PhD Student in Experimental Fluid Mechanics and Complex Films

Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan · Vollzeit

Teknikringen 8, plan 5, Stockholm, Schweden

Project Description Research Education Subject: Engineering Mechanics FLOW is a strong research environment with researchers conducting both basic and applied research in fluid mechanics at the Department of Engineering Mechanics. We are seeking a PhD student with an experimental focus in fluid mechanics for the Fluids and Surfaces group within FLOW. This position offers an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated candidate to contribute to a cutting-edge research project, funded by the Swedish Research Council (VR). The project aims to increase understanding of how complex films, including biological and living films, interact with surrounding fluid flows. Such films occur extensively both in nature and in technical applications, from mucus in the lungs to biofilms on medical devices and ship hulls. When exposed to shear and potentially time-varying flows, the films can deform into complex shapes, exhibit unusual material properties, and evolve over time. Thus, they constitute a dynamic and continuously changing boundary for the flow. Simultaneously, the films affect the overlying flow and can alter both friction drag and transport and exchange of various substances. Despite their significance, the coupled interaction between complex films and fluid flows remains poorly understood. This limits our ability to predict and control these systems and presents significant challenges in medical, industrial, and geophysical applications. In this project, the PhD student will work with and further develop a unique experimental platform for studying complex films under controlled yet complex flow conditions. The experimental work will be complemented with continuum modeling of complex materials, data-driven methods, and computational fluid dynamics (CFD). Supervisor: Shervin Bagheri is proposed to supervise the PhD student. A decision will be made upon admission. Eligibility for Admission To be admitted to doctoral studies (chapter 7, section 39 of the Higher Education Ordinance), the applicant must have basic eligibility: completed a degree at an advanced level, or completed course requirements of at least 240 higher education credits, of which at least 60 credits are at an advanced level, or acquired substantially equivalent knowledge in some other way within or outside the country. In addition to the above, there is also a mandatory requirement for English equivalent to English B/6. Selection To succeed in your doctoral studies at KTH, you need to be goal-oriented and persistent in your work. In the selection of applicants, the ability to: independently advance your work, collaborate with others, maintain a professional approach, analyze and work with complex issues, and experience in experimental fluid mechanics. After meeting the eligibility requirements, considerable weight will be placed on personal qualities. 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