Postdoc Research Associate in Experimental ThermalFluids Sciences
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Job Summary
Summary of Duties and Responsibilities:
The Department of Aerospace Engineering seeks a highly motivated Postdoctoral Scholar to contribute to research activities within the Experimental Thermal/Fluids Sciences Laboratory. The successful candidate will support cutting-edge research and assist in the day-to-day operation of the laboratory.
This postdoctoral appointment will work in the following areas:
Conduct fundamental research in the areas of:
- Plasma thermodynamics
- Multiphase flow dynamics
- Machine learning applications for multiphase flow modeling and prediction
Assist the laboratory director with daily laboratory operations including the supervision and mentoring of graduate and undergraduate students.
Prepare technical reports and disseminate research findings through peer-reviewed journal publications and presentations at national and international conferences.
Contribute to the development of competitive research proposals and other grant-related activities in collaboration with the laboratory director.
Required Minimum Qualifications:
- PhD or doctoral degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering
Preferred Qualifications:
- Documented background in experimental thermal-fluids sciences.
- Research experience in one or more of the following areas: plasma thermodynamics fluid dynamics and heat transfer multiphase flows or machine learning-based multiphase flow dynamics and control.
- Strong written and oral communication skills as demonstrated through scholarly publications and the cover letter.
Department/Program & College Description:
Iowa State has a long history of educational and research excellence in aerospace engineering. This includes training students for engineering careers in aviation starting as early as 1928 housing one of five NASA centers of excellence in Computational Fluid Dynamics in the 1970s building the worlds first Tornado and Downburst simulator and housing the only university icing research wind tunnel in the United States.
Over the years our graduates have distinguished themselves in the aerospace profession. Aerospace Engineering students at Iowa State take a rigorous curriculum in core aerospace engineering sciences and design and have numerous opportunities to pursue hands-on work both inside and outside the department.
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Department of Aerospace Engineering College of Engineering Iowa State University
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- Retirement benefits including defined benefit and defined contribution plans
- Generous vacation holiday and sick time and leave plans
- Onsite childcare (Ames Iowa)
- Life insurance and long-term disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Various voluntary benefits and discounts
- Employee Assistance Program
- Wellbeing program
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