PhD positions at METU, Ankara, Turkey (CFD modeling of rubble mound breakwaters)

[Cüneyt Baykal]

Dear All,

We are looking for Ph.D. scholars to work with us on the research project titled "Modeling the Effects of Different Units and Placement Methods on Wave Overtopping and Forces Acting on Crown-Walls of Rubble Mound Breakwaters", which will be funded by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) 1001 program for 3 years. Brief information about our project is given below.

Could you share our announcement with those you think will be interested?

Best,
Cuneyt

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​Cüneyt Baykal, Ph.D. | Assist. Prof.
METU, Department of Civil Engineering
Ocean Engineering Research Centre
K5 Building, Room 106
Dumlupınar Blvd., 06800, Çankaya
Ankara, Turkey
Office: 00 90 312 210 54 35
E-mail: cba...@metu.edu.tr

 

Project topic:
Within the scope of the project, the effects of armor unit type and placement on the wave overtopping of rubble mound breakwaters and the forces on the crown walls will be studied via physical and numerical modeling.

Jobs that PhD scholars will be responsible for:
- Data analysis for the physical model experiments with irregular and bichromatic waves
- Numerical modeling studies using an in-house developed computational fluid dynamics code in OpenFOAM that solves the Volume-Averaged Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokes (VARANS) equations
- Numerical modeling studies for overtopping type energy converters with the developed numerical model

Candidates must have:
MSc degree in Coastal and/or Ocean Engineering, Physical Oceanography, or a closely related discipline,
Strong motivation for academic research,
Proficient in English and academic writing,
Background in coastal processes, numerical modeling, and scientific programming (e.g.: Fortran, Python, Matlab).

For more information: Cüneyt Baykal (cba...@metu.edu.tr)
Also check: https://www.tubitak.gov.tr/en/funds/academy/national-support-programmes/content-1001-the-scientific-and-technological-research-projects-funding-program