Postdoctor Position in Mechanical Engineering
Royal Institute of Technology
Sweden

Job description

The goal of this project is to develop wall models for turbulent-flow simulations using deep-learning models. In particular, approaches based on deep reinforcement learning will be prioritized. The candidate will be co-supervised by Ricardo Vinuesa and Stefan Wallin at KTH Engineering Mechanics. The researcher will become part of the VinuesaLab research group (www.vinuesalab.com), where he/she will have the possibility to interact with several related projects dealing with large-scale turbulence simulations, deep learning and experiments. Furthermore, he/she will also have access to the multi-petaflops scale supercomputing facilities available at KTH, in conjunction with the Swedish e-Science Research Centre (SeRC, www.e-science.se). Finally, the researcher will become part ofthe excellent research environment FLOW (www.flow.kth.se).

What we offer

• A position at a leading technical university that generates knowledge and skills for a sustainable future
• Engaged and ambitious colleagues along with a creative, international and dynamic working environment
• Work in Stockholm, in close proximity to nature
• Help to relocate and be settled in Sweden and at KTH
• The researcher will become part of the VinuesaLab research group (www.vinuesalab.com), where he/she will have the possibility to interact with several related projects dealing with large-scale turbulence simulations, deep learning and experiments.

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Qualifications

Requirements

• A doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree. This eligibility requirement must be met no later than the time the employment decision is made.
• Proficient in English language since it's used in daily work
• Relevant published work in the field of fluid mechanics 

Preferred qualifications

• A doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree, obtained within the last three years prior to the application deadline
• A doctoral degree in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering or Computer Science with a specialization in data-driven methods and/or computational methods.
• A relevant degree project
•  International experience
• Ability to work independently and perform critical analysis as well as possessing good levels of cooperative and communicative abilities
• Research expertise
• Teaching abilities
• Awareness of diversity and equal opportunity issues, with specific focus on gender equality

Great emphasis will be placed on personal skills.

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To apply for the position

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Your complete application must be received at KTH no later than the last day of application, midnight CET/CEST (Central European Time/Central European Summer Time).

Your application must include:

• Statement of professional interest
• CV with list of publications
• Transcripts from university/university college
• Contact information for at least two references
• PhD thesis and two selected scientific papers (in pdf format)

About the employment

The position offered is for, at the most, two years.

A position as a postdoctoral fellow is a time-limited qualified appointment focusing mainly on research, intended as a first career step after a dissertation.

Others

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