Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Chemical Engineering
Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology School of Chemical Engineering The School of Chemical Engineering is an international leader in the chemical engineering field and has an excellent reputation, built over many decades at The University of Queensland. We deliver quality programs and leadership in chemical engineering education, research and development, and expert consulting to support the process industries. Undergraduate teaching within the School focuses on the disciplines of chemical, biological, environmental and metallurgical engineering and postgraduate programs are available in growing fields including water, sustainable energy and petroleum engineering. For more Information about the School, please visit: www.uq.edu.au/chemeng About This Opportunity The current position will focus upon understanding and modelling the characteristics of gas-particle flow in the process of pulverised coal conveying and combustion, and their effects on process performance and erosion of the injection lance and tuyere of blast furnace. In expectation, this project will combine CFD and DEM methods to simulate the complicated multiscale/multiphase flow and erosion process in PCI lance and tuyere. Specifically, this position will focus on (1) developing a 3D model to simulate the gas-particle flow in the lance and tuyere which can be extended with considering the thickness of wall by including a few sub-models such as cohesive force model, erosion model, and deposit formation model; (2) developing and implementing a coupling method to integrate the sub- models above with heat and mass transfer models to obtain a detailed knowledge of erosion and deposit mechanisms in PCI conveying system; (3) enhancing knowledge of pulverised coal conveying and combustion; and (4) publishing high-impact publications/presentations to promote the development in computational particle technology. Our Ideal Candidate We are seeking a talented Postdoctoral Research Fellow with strong background in the fields of chemical and metallurgical engineering, particularly ironmaking and steelmaking, and associated numerical modelling to work with an ARC and industry jointly funded project related to the computational fluid dynamics and discrete element method (CFD/DEM) simulation of pulverized coal injection (PCI) into ironmaking blast furnace. You must have ongoing unrestricted work rights in Australia to apply for this opportunity. We value diversity and inclusion, and actively encourage applications from those who bring diversity to the University. Our Diversity and Inclusion webpage contains further information if you require additional support. Accessibility requirements and/or adjustments can be directed to recruitment@uq.edu.au. What We Can Offer This is a full-time fixed term position at academic level A. The full-time equivalent base salary will be in the range of $83,627.77-$92,782.26 plus super of up to 17%. You will be able to take advantage of UQ Sport Facilities, salary sacrificing options, on-campus childcare, discounted private health insurance, cheap parking, development programs and many other benefits. For further information, please review The University of Queensland's Enterprise Bargaining Agreement 2018-2021. Position Description
Questions? To discuss this role please contact: Professor Geoff Wang on 07 3345 3928 or email gxwang@uq.edu.au Want to Apply? To submit an application for this role, use the APPLY NOW button below. All applicants must supply the following documents:
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