Assistant, Associate or Full Professor, Ship Hydrodynamics
Core
Lead research and education in ship hydrodynamics, focusing on predicting and controlling complex unsteady dynamic phenomena and hydrodynamic forces for safer, energy-efficient ships.
Role type
Assistant, Associate or Full Professor (Tenure Track)
Builds
Physics-first research integrating experiments, theory, and simulation; next-generation marine engineering education.
Domain
Marine engineering, ship hydrodynamics, arctic technology, sustainable energy
Deliverable
production ML models | research | product features
Required skills
Ship motions and loads analysis, wave-ship/structure interaction, free-surface hydrodynamics, high-fidelity and reduced-order modeling, experimental design, full-scale operational data analysis, climate adaptation strategies, decarbonization design
Preferred skills
Computational and data-driven hydrodynamics approaches, bridging academia and industry, academic leadership, pedagogical expertise
Technologies
Computational fluid dynamics (CFD), numerical methods, wave tanks, simulation software
Responsibilities
Advance research on calm-water resistance, hydrodynamic loads, motions, and added resistance; build a research team and secure funding; teach marine hydrostatics and hydrodynamics; conduct research and teaching at the Aalto Ice and Wave Tank.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with research and teaching leadership