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Project Description

PhD Subject: Technical Mechanics

KTH (https://www.kth.se/tekmek/institutionen-for-teknisk-mekanik-1.1204789) conducts fundamental and applied research in biomechanics, composite mechanics, fluid mechanics, contact mechanics, fracture mechanics, fatigue, material mechanics, and paper mechanics. FLOW (https://www.flow.kth.se/) is a strong community of researchers engaged in fundamental and applied research in fluid mechanics within the department.

We are seeking a PhD candidate in fluid mechanics who will join the research group Bagheri Group (https://www.bagherigroup.com/) within FLOW. The position offers an exciting opportunity for a motivated candidate to contribute to a cutting-edge research project. The project, funded by the Swedish Research Council (VR), aims to understand the fundamental mechanisms that govern the morphology and growth of biofilms in flowing environments. Currently, such understanding is lacking, which limits our ability to predict how quickly biofilms develop under dynamic conditions. This is an important issue in industry, where rapid and efficient removal of biofilm is crucial.

In the project, the PhD candidate will work with a unique experimental platform and combine this with continuum modeling of complex materials and machine learning-based analysis methods to understand and predict the structure and growth of biofilms.

Supervision: Shervin Bagheri is proposed to supervise the PhD candidate. The decision will be made upon admission.

Eligibility for Admission

To be admitted to doctoral education (Chapter 7, Section 39 of the Higher Education Ordinance), the applicant must have basic eligibility:

• completed a master's degree, or
• completed course requirements of at least 240 ECTS credits, of which at least 60 ECTS credits at the master's level, or
• acquired equivalent knowledge in some other way, either domestically or internationally.

In addition to the above, there is also a requirement (https://www.kth.se/en/studies/phd/admission-requirements-1.520175).

Selection

To succeed in your doctoral studies at KTH, you need to be goal-oriented and persistent in your work. In the selection of applicants, the ability to:

• independently drive your work forward,
• collaborate with others,
• maintain a professional approach, and
• analyze and work with complex issues.
• Experience in fluid mechanics calculations is an advantage.

After the eligibility requirements, great emphasis will be placed on personal qualities.

Target Degree: Doctoral Degree

Information on Admission and Employment

Only those who have been admitted to doctoral education may be employed as PhD candidates. The total employment period may not exceed what corresponds to full-time doctoral education for four years. A employed PhD candidate may, to a limited extent (maximum 20%), perform certain tasks within e.g. education and administration. A new employment as a PhD candidate is valid for a maximum of one year, and the employment may then be renewed for a maximum of two years at a time. For studies that will conclude with a licentiate degree, the total employment period may not exceed what corresponds to full-time doctoral education for two years.

As a PhD candidate, you will benefit from benefits (https://www.kth.se/om/jobba-pa-kth/kth-en-arbetsplats-med-manga-formaner-1.467932) and have a monthly salary according to the doctoral salary scale (https://intra.kth.se/anstallning/anstallningsvillkor/lon/doktorandstegen-1.572915). Read more about doctoral studies (https://www.kth.se/studies/phd/doctoral-studies-phd-1.9318).

Union Representatives

Contact information for union representatives (https://intra.kth.se/administration/rekrytering/annonsering/fackrepresentanter-1.500898).

Doctoral Section (Student Union of the Royal Institute of Technology) Contact information for Doctoral Section (https://www.dr.kth.se/).

Application

You apply via KTH's recruitment system. As an applicant, you are primarily responsible for ensuring that your application is complete when submitted.

The application must reach KTH by the last application day at midnight, CET/CEST (Central European Time/Central European Summer Time).

The application should include the following content:

• CV with relevant professional experiences and skills.
• Application letter with a brief account of why you want to pursue doctoral studies, your academic interests, and how they relate to your previous studies and future goals. (Max 2 pages)
• Copies of degree certificates and transcripts from previous university studies and certificates of fulfilled requirements (https://www.kth.se/en/studies/phd/admission-requirements-1.520175). Translations into English or Swedish if the original documents are not issued in one of these languages. Copies of originals must be verified (https://www.kth.se/student/studier/examen/vidimering-av-handlingar-1.55190).
• Representative publications or technical reports. For longer documents, please attach a summary (abstract) and a web link to the full text.

Other

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Read more about working at KTH (https://www.kth.se/om/jobba-pa-kth).