The three main objectives of the suggested thesis are: to extend the theory to rotating Rayleigh-Bénard flow, to experimentally measure the heat transfer in a rotating Rayleigh-Bénard cell, and to perform numerical simulations on this problem.

Requirements

University Graduate

We are looking for an enthusiastic, science-driven, outstanding young physicist. Experience in fluid dynamics, statistical physics, or nonlinear dynamics is welcome. The candidate should be theoretically strong, but also be able to perform experiments.

Organization

Technische Universiteit Eindhoven Department of Applied Physics

The Department of Applied Physics at the Eindhoven University of Technology has 25 professorial chairs with about 65 academic and 60 technical specialists, as well as 110 graduate and 375 undergraduate students. The leading research themes cover functional materials, gas and fluid dynamics, and plasma and radiation physics. The

department has extensive national and international partnerships, including industrial partners. It participates in several national (top) research schools, and in the national top technology institute for polymers, the Dutch Polymer Institute.The Eindhoven University of Technology is one of the three participants in the Dutch 3TU Federation of Universities of Technology.

Conditions of employment

Estimated maximum salary per month: eur 2000 – 2500

Employment basis: Temporary for specified period

Duration of the contract: 4 jaren

Maximum hours per week: 40

Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from:

Prof. Herman Clercx

Telephone number: +31(0)402472680

E-mail address: h.j.h.clercx@ tue.nl