Thesis Work - Site-Specific Tube Fishway for Juvenile Eel Migration
Core
Design and develop a site-specific tube fishway system to automatically transfer juvenile eels from a collection chamber to a transport tank, reducing manual handling and stress during migration.
Role type
MSc thesis student (Hydraulic/Civil/Mechanical Engineering)
Builds
Automated transfer chamber, attachment system, and pipe configuration for hydropower stations
Domain
Renewable energy / Hydropower / Environmental engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
hydraulics, fluid mechanics, system design, automation, experimental testing
Preferred skills
environmental engineering, mechanical design, valve control strategies
Technologies
hydraulic systems, valve control, pipe routing
Responsibilities
Scan and assess installation area and existing floating elver collector; Design site-specific transfer chamber, attachment system, and pipe routing; Adapt laboratory-scale tube fishway to site-representative configuration; Develop and implement valve control strategies for automated operation; Conduct hydraulic and operational testing; Evaluate design and provide recommendations for field deployment
Seniority
MSc student (Thesis project)