Project Description

Doctoral 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, and 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 currently seeking a PhD candidate in fluid mechanics to join the Department of Fluid Mechanics at KTH. This position offers an opportunity to contribute to a research program focused on multi-scale urban turbulence and gust dynamics.

The project aims to explore the fundamental mechanisms behind fine-scale, intermittent turbulence phenomena in urban environments, which are crucial for applications such as drone safety, pedestrian comfort, and urban wind energy. By integrating artificial intelligence with advanced wind tunnel experiments, the PhD candidate will work on understanding and predicting urban turbulence patterns. The goal is to develop frameworks that can inform urban planning, renewable energy strategies, and drone operations, thereby addressing critical challenges in sustainable urban development.

Supervision: Proposed to supervise the PhD candidate (https://www.kth.se/profile/neunaber?l=en). Decisions 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, within or outside the country.

In addition to the above, there is also a link (https://www.kth.se/studies/phd/entry-requirements-for-doctoral-studies-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 with experimental flow measurement methods such as hot-wire anemometry, laser Doppler anemometry, or particle image velocimetry is advantageous.
• Experience with machine learning is advantageous.

After the eligibility requirements, significant weight will be given to personal characteristics.

Target Degree: Doctorate

Information on Admission and Employment

Only those 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. An 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 concluding 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 salary structure (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 to dr.kth.se (https://www.dr.kth.se/).

Application

You apply through 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 no later than the last application day at midnight, CET/CEST (Central European Time/Central European Summer Time).

The application should contain the following:

• CV with relevant professional experiences and skills.
• Cover 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 diplomas 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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It may occur that a position at KTH is classified in a security class. If this is the case for this position, a security review of the applicant will be conducted in accordance with the Security Protection Act (2018:585) after consent. In these cases, a prerequisite for employment is that the applicant is approved after the security review.

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Become a part of KTH

KTH shapes the future through education, research, and innovation. As a leading international technical university, we play an active role in driving and participating in the transition to a sustainable society. Here you are offered the opportunity to grow and develop in a creative and dynamic workplace with good working conditions and benefits. Equality, diversity, and equal opportunities are quality issues and an obvious part of KTH's values as a university and public authority.

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