Mälardalen University is growing and evolving due to increased research funding from the Swedish Government. Join our team on this exciting journey towards MDU`s vision, to be a progressive and collaborative University where together we shape a sustainable future. You can make a difference. Together, we can create a sustainable future through knowledge and innovation. We believe that knowledge and new perspectives are best attained and reached together in collaboration with others – our colleagues, students, the private and public sectors, both nationally and internationally.
Around 20 000 students are currently studying courses and programmes with us in the various domains. We offer education in areas such as design and communication, economics, health, engineering and technology, preschool and compulsory school teacher training as well as in chamber music and opera. In most of our areas we also offer programmes entirely taught in English. We conduct research in all disciplinary domains and our research in Future Energy and Embedded Systems is internationally prominent.
Mälardalen University is located in Sweden, on both sides of Lake Mälaren, with campuses in Eskilstuna and Västerås. Mälardalen is a region dominated by strong growth with several multinational companies based here such as ABB, Volvo, Westinghouse, Alstom and Northvolt. We enjoy close cooperation with the region’s private sector, municipalities, and county councils.
At the School of Business, Society and Engineering our students are studying to be for example Bachelors or Masters of Engineering, political scientists and business administrators. Here we have the research specialisations of Industrial Engineering and Management, and Future Energy. Our work takes place in cooperation with and in strategic agreements with companies, organisations and public authorities in the region.
Employment information
Employment: Temporary employment, 2 years
Scope: Full time
Closing date for application: 2022-11-30
Campus location: Västeras
School: School of Business, Society and Engineering, (EST)
Position description
The School of Business, Society and Engineering is looking for a postdoctoral researcher in energy and environmental engineering. The position involves working within the research specialization Future Energy Center (FEC). The work is part of the research activities conducted in numerical modeling in fluid mechanics and heat transfer under the project ModFurn at FEC.
ModFurn project focuses on the development of a computational fluid dynamic (CFD) model capable of simulating high temperature multiphase mixtures in large processing furnaces. The CFD model based on ANSYS, OpenFoam or other platforms, should address the reaction kinetics and the phase change phenomena in such complex processes. Supported by the available experiments and field measurements, the model will improve the knowledge of the high temperature processes and their inherent physicochemical and other phenomena occurring during operations.
ModFurn project will also serve as a platform to evaluate using AI/ML as physics informed neural networks (PINNs) to strengthen/complement the CFD simulations. The academic and industrial partners will support the project with available data and deep process knowledge.
A large part of the work will be done at - or in close contact with - several partner organizations including Boliden, Linde and Luleå University. The successful candidate is therefore expected to have a good engineering background with profound skills in computational fluid dynamics and modelling tools as ANSYS Fluent and OpenFoam and be able to interact effectively with partner research institutes, industry, colleagues and other stakeholders. The postdoctoral researcher is expected to take initiatives, develop own ideas and work independently, as well as take responsibility for the work. As the project interacts closely with other researchers and industrial partners, the applicant needs to have high collaborative skills.
The position may also include teaching in courses related to energy and/ or environmental engineering.
The position is a temporary employment of 2-3 years.
Qualifications requirements
The applicant is required to have a PhD degree in Computational Fluid Dynamics. The applicant must have completed the degree no more than three years before the end of the application period.
The school will select the most suitable candidate for this position following a combined evaluation of competence and skills, in addition to documented qualifications. Decisive importance is attached to personal suitability. Personal suitability will be judged in relation to the candidate’s capacity to effectively carry out the research work in this area, to integrate and contribute to a positive development of the research environment at MDU, as well as deliver value to the partner organizations.
In general terms the assessment criteria shall be based on the ability to cooperate as well as the ability and suitability otherwise required fulfilling the duties well. MDU continuously strives to be an attractive employer.
Decisive importance is attached to personal suitability.
Merit
You are open-minded and interested in collaborating across borders within and outside MDU. Research experience as a post-doctoral or equivalent stay at an institution other than the one where your PhD was awarded are considered merits. Teamwork, leadership, organizational and entrepreneurial skills are advantages.
Further merits for the position are:
- Experience on numerical modelling in the areas of fluid mechanics (CFD), heat transfer, process engineering.
- Experience in numerical modeling of combustion flows or reactive flows in general.
- Experience in experimental measurements in the field of fluid mechanics and heat transfer.
- Experience and interest in interaction with various international partner organizations and professional management and cooperation, including representing MDU at project meetings abroad.
- Knowledge of, experience with, and/or interest in programming languages and modeling and analysis tools such as C++, Python, Fortran Open Modelica, and/or Matlab.
- Knowledge of, experience with, and interest in using and developing open-source software.
- Experience in teaching at the university level in energy engineering and/or mechanical engineering.
- Ability to collaborate with other researchers as well as work independently.
- Curious, goal-oriented, flexible, ambitious, and communicative personality.
- Interest in developing methods and bringing them into different application areas.
A substantial part of the research conducted at MDU is externally funded. Experience from coordinating applications for, and working in, externally funded projects is therefore of high merit. You should have a good number of peer reviewed articles within the stated areas published at leading conferences and highly ranked international journals.
Application
Application is made online. Make your application by clicking the "Apply" button below.
The scientific publications that you do not have in digital form are to be sent by post to:
Mälardalen University
Division of Human Resources
Ref.no: 2022/2423
Box 883
721 23 Västerås
The applicant is responsible for ensuring that the application is complete in accordance with the advertisement and will reach the University no later than closing date for application.
We look forward to receiving your application!
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Professor
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Anders Avelin
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anders.avelin@mdu.se
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