PhD position at FH Aachen (Germany): Air-water flows and scale effects

[Bung, Daniel]

Dear all,

the Hydraulic Engineering section of FH Aachen (Aachen University of Applied Sciences) will open a 3-years PhD position related to air-water flows and scale effects (starting from June 2023).

The position is fully funded by DFG (German Research Foundation).

Your duties:

• Participation in an international research project on scale effects in hydraulic modeling (funded by German Research Foundation DFG)
• Design, set-up and performance of physical model tests 
• Development of new camera-based measuring techniques
• Supervision of project-related student theses
• Data documentation and writing of research reports
• Publication of results in international journals
• Coordination of project meetings

 

Your skills and job requirements:

• Master degree (or equivalent degree) in civil or environmental engineering from a national or international university (specialized in fluid mechanics or hydraulic engineering) 
• Sound knowledge in fluid mechanics, preferably multiphase flows 
• Interest in scientific work and further scientific qualification (PhD)
• Sound English skills, basic German skills are welcome
• Structured and independent work skills
• Good communication skills and interest in working with students
• Experience in hydraulic modeling 
• Programming skills (Matlab or Python)
• Student visa and residence permit at start of project (if applicable)

 

We offer:

• Conditions according to TV-L E 13
• Full-time employment (100 %), temporary for three years
• Regular weekly work time of 39 hours 50 minutes
• Opportunity to do a doctorate

• Certificated family-friendly workplace

Applications may be submitted online before 24 February 2023 under (Code 02-1369):

https://stellen.fh-aachen.de/en/jobposting/6e1e12d5e245d5bcaa07957e057d589e0e4282bb0/apply?ref=homepage

Don’t hesitate to contact me in case of any further questions: 

Phone: +49 241 6009-51117 or e-mail: bu...@fh-aachen.de.

Daniel Bung