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Research Fellow
Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
Location:
Boldrewood Campus
Salary:
£34,980 to £38,205
Per annum
Full Time Fixed Term (31/05/2025)
Closing Date:
Wednesday 13 December 2023
Interview Date:
To be confirmed
Reference:
2518223DA
The University of Southampton with support from the UK research council NERC, is funding 17-month full-time work on the use of efficient Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) codes in the context of urban meteorology.
Local and global consequences of climate change (enhanced urban heat islands, worsening environmental conditions) affect most of the world's urban population, but only recently have cities been represented, albeit crudely, in weather forecast models. To manage and develop sustainable, resilient and healthy cities requires improved forecasting and observations that cross neighbourhood-influenced scales which the next generation weather forecast models need to resolve. ASSURE addresses the critical issue of which processes need to be parameterised, and which resolved, to capture urban heterogeneity in space and time.
We will advance understanding to develop new approaches for larger-scale urban meteorological and dispersion models by combining high-resolution numerical simulations at the University of Southampton and wind tunnel and field experiments carried out by the partner institutions.
You will be an applied mathematician, meteorologist or engineer who holds a PhD degree or has submitted a PhD thesis (or equivalent professional qualification) with evidenced-supported experience of using large-eddy simulation of neighbourhood-scale turbulent boundary layer and dispersion in urban areas. Knowledge of large-scale parallel computing and stratification flows, and experience of using synthetic turbulence generation approaches and wind tunnel or field experiments, are desirable.
You will join a large and friendly aerodynamics group (http://www.southampton.ac.uk/engineering/research/groups/afm.page) engaged in a wide range of experimental and numerical studies of turbulent flows. The project will benefit from close collaboration with other researchers and with colleagues in the collaborative project.
The University of Southampton is in the top 1% of world universities and in the top 10 of the UK’s research-intensive universities. The University of Southampton is committed to sustainability and being a globally responsible university and has recently been awarded the Platinum EcoAward. Our vision is to embed the principles of sustainability into all aspects of our individual and collective work, integrating sustainable development into our business planning, policy-making, and professional activities. This commits all of our staff and students to take responsibility for managing their activities to minimise harm to the environment, whether this through switching off non-essential electrical equipment or using the recycling facilities.
Applications for Research Fellow positions will be considered from candidates who are working towards or nearing completion of a relevant PhD qualification. The title of Research Fellow will be applied upon successful completion of the PhD. Prior to the qualification being awarded the title of Senior Research Assistant will be given.
Informal enquiries may be made to Prof Zheng-Tong Xie (Email: z.xie@soton.ac.uk).
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