Research Fellow in Experimental Fluid Mechanics

This position is for a Research Fellow in Experimental Fluid Mechanics focusing on wind/water tunnel measurements of wall-turbulence, unsteady aerodynamics, and aeroacoustics. Key responsibilities include developing new diagnostic techniques, analyzing data, and creating data-driven prediction models. Applicants must have a PhD in Aerodynamics or Fluid Mechanics and essential experimental experience.

• Carry our wind/water tunnel measurements relevant to topics including wall-turbulence, unsteady aerodynamics and aeroacoustics (possible projects include effects of roughness/pressure gradients on momentum/heat transfer, rotor-rotor or wing-rotor interactions, wing-body junction flows etc)
• Develop new diagnostic techniques to access new aspects of the flow
• Analyse data and develop new data-driven models that can be used for predictions
• Publish and present findings in relevant journals/conferences.
• You should hold a PhD (or equivalent experience) in Aerodynamics or Fluid Mechanics. Experimental experience is essential
• Excellent communication and writing skills are required.
• Equality, diversity and inclusion are central to the ethos of the School of Engineering.
• We particularly welcome applications from women, Black, Asian and minority ethnic, LGBT and disabled candidates.
• In recognition of our ongoing commitment to advancing gender equality in science, we received Athena SWAN Bronze Awards in 2013 and 2016.
• We fully consider requests for flexible working, including part-time arrangements, and welcome applications from those returning after a career break.
• The University also offers a generous maternity policy ** and on-site childcare facilities.
• 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.
• This commits all 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.
• Informal enquiries may be made to Prof. Ganapathisubramani ( g.bharath@soton.ac.uk ).