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KU00001128
Application closing date
17/06/2019
Location
Keele University Campus
Salary
Estimated Salary: £40,194 - £51,058* *dependent upon family allowance eligibility, pension scheme contribution and Euro/Sterling exchange rates Fixed term for 3 years
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Early Stage Researcher x 2
Job details
POLKA is a Marie Sk?odowska-Curie Training Network http://polka-eu.org/ coordinated by Keele University (UK) and composed of eight Universities and nine Companies throughout Europe and India. Under this EU-funded initiative, a position exists at Keele University for an "Early Stage Researcher" to work on thermoacoustic instabilities in combustion
systems. Such instabilities lead to dangerously high pressure amplitudes and inhibit the development of low-pollution combustion technologies. For hydrogen-enriched combustion, the problem is compounded by flame-flashback triggered by thermoacoustic instabilities.
Position 1: Interaction between thermoacoustic instability and flame flashback
At the Applied Physics Division of Keele University, a PhD position (early-stage researcher) is offered on "Interaction between thermoacoustic instability and flame flashback". The key duties and responsibilities of the position are to develop mathematical models for flashback triggered by a thermoacoustic instability, and for opto-mechanical flashback sensors.
Position 2: Nonlinear coupling of thermoacoustic modes modelled by a Green's function approach
At the Applied Physics Division of Keele University, a PhD position (early-stage researcher) is offered on "Nonlinear coupling of thermoacoustic modes modelled by a Green's function approach". The key duties and responsibilities of the position are to obtain physical insight into the nonlinear coupling of thermoacoustic modes in a combustion system and to identify key parameters responsible for mode-switching.
The position is for 3 years. It will be under the supervision of Prof. Maria Heckl (m.a.heckl@maths.keele.ac.uk), supported by her colleagues of the Physics group.
Applicants must possess an MSc degree (or equivalent) in mathematics, physics or theoretical mechanics as well as a solid background in fluid mechanics and applied mathematics. Analytical and numerical skills as well as experience of the application of mathematics to problems in fluid mechanics are essential.
Applicants must also satisfy the eligibility rules stipulated by the Horizon2020 Guidelines of the European Commission. These can be found on page 2 of
https://ec.europa.eu/research/mariecurieactions/sites/mariecurie2/files/msca-itn-fellows-note_en.pdf
In particular, applicants must be mobile and at an early stage of their career.
Further information is available from the project leader, Prof. Maria Heckl (m.a.heckl@keele.ac.uk)
Keele University values equality and diversity across our workforce and to ensuring our staff community is reflective of the diversity of our student population. In support of these commitments the University welcomes applications from individuals of Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds for all roles.
Keele University employees wishing to apply should login to Employee Self Service and click on the 'View current vacancies' link.
For further information about these roles please click on the below link:
Job Description and Person Specification
Job title
Early Stage Researcher x 2
Job reference
KU00001128
Application closing date
17/06/2019
Location
Keele University Campus
Salary
Estimated Salary: £40,194 - £51,058* *dependent upon family allowance eligibility, pension scheme contribution and Euro/Sterling exchange rates Fixed term for 3 years
Contractual hours
Blank
Basis
Blank
Job category/type
Academic and Research
Attachments
Blank
Job details
POLKA is a Marie Sk?odowska-Curie Training Network http://polka-eu.org/ coordinated by Keele University (UK) and composed of eight Universities and nine Companies throughout Europe and India. Under this EU-funded initiative, a position exists at Keele University for an "Early Stage Researcher" to work on thermoacoustic instabilities in combustion
systems. Such instabilities lead to dangerously high pressure amplitudes and inhibit the development of low-pollution combustion technologies. For hydrogen-enriched combustion, the problem is compounded by flame-flashback triggered by thermoacoustic instabilities.
Position 1: Interaction between thermoacoustic instability and flame flashback
At the Applied Physics Division of Keele University, a PhD position (early-stage researcher) is offered on "Interaction between thermoacoustic instability and flame flashback". The key duties and responsibilities of the position are to develop mathematical models for flashback triggered by a thermoacoustic instability, and for opto-mechanical flashback sensors.
Position 2: Nonlinear coupling of thermoacoustic modes modelled by a Green's function approach
At the Applied Physics Division of Keele University, a PhD position (early-stage researcher) is offered on "Nonlinear coupling of thermoacoustic modes modelled by a Green's function approach". The key duties and responsibilities of the position are to obtain physical insight into the nonlinear coupling of thermoacoustic modes in a combustion system and to identify key parameters responsible for mode-switching.
The position is for 3 years. It will be under the supervision of Prof. Maria Heckl (m.a.heckl@maths.keele.ac.uk), supported by her colleagues of the Physics group.
Applicants must possess an MSc degree (or equivalent) in mathematics, physics or theoretical mechanics as well as a solid background in fluid mechanics and applied mathematics. Analytical and numerical skills as well as experience of the application of mathematics to problems in fluid mechanics are essential.
Applicants must also satisfy the eligibility rules stipulated by the Horizon2020 Guidelines of the European Commission. These can be found on page 2 of
https://ec.europa.eu/research/mariecurieactions/sites/mariecurie2/files/msca-itn-fellows-note_en.pdf
In particular, applicants must be mobile and at an early stage of their career.
Further information is available from the project leader, Prof. Maria Heckl (m.a.heckl@keele.ac.uk)
Keele University values equality and diversity across our workforce and to ensuring our staff community is reflective of the diversity of our student population. In support of these commitments the University welcomes applications from individuals of Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds for all roles.
Keele University employees wishing to apply should login to Employee Self Service and click on the 'View current vacancies' link.
For further information about these roles please click on the below link:
Job Description and Person Specification