Global Ph D Partnerships KU Leuven-University of Melbourne: A joint experimental/numerical study of hydrogen combustion in reciprocating engines

(ref. BAP-2024-334)
Laatst aangepast: 26/09/24

At the division of Applied Mechanics and Energy Conversion (TME) of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at KU Leuven, the Low Carb Research group led by Asst. Prof. Joshua Lacey focuses on the decarbonization of industrial processes. This includes characterizing thermal-fluid processes that utilize alternative fuels such as hydrogen.

At the University of Melbourne, the Combustion CFD group led by Associate Professor Mohsen Talei focuses on developing predictive tools that can be used to design cleaner gas turbines and reciprocating engines. They use high-performance computing (HPC) to conduct simulations of different phenomena related to the combustion of alternative fuels such as hydrogen and biomethane, addressing both fundamental problems as well as real-world applications.

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You have the scientific curiousity that drives doctoral students with a keen interest in green technologies such as hydrogen. You are capable of operating independently, but also within multiple research teams composed of multidisciplinary backgrounds.

Applicants should express their interest by sending an email to both Asst. Prof. Joshua Lacey (josh.lacey@kuleuven.be) and A/Prof. Mohsen Talei (mohsen.talei@unimelb.edu).
The email should *strictly* contain the following information in the text body, in bullets:
Name
Master degree (Master specification, University + Country, Year obtained)
Master thesis (Title, Year, Supervisor)
A one-paragraph (up to half an A4 page) statement explaining the motivation for applying for this joint Ph D position.
Two academic references
Please also attach an academic CV to your email.
A decision is expected as soon as suitable candidates are found, so do not wait until the end date (indicated here below) to apply. For more information, please contact Asst. Prof. Joshua Lacey, tel.: +32 16 32 17 27, mail: josh.lacey@kuleuven.be and A/Prof. Mohsen Talei, tel.: +61 90354026, mail: mohsen.talei@unimelb.edu.au.

You can apply for this job no later than November 27, 2024 via the online application tool

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