research assistant, mechanical and aerospace engineering

OPPORTUNITY DETAILS

Total reward

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State University

Times Higher Education

Area

Central and Eastern Europe

Host Country

United Kingdom

Deadline

31 May 2021

Study level

Doctoral Degree

Opportunity type

PhD

Specialities

Engineering

Opportunity funding

Full funding

Eligible Countries

This opportunity is destined for all countries

Eligible Region

All Regions

Job Description

The Mechanical Engineering Department at the United Arab Emirates University is seeking a research assistant in the area of wind energy technology. The research assistant should be knowledgeable of fluid mechanics and turbulent flows. It is recommended that the candidate has experience of flow characteristics and wake of the wind turbine. The preferred candidate should have demonstrated experience in both experimental and computational fluid dynamics and have at least a master's degree in a relevant field. The assigned task of the RA in this project involves studying the effect of some complex terrains on the wake and performance of a wind turbine. Candidate’s duties include management of day-to-day activities of the project; conducting laboratories and numerical experiments, and publish research findings in refereed journals.

Minimum Qualification

M.Sc. in Mechanical or Aerospace engineering or a relevant field
Experimental experience in the field of turbulent flow measurements
Experience in the field of Computational Fluid Dynamics
Good technical and writing skills.

Preferred Qualification

Ph.D. in Mechanical or Aerospace engineering or a relevant field
Good experience in a CAD software
Experimental experience in the field of turbulent flow measurements in the wake of wind turbine
Numerical Experience in flow simulation of the wake of the wind turbine.
Good publications record in the field of wind turbines.

Expected Skills/Rank/Experience

Special Instructions to Applicant

Division College of Engineering - (COE)

Department As.Dean for Research&Grad.Std.- COE

Job Close Date 31-05-2021

Job Category Staff

Salary 0 to 0 AED

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