Research Fellow

This is an exciting opportunity to join a new thrust to develop state of the art very high order computational fluid dynamics frameworks for high performance heterogeneous computing systems, working in a dynamic and collaborative team.

In collaboration with the Edinburgh Parallel Computing Centre (EPCC) and our industry partners, the focus of the role is the development of a new solver for reacting, unsteady, compressible flows, using as foundation advanced open-source software tools AMReX and Kokkos/Raja. This builds on our research group’s strong heritage in the development of novel governing models and fast numerical methods, implemented in our solver Flamenco. You will then apply the newly developed solvers to challenging fluid mechanics problems at the cutting edge of aerodynamics and compressible mixing, such as supersonic reacting flows relevant to high speed combustion problems and external aerodynamics. We expect that both the developed algorithms and the fundamental physics discovered will lead to high quality and impactful research outcomes.

About the person:

The successful candidate must have, and your application should clearly demonstrate that you meet the following essential criteria:

• Have or be about to obtain a PhD specialising in a field such as computational fluid dynamics, high performance computing, fluid mechanics, turbulence, aerodynamics. Closely related fields requiring similar skills such as computational astrophysics may be considered.
• Recent relevant research experience to include:
  • Undertaking research in computational science and engineering such as (not exhaustive) computational fluid dynamics, high performance computing for applications in computational science and engineering. Closely related fields requiring similar skills such as computational astrophysics may be considered.
  • Strong background in high performance computing and programming skills, in particular C++.
  • Ability to work independently and take initiative.
  • Working effectively as part of a research team in the development and promotion of the research theme.
  • Strong background in high performance computing and programming skills, in particular C++.
  • Ability to work independently and take initiative.
  • Working effectively as part of a research team in the development and promotion of the research theme.

To be successful at shortlisting stage, please ensure you clearly evidence in your application how you meet the essential and, where applicable, desirable criteria listed in the Candidate Information on our website.

Fixed term contract posts are available for the stated period in the first instance but in particular circumstances may be renewed or made permanent subject to availability of funding.

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