Associate Research Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering
Core
Conduct externally funded research on high-temperature, high-pressure, transient two-phase flow and heat transfer with liquid-vapor phase change, including pre-dryout/post-dryout heat transfer and droplet dynamics.
Role type
Associate Research Professor (Experimental Thermal Sciences)
Builds
New test facilities to quantify specific features of two-phase flow regimes.
Domain
Nuclear/Mechanical Engineering, High-temperature two-phase flow
Required skills
Experimental studies of high-temperature rod bundles, Two-phase heat transfer analysis (DFFB/IAFB), Droplet dynamics measurement, Test facility design, Graduate student training
Preferred skills
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Technologies
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Responsibilities
Conduct externally funded research projects involving high-temperature, high-pressure, transient two-phase flow and heat transfer; Investigate pre-dryout and post dryout heat transfer; Explore the impact of droplet dynamics on the resulting heat transfer; Design new test facility needed to quantify specific features; Train graduate students in relevant research areas and teach classes in thermal sciences
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
