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Hydrodynamic modeller, University of Brussels, Belgium Three-year research contract, PostDoc level
An immediate job opportunity (three-year full-time salary) exists atUniversity Brussels (ULB) for someone with a strong academic education in
one of the exact sciences, preferably in applied mathematics, civil
engineering, computing science or physics. Candidates should have completed
a PhD/ doctorate work in which numerical modelling is a key part, ideally
in applications such as computational fluid dynamics or management of water
systems.
The purpose of this work is to explore, both numerically and
experimentally, the role and influence of the deformation of the river
water surface in conditions of extreme suspended particle fluxes and fast
stream velocity, in line with recently emerging concepts (bedform-driven
self-organization, 'control factor m') proposed by the research group. As
part of the research program, attempts will be made to gather information
on the instantaneous values of control factor m, through simple
visualization of the deformed water surface in a real river setting, taken
externally using standard (or laser-assisted) videography. The 'in-phase
wave' configuration will receive special consideration in the numerical
treatment of the problem. One of the technology objectives of the research
is to be able to represent particle-bound pollutant fluxes in conditions
where direct metrology is especially difficult.
Full details about the job:
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Contact: Prof. Michel Verbanck, mikeverb@ulb.ac.be, Tel. +32-2-6505198.
Application review begins Sept 1, 2009 and will continue until the position
is filled.