Phd Position Improving The Quantification and

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Delft, Nederland TU Delft Voltijd

PhD Position Improving the Quantification and Mitigation of the Climate Impact of Aviation Contrails by Use of Observational Data-
Challenge: Improve understanding and modeling of aviation contrails and their climate impact.

Change: Use observational data to improve and develop models.

Impact: Contribute to sustainable aviation.

Job description

Contrails are the line-shaped clouds that trail behind aircraft because of mixing of the warm, moist engine exhaust with the colder, drier ambient air. Under the right conditions, these clouds can persist for multiple hours and spread into large decks of contrail cirrus, which are currently estimated to have a climate impact comparable to that of aviation-emitted CO2. Several mitigation pathways are being explored, such as the use of alternative fuels and changes in aircraft routing. Especially the latter option, which would involve routing aircraft around ice supersaturated regions, could be a short-term solution to eliminate a large portion of aviation’s climate impact. However, these approaches are currently limited by the accuracy of weather predictions and contrail models. The objective of the thesis is to utilize observational data of contrails, such as satellite images, to further quantify the capabilities of these models and improve them where possible.
- Develop methods for the observations of contrails using remote sensing instruments such as satellite sensors and ground-based cameras.
- Use observational data to quantify the performance of existing modeling. techniques as well as their improvement, by methods such as data assimilation
- Explore the implications of model and observation errors on policy and legislation aiming to reduce aviation’s climate impact.

**Requirements**:

- Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Atmospheric Science or a related field.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Strong proficiency in programming and software development, with experience in Python but preferably other languages as well.
- Experience with machine learning and data analysis would be a plus.
- Experience in working with uncertainty, such as through Monte-Carlo analyses, would be a plus.

Conditions of employment

From 1 September next, a salary increase of 3.7% applies due to a Collective Agreement amendment, followed by an additional 1% increase on 1 January 2025. In addition, most employees employed on 1 September 2024 will receive a one-off payment of €300 gross based on full-time employment.

The TU Delft offers a customisable compensation package, discounts on health insurance, and a monthly work costs contribution. Flexible work schedules can be arranged.

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TU Delft (Delft University of Technology)

Delft University of Technology is built on strong foundations. As creators of the world-famous Dutch waterworks and pioneers in biotech, TU Delft is a top international university combining science, engineering and design. It delivers world class results in education, research and innovation to address challenges in the areas of energy, climate, mobility, health and digital society. For generations, our engineers have proven to be entrepreneurial problem-solvers, both in business and in a social context.

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Faculty Aerospace Engineering

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Additional information

Application procedure
- A pre-employment screening can be part of the selection procedure.
- Please do not contact us for unsolicited services.
- FACULTY/DEPARTMENT***

**Faculty of Aerospace Engineering**:

- JOB TYPE***

**PhD**:

- SCIENTIFIC FIELD***

**Engineering**:

- HOURS PER WEEK***

**36-40**:

- SALARY***

**€ 2.872,00 - € 3.670,00**:

- DESIRED LEVEL OF EDUCATION***

**University graduate**:

- VACANCY NUMBER***

**TUD05727**:



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