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The School of Engineering is one of the six schools of Aalto University. The main task of the School of Engineering is to renew technologies related to the technical industry and the built environment through scientific research, technological innovation and inspiring education. Our objective is to create new knowledge, information and solutions to serve the goals of sustainable development. Our research topics are highly relevant to the surrounding society, connecting theory with practice. Collaborative projects with the technological industry and

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The Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Aalto University School of Engineering invites applications for

Experimental PhD student position for CO2 -neutral combustion concepts

The work will be completed at the Department of Mechanical Engineering in the Energy Conversion and Systems research group which is a future-oriented world-class educational and research unit working towards new technological improvements in combustion technology. Teaching and research are varied and multidisciplinary, with the main part of research funding coming from external sources. The research work will be completed as part of a multidisciplinary team focusing on combustion fundamentals, on various fuels, and on different types of research facilities such as combustion bombs, research engines, and optical engines. There is also a strong collaboration with the teams computational members using e.g. 0d/1d/3d simulations.

The following topic area is available for a PhD student:

Experimental research on reactive flows: combustion of carbon-free fuel blends

Information on the topic. The project involves experimental studies on carbon-free combustion for fuels such as methanol, ammonia, and hydrogen. We have several different facilities for the research, such as spray chambers, state-of-the-art single-cylinder research engine, and an optical research engine. We also have state-of-the-art emission measurement devices, up to date optical analysis tools including high-speed cameras and lasers. Some previous experience in physics/mathematics related experimental analysis of reactive flows and optical analysis will be considered particularly useful. Our professors, post-docs and staff scientists provide support and help for the research.

Requirements

The applicant should have a good experimental track-record with additional background knowledge in some of the below topics. Very important is a true passion and interest for the sustainable combustion research topic.

• Optical analysis methods

• Matlab, Python, and other programming languages

• Experience from combustion fundamentals

The applicant for the position of a doctoral Candidate must have a Master’s degree and must fulfill the requirements for doctoral students at the Aalto University School of Engineering.

Employment

The expected duration of doctoral studies is four years, but a contract is at first made for one year, and the extension depends on candidate’s advancement in her/his studies and research. The salary is according to the salary system of Aalto University.

How to apply

Please, submit the applications online through the link provided below no later than December 31st 2023 including

• Motivation letter

• CV

• Certified copies of the completed degrees certificates and official transcripts of records, and their translations, if the originals are not in Finnish, Swedish or English.

• Proof of proficiency in Finnish, Swedish or English if the applicant is not a native speaker of them

• Copy of Master thesis and of 2 most important publications (Max file size 10 Mb).

Further information

For additional information on funding and contents of work, please contact Associate professor D.Sc.(Tech.) Ossi Kaario. In questions regarding the recruitment process, contact HR Partner Anna-Maija Harju. E-mails: [email protected].

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