performing particle sedimentation studies in viscous fluids.

The successful candidate will contribute to data collection, analysis and numerical modeling, with opportunities

Qualifications

• PhD in physics, mechanics or mathematics.
• Documented knowledge of hydrodynamic interactions and low-Reynolds-number hydrodynamics.
• Experience with experimental studies of particle dynamics in fluid flows.

Responsibilities

• Redesign the experimental setup for sedimentation experiments in very viscous fluids.
• Perform experiments, collect and organize data.
• Analyze data and model results.
• Contribute to joint publications.

Skills

Advanced programming skills

Hydrodynamics knowledge

Experimental skills

English fluency

Mathematics background

Education

PhD in physics/related fields

Tools

Matlab

Python

Fortran

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Job description

The Institute of Fundamental Technological Research, Polish Academy of Sciences in Warsaw invites applications for a post-doc / assistant professor position in the mechanical engineering discipline. The project focuses on hydrodynamic interactions at very low Reynolds numbers and involves redesigning experimental setups and performing particle sedimentation studies in viscous fluids.

The successful candidate will contribute to data collection, analysis and numerical modeling, with opportunities