The Department of Mechanical Engineering of the University Rovira i Virgili of Tarragona is looking for an outstanding and committed candidate for PhD studies in the field of computational and experimental fluid dynamics.

PROJECT TITLE: Carbon dioxide capture and dissolution in turbulent and laminar flows under different rheological conditions with implications in decarbonization processes

REQUIREMENTS: Candidate should have a graduate degree in a relevant engineering,  mathematics or physics subject, and be highly motivated to undertake research in this field. Candidates with a background in computational and/or experimental  fluid dynamics are strongly encouraged to apply. 

STUDENTSHIP: Gross monthly payment of the contract during the first year of  24,600€, plus the corresponding fees for thesis supervision. The amount for the second, third and fourth years is 30,200€. 

DURATION: contracts will have an initial duration of one year and will be  extended for a maximum of four years provided that the thesis supervisor has submitted a favourable report and in accordance with the academic committee of the doctoral programme.

APPLICATION PROCESS: If you're interested in, please send us your CV to the address lluis.vazquez@urv.cat.

DEADLINE: September 30th, 2024

HOST INSTITUTION: The Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV) is based in the province of Tarragona on the Mediterranean coast and surrounded by areas of great natural beauty.

The URV is a modern public higher education institution with a proud and widely  recognized track record in providing teaching and research. It is a university  with a strong commitment to find solutions to the challenges facing society  through the generation of knowledge and the provision of education that produces highly trained and discerning professionals and citizens. 

Since 2019, it is member of Aurora Alliance, a consortium of research intensive  universities deeply committed to the social impact of their activities.

Every year, more than 1.150 PhD students initiate their doctoral studies in the  URV, in one of the 26 Doctoral Programs available.

The thesis will be developed in the Doctoral Program Nanoscience, Materials and  Chemical Engineering. The aim of this programme is to provide future  professionals with a strong sense of innovation in nanoscience, materials  chemistry and chemical engineering who are especially oriented towards  conducting research in public institutions or industry. Research lines include  nano(bio)technology, biosensors, lasers, fluid mechanics, heterogeneous  catalysis and all areas of chemical engineering, such as process and product  engineering, transport phenomena, environmental science, biotechnology and food  technology. The programme strengthens students’ research capabilities through  theoretical and/or experimental project while stressing the importance of  disseminating and publishing results, promoting mobility and academic exchanges  and encouraging collaboration with local and national industries.

For further information about the program, visit:
 http://www.doctor.urv.cat/en/prospective-students/courses/7710/index/

The thesis will be carried out in the facilities of the ECoMMFiT Research group. Examples of the experience of the group in simulation and experiments of multiphase flows can be found in:
 
Sassi et al. (2022) Effect of solid particles on the slug frequency, velocity and length of intermittent gas-liquid two-phase flows in horizontal pipelines, International Journal of Multiphase Flow, 149, 103985. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2022.103985
 
Pallares et al. (2023) Numerical simulations of the flow and aerosol dispersion in a violent expiratory event: Outcomes of the “2022 International Computational Fluid Dynamics Challenge on violent expiratory events”, Physics of Fluids, 35, 045106, DOI: 10.1063/5.0143795
 
Kazemi et al. (2024) Numerical investigation of a pair of in-line bubbles rising in Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluids with interfacial passive scalar transfer, Physics of Fluids 36, 022106, DOI: 10.1063/5.0185472