PhD on Model-Enhanced Thermofluidic Flow Sensing for Emulsions

Are you fascinated by the intersection of fluid mechanics, statistics and sensor technology? Join us in developing breakthrough flow sensing technologies for emulsions!

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You will be part of the INFERNO project (an overview of the project can be found here: https://gitlab.tue.nl/njaensson/flowpp-proposal), a collaborative research initiative between Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) and the University of Twente (UT), aimed at revolutionizing flow sensing through model-enhanced thermofluidic sensors. These sensors will infer material properties of emulsions - such as viscosity and composition - by analyzing thermal fingerprints generated during flow.

As a PhD candidate, you will:

• Develop physics-based and machine learning models for multi-phase emulsion flows using advanced numerical techniques.
• Integrate these models into a statistical (Bayesian inference) framework to infer material properties from thermal sensor data.
• Collaborate closely with researchers at the University of Twente to design and fabricate a functioning sensor prototype.
• Validate your models through experimental data obtained from custom-built microfluidic experimental setups.

In this multidisciplinary project, you will work within the Processing and Performance of Materials group, the Energy Technology group and the Microsystems group at TU/e.

A meaningful job in a dynamic and ambitious university, in an interdisciplinary setting and within an international network. You will work on a beautiful, green campus within walking distance of the central train station. In addition, we offer you:

• Full-time employment for four years, with an intermediate assessment after nine months. You will spend a minimum of 10% of your four-year employment on teaching tasks, with a maximum of 15% per year of your employment.
• Salary and benefits (such as a pension scheme, paid pregnancy and maternity leave, partially paid parental leave) in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities, scale P (min. € 3,059 max. € 3,881).
• A year-end bonus of 8.3% and annual vacation pay of 8%.
• High-quality training programs and other support to grow into a self-aware, autonomous scientific researcher. At TU/e we challenge you to take charge of your own learning process.
• An excellent technical infrastructure, on-campus children's day care and sports facilities.
• An allowance for commuting, working from home and internet costs.
• A Staff Immigration Team and a tax compensation scheme (the 30% facility) for international candidates.