The Computational Turbulence and Visualization Lab (CTV Lab) at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) has an immediate opening for a Post-Doctoral Research Associate.
The position (code: DNS) is sought in the area of numerical predictions of turbulent high-speed boundary layer problems in supersonic/hypersonic flow regimes and complex geometries.
The employed numerical approach will be mostly Direct Numerical Simulation (DNS); however, Large-Eddy Simulation (LES) is also available in the in-house flow solver.
We are looking for highly motivated candidates with strong HPC skills (MPI Fortran 90/95, C, C++, CUDA Python), turbulent boundary layer theory, Lagrangian Coherent Structures (LCS), and user experience on CPU and GPU supercomputers and clusters.
Evidence of productive academic and publication records, excellent verbal and written English skills, and the ability to work both independently and as part of a group of researchers with diverse academic backgrounds are mandatory.
Current and funded projects in the research group involve wall-curvature effects on high-speed flows, boundary layer detachment due to streamwise and streamline pressure gradients, and high-speed crossflow jets.
QUALIFICATIONS
Required qualifications: applicants must have a Ph.D. in Aerospace, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, to be awarded prior to starting the position.
The candidates should have a strong background in the following areas: finite element/volume analysis, turbulence statistics, coherent structures, scientific visualization, and programming. Furthermore, oral communication and written skills are essential as part of the dissemination purposes (publication and oral presentations).
Responsibilities for the position include computational fluid dynamics analysis and postprocessing activities, manuscript writing for publications in scientific journals and for grant proposals, oral presentations during group meetings. Additionally, there may be lab management responsibilities, including supervision of undergraduate and/or graduate students.
The position requires attendance at conferences, portfolios, and seminars. It is expected that the post-doctoral researcher will collaborate effectively with colleagues in the high-speed flow and scientific visualization community.
Position duration: The initial appointment will be for 1 year with the possibility of being re-appointed for additional years based on satisfactory performance and availability of funding.
Salary and fringe benefits: it is negotiable depending on prior years of post-doctoral experience. The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) offers an excellent benefits package for its employees. For more information on the available benefits for full-time employees, please review the Employee Benefits at UTSA.
HOW TO APPLY:
To apply for this position, please ATTACH (i) a 1-page cover letter stating your research interests and career goals, (ii) a detailed CV, and (iii) contact information for three references and email to Prof. Guillermo Araya at juan.araya@utsa.edu quoting “DNS Post-doc position” in the email subject. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.
Supercomputing access requires U.S. citizenship or if you are not a U.S. citizen but have lived in the U.S. for 3 of the last 5 years.
For further information, please visit the Computational Turbulence and Visualization Lab (https://ceid.utsa.edu/garaya/) or contact Prof. Araya at juan.araya@utsa.edu
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