Research Associate in in Multiphase Flow and Experimental Fluid Mechanics: Developing Responsive Gas-Solid Vortex Chambers

1 month ago

Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom Heriot-Watt University Full time

Heriot-Watt University has established a reputation for world-class teaching and leading-edge, relevant research, which has made it one of the top UK universities for innovation, business, and industry.

The School of Engineering & Physical Sciences has an international research reputation and close connection with the professional and industrial world of science, engineering, and technology.

Detailed Description

The appointed candidate will work with a computational PDRA, technicians, UGs students and the project lead, Dr Victor Francia, and contribute to the broader research group, xFlow – Complex Flow Technologies, meetings and activities designed to support REVOC. They will play a central role in the project driving the experimental component of the work, and the interaction with industrial partners and the advisory board. The applicant will develop and commission new facilities, liaise with mechanical workshops to prototype vortex chambers, and study the dynamic behaviour of centrifugal gas-solid fluidized beds.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

  • Design gas-solid vortex chambers, test and characterise new prototypes.
  • Establish experimental facilities liaising with technicians and external industry partners.
  • Design, implement and test new control systems for gas-solid vortex technology.
  • Design and carry out flow visualization experiments (PIV) in gas-solid flows.
  • Collaborate with computational scientists to validate models and optimize designs.
  • Develop risk assessments, COSHH forms and standard operating procedures.
  • Present research, and plans, at advisory boards, internal and external meetings.
  • Disseminate research via publication of scientific papers, and presentation in seminars and conferences.
  • Participate in xFlow's group meetings, workshops, boards, and outreach program.
  • Provide guidance to technicians, students, and others working under the REVOC team.

Education, Qualifications and Experience

Essential Criteria

  • Degree-level qualification in a relevant area of Engineering or Physics.
  • Doctorate degree (PhD, EngD) in mechanical / industrial / chemical engineering or a related field.
  • Strong expertise in experimental flow mechanics.
  • Ability for prototyping, setting and testing flow devices.
  • Inter-personal skills, a can-do attitude, and a problem-solving mindset.

How to Apply

Please submit via the Heriot-Watt on-line recruitment system (1) Cover letter describing their interest and suitability for the post (2) Full CV (3) Doctoral degree (4) Optional additional documentation, including:

Optional: Master transcript

Optional: Example of one or several (max 3) publications of your work.

Optional: Reference letters.

Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis until an appointable candidate is found for a target starting date of 1st October 2024.

Please apply by 12th of August to be considered in the second round of interviews during 19th-20th August.

For further information and an informal discussion, please contact Dr Victor Francia ).

For all criteria, further details and how to apply:

Heriot-Watt University is committed to securing equality of opportunity in employment and to the creation of an environment in which individuals are selected, trained, promoted, appraised and otherwise treated on the sole basis of their relevant merits and abilities. Equality and diversity are all about maximising potential and creating a culture of inclusion for all.

Heriot-Watt University values diversity across our University community and welcomes applications from all sectors of society, particularly from underrepresented groups. For more information, please see our website and also our award-winning work in Disability Inclusive Science Careers

£36,023 to £45,585 per annum

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