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The future of the aerial transportation industry relies on developing new technologies which are more environmentally friendly. Among other concepts, supersonic devices operating with hydrogen fuel offer an attractive alternative to conventional airplanes. Rotating detonation engines (RDEs) represent a revolutionary advancement in propulsion technology for such systems, offering the potential to significantly enhance efficiency and sustainability in aerospace, energy, and power-generation applications. Unlike traditional constant-pressure combustion systems, RDEs operate on the principle of constant-volume combustion, leading to improved thermodynamic efficiency, reduced fuel consumption, and lower emissions. This aligns with global efforts to decarbonize energy systems and achieve greater environmental sustainability. The compact and lightweight design of RDEs makes them ideal for space-constrained applications such as next-generation aircraft, rockets, and UAVs. However, their development poses unique challenges in areas such as detonation stability, fuel-air mixing, heat transfer, and wave dynamics, offering an opportunity to tackle fundamental problems in combustion science. Advancing RDE technology requires the integration of high-fidelity simulations, GPU-accelerated computing, and machine learning, enabling innovation in modeling, optimization, and predictive analytics. Beyond aerospace, the scalability of RDEs to applications like naval propulsion and stationary power plants highlights their transformative potential. With its multidisciplinary nature, RDE research fosters collaboration between experts in aerodynamics, thermodynamics, data science, and materials engineering, creating a fertile ground for groundbreaking discoveries. By studying RDEs, researchers have the chance to pioneer the future of propulsion systems, contributing to cleaner, more efficient, and technologically advanced energy solutions.

We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled Research Scientist/Engineer to join our advanced propulsion research team. This position focuses on advancing the modelling and simulation capabilities of rotating detonation engines (RDEs) and leverages cutting-edge technologies such as high-fidelity simulations, GPU programming, and machine learning to drive innovation in this rapidly evolving field.

The research team in which the applicant will be involved is the Propulsion Technologies Group at CASE Department of BSC. The team is a multidisciplinary group with researchers from all disciplines and with strong background in Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). The team is involved in several EU and industrial projects related to this topic, where the successful activities and the publications on highly ranked scientific journals give the proved expertise.

The funding for these actions/fellowships and contracts comes from the European Union Recovery and Resilience Facility - Next Generation, within the framework of the General Invitation by the public business entity Red.es to participate in the talent attraction and retention programs within Investment 4 of Component 19 of the Recovery, Transformation, and Resilience Plan.
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