PhD Research Fellow in Computational Thermal Physics of Human Body

Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Faculty of Technology, Environmental and Social Science has a vacancy for a PhD Research Fellow in Computational Thermal Physics of Human Body. A fully funded three-year PhD position in engineering computing is available at the Department of Mechanical and Maritime Studies.

About the PhD project/ work tasks:

• Develop an accurate thermal model of a human body accounting for bio-physical heat- and mass transport phenomena.
• Complement collaborative experiments with numerical in-sights into expected thermal fields in the body and the surroundings.
• Validate the model against experimental data produced within ThermRisk.
• Develop a simplified workflow for the prediction of thermal risks for a given individual.
• Publish scientific articles in peer-reviewed journals.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Master's degree with a strong component of applied computer science (or equivalent) with special focus on computational thermal physics/computational fluid dynamics, with a strong academic record (minimum B average or better).
• Knowledge of any of the following computational packages: OpenFoam, Elmer, STAR-CCM+ or similar.
• Strong written and spoken English skills.

Desired:

• Background in bioheat transfer or human thermoregulation.
• Knowledge of methods for CAD geometry repair/healing.
• Good knowledge of software engineering or solid programming skills.
• Basic background in Machine Learning.