Associate Research Professor - High-Temp Two-Phase Flow

Penn State University; University Park (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Penn State University's Department of Mechanical Engineering seeks an Associate Research Professor to lead externally funded research in high-temperature, high-pressure two-phase flow with liquid-vapor phase change. The role includes developing test facilities, supervising graduate students, and teaching classes in thermal sciences.

Candidates must hold an active security clearance, a PhD in Mechanical, Nuclear, or Chemical Engineering, and at least ten years of experimental experience,

Qualifications

• Must hold an active security clearance.
• PhD in Mechanical, Nuclear, or Chemical Engineering (or equivalent) by the appointment start date.
• Experience performing high temperature rod bundle experiments under a variety of reflood conditions.
• Clear understanding of fundamental two-phase heat transfer under DFFB and IAFB conditions.
• Familiar with measurement of liquid droplets under high pressure high temperature conditions.
• Ten or more years of experience in experimental studies.

Responsibilities

• Conduct externally funded research projects involving high-temperature, high-pressure, transient two-phase flow and heat transfer with liquid-vapor phase change taking place in different two-phase flow regimes leading to the occurrence of dryout at the CHF point.
• Investigate pre-dryout and post dryout heat transfer.
• Explore the impact of droplet dynamics on the resulting heat transfer.
• Design new test facility needed to quantify specific features.
• Train graduate students in relevant research areas and teach classes in thermal sciences.

Skills

Two-phase heat transfer

High-temperature experiments

Liquid droplets measurement

Security clearance

Education

PhD in Mechanical, Nuclear, or Chemical Engineering (or equivalent)

Job description

Penn State University's Department of Mechanical Engineering seeks an Associate Research Professor to lead externally funded research in high-temperature, high-pressure two-phase flow with liquid-vapor phase change. The role includes developing test facilities, supervising graduate students, and teaching classes in thermal sciences.

Candidates must hold an active security clearance, a PhD in Mechanical, Nuclear, or Chemical Engineering, and at least ten years of experimental experience,