PhD Research Fellow in Computational Thermal Physics of Human Body
Western Norway University of Applied Sciences
Inndalsveien 28, 5063 Bergen
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Job Description
PhD Research Fellow in Computational Thermal Physics of Human Body
Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Faculty of Technology, Environmental and Social Science has a vacancy for a PhD Research Fellow in Computational Thermal Physics of Human Body. A fully funded three-year PhD position in engineering computing is available at the Department of Mechanical and Maritime Studies.
About the PhD project/ work tasks:
- Develop an accurate thermal model of a human body accounting for bio-physical heat- and mass transport phenomena.
- Complement collaborative experiments with numerical insights into expected thermal fields in the body and the surroundings.
- Validate the model against experimental data produced within the ThermRisk project.
- Develop a simplified workflow for the prediction of thermal risks for a given individual.
- Publish scientific articles in peer-reviewed journals.
Requirements
- Master's degree with a strong component of applied computer science or equivalent with a focus on computational thermal physics or computational fluid dynamics.
- Strong academic record with a minimum B average or better.
- Knowledge of computational packages such as OpenFoam, Elmer, STAR-CCM+, or similar.
- Strong written and spoken English skills.
- Must meet the enrolment requirements for the PhD programme in Computer Science at the Western Norway University of Applied Sciences.
Skills
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)OpenFoamNumerical modelingBioheat transferProgrammingScientific writingMachine Learning
Experience
entry-level