Energy System Modeling - Postdoctoral Researcher
Core
Conduct basic and applied research in continuum modeling, simulation, and optimization of energy and climate systems, including energy generation, storage, conversion, and carbon capture.
Role type
Postdoctoral Researcher (Computational Engineering)
Builds
Custom physics-based modeling, simulation, and optimization codes for energy systems and carbon capture technologies.
Domain
Energy systems, climate science, electrochemical engineering, computational physics
Deliverable
production ML models | research
Required skills
continuum modeling (finite-element/finite-volume), HPC algorithm development, C/C++ programming, Python/MATLAB/Mathematica scripting, commercial/open-source simulation tools (COMSOL, OpenFOAM, Ansys), peer-reviewed publication record
Preferred skills
structural and fracture mechanics coupled to electrochemical phenomena, homogenized PDE formulations for porous materials, design sensitivity analysis via direct/adjoint methods
Technologies
COMSOL, STAR-CCM+, Ansys/Fluent, OpenFOAM, FEniCS, Firedrake, HPC clusters
Responsibilities
Develop continuum models for fluid flow, mass/energy conservation, and chemical reactions in energy systems; implement HPC algorithms for optimal design of nonlinear, transient, multiscale systems; collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to solve challenging modeling problems; publish research results in peer-reviewed journals and present at conferences
Seniority
Postdoctoral (early-career researcher with PhD)