PhD Researcher in Advanced Granular Fluid Mechanics

1 dag geleden

Enschede, Overijssel, Nederland University of Twente Voltijd

We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled PhD researcher to join our team at the University of Twente, Netherlands, to work on a novel project focused on developing a unified constitutive model for saturated granular fluids and solids.

About the Project

This research project is part of the EU-funded Marie Curie Doctoral Network POSEIDON – Improve offshore infrastructure resilience against geohazards towards a changing climate. The overarching objective is to develop innovative solutions to improve the resilience of offshore infrastructures.

The project involves understanding and modeling geomechanical processes at multiple length and time scales, including the complex yielding transition from static to motion in submarine granular flows. This gap creates significant challenges in predicting the initiation and post-failure behavior of submarine landslides.

Objectives
  • Assess the capabilities of fluid-solid models for granular media and their limitations to model the collapse of saturated granular flows;
  • Study the complex transitions from static to motion and back using coarse-grained fluid-DEM simulations;
  • Implement the unified model in a continuum solver to accurately predict the runout distance of submarine landslides and compare the results with experimental data.
Your Profile
  • You have obtained a MSc degree in a relevant field such as civil engineering, mechanical engineering, computational physics, applied mathematics, materials science, or related areas;
  • You possess good knowledge of the transport and constitutive behavior of fluid-saturated sediments;
  • You have sound programming skills in C/C++, Fortran, Python, or equivalent;
  • Previous experience with rheological or plasticity laws for the constitutive modeling of sediments would be advantageous;
  • You are an excellent teammate, able to collaborate intensively with industrial and academic parties in regular meetings and work visits;
  • You have an appropriate qualification in the English Language together with excellent communication and organizational skills.
Our Offer

We offer a very exciting position in an inspiring multidisciplinary environment. The university offers a dynamic ecosystem with enthusiastic colleagues in which internationalization is an important part of the strategic agenda.

  • We offer a full-time 4-year PhD-position, with excellent mentorship and a stimulating research environment;
  • Collaborations with a dedicated, dynamic research team and external parties from several European countries involved in the POSEIDON project;
  • The gross monthly salary will be ranging from € 27,700, increasing each year up to € 35,390 in the fourth year;
  • You will have a minimum of 232 leave hours in case of full-time employment based on a formal workweek of 38 hours;
  • We offer excellent fringe benefits including a holiday allowance of 8% of the gross annual salary, an end-of-year bonus of 8.3%, a solid pension scheme, free access to sports facilities, and a family-friendly institution that offers parental leave (both paid and unpaid).

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