Postdoc Positions in Computational and Theoretical Fluid Mechanics 

Several Post-doctoral Researcher positions are open in Professor Lian Shen’s research group at University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, for computational and theoretical studies of fluid mechanics in the following areas:

• Water Waves: Theoretical analysis and numerical simulation of nonlinear water wave dynamics, in the areas of wave-current interaction, interaction between internal and surface waves, air-sea interaction, nonlinear broadband wind-wave evolution, and coastal wave dynamics.
• Turbulent Boundary Layers and Atmospheric/Oceanic Flows: Fundamental fluid dynamics of high Reynolds number turbulent boundary layers, turbulent boundary layers at wavy surfaces, LES of atmospheric boundary layer over complex terrains, internal boundary layer, and upper-ocean turbulence under waves.
• Offshore Wind Energy: LES of wind/wave/windfarm interaction and floating wind turbine dynamics, and reduced-order modeling of offshore wind turbines and wind farms for their control and optimization.
• Multiphase Flows: High-fidelity simulations of gas-liquid two-phase flows and particle-laden turbulence. Applications of study include free-surface flows, interfacial mass and heat transfer, bubbly flows, breaking waves, sea spray, and turbulence-aerosol interaction including the thermal and phase-change processes therein.
• Data-Driven Modeling and Scientific Computing: Machine learning, artificial intelligence, and reduced-order modeling in fluid mechanics research with a focus on the above areas. Quantum computing for computational fluid dynamics.

Candidates must have a PhD degree in a related field. Experience with computational and/or theoretical fluid mechanics research along with a strong publication record is required. Excellent communication skills in English are preferred.

Prof. Lian Shen’s research group is affiliated with the Mechanical Engineering Department and the Saint Anthony Falls Laboratory (SAFL) at University of Minnesota located in the Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area. SAFL is a multi-disciplinary fluid mechanics research center consisting of 17 full-time faculty members, over 20 research and administrative staff members, and many postdocs and students. With excellent research facilities, SAFL has been active in fundamental fluid mechanics research with environmental, energy, and biological applications. More information about SAFL can be found at http://www.safl.umn.edu.

Salary of the postdocs will be consistent with the applicant’s qualifications and University of Minnesota pay scales. The postdocs will be qualified for health, life and dental insurance programs, and 22 days of vacation each year. Postdocs in Prof. Shen’s group will have ample opportunities for career development, including experiences in grant application, student supervision, project management, and collaboration with researchers inside and outside of the university for interdisciplinary research.

Highly qualified and strongly motivated candidates are encouraged to submit a CV, a cover letter summarizing recent research activities and research interests, names and contact information of three references, and representative publications. While the application needs to be submitted to the website of the University of Minnesota Office of Human Resources (https://humanresources.umn.edu/content/find-job, Job ID 357035), applicants are encouraged to also send all materials as a single PDF file to Prof. Lian Shen at [email protected].