M/F Post-doctl researcher in the Control of Multi-phase Electrohydrodynamic systems (ACE)

Organisation/Company CNRS Department Complexe de recherche interprofessionnel en aérothermochimie Research Field Engineering Chemistry Physics Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Application Deadline 1 Apr 2026 - 23:59 (UTC) Country France Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 35 Offer Starting Date 4 May 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

There is an open 6 months postdoctoral position in our group on numerical realization and diagnostics of multiphase flow problems. In our project we aim to develop reliable diagnostic tools to help designing efficient removal/mixing systems of an undesired suspended/dispersed phase from another continuous bulk phase, which is a situation frequently encountered in many industrial applications. These procedures have significant importance in industrial operations of chemical (mixing process in deep bed reaction systems), petroleum (oil-water separation systems), and biomedical industries (drug delivery encapsulating system) as well as in environmental processes (waste water treatment in car wash). This project targets in particular emulsion separation/mixing systems based on thermal and electrical treatments. The complete understanding of the physical phenomena at stake and the accurate prediction of such complex multi-phase, multi-physics system is then necessary to optimize the system parameters entirely.

The first step consists in designing and dimensioning the numerical set-up. This step will be jointly performed with the two senior researchers in CORIA laboratory. In parallel with the development of the experiment, we will be focused on the adaptation of numerical methods (for proper implementation of E-field, optimal system design) to validate the data with accurate measurements with and without electric field (velocity, interface topology…). We will numerically design and manufacture fully new apparatus that include fluid conduit, reservoir, heaters, electro-electric field generator, etc. A fully "Home-made" experiments with optical accesses in the region of interest will ensure well-defined BCs as well as specific measurements to obtain its accurate quantification.

He or she shall also contribute to activities such as

• Supervising a PhD student in the group,
• Publication of at least one individual article on the analyses of the data collected during the project.

It is expected that the data obtained will ultimately make it possible to the development of a new application-oriented model.

We are looking for a potential candidate with the strong background in developing and performing multiphase simulations for the advertised position. Interested candidates should already finished his/her PhD or the defense date should not be later than end of feb. 2026. Engineers with strong background on the subject will be considered for a period of one year with potential extension for the second year. Interested individuals are invited to submit a CV and cover letter accompanied by two letters of recommendation.

The successful candidate shall be enrolled as a PostDoctoral researcher in CORIA laboratory (CNRS-UMR 6614). Travel to international conferences as well as visit from the partner university should be expected. The deadline for submitting applications is set for April 1, 2026. However, the position may be filled as soon as a qualified candidate is selected.

We are looking for a strong postdoctoral fellow who will be able to become fully involved with the project, with a thirst for knowledge, a certain independence of thought and strong motivation and a very good background in the field of numerical mdethos diagnostics (LBM, OpenFoam, etc.). For following skills are essential for the candidate:

• Recent thesis in the field of fluid mechanics/chemical engineering specializing in Computational Fluid Dynamics;
• Sound knowledge of programming languages (Matlab, Python, etc.), for post processing development;
• Fluent English, both written and spoken;
• Ability to work in a team on multi-disciplinary projects

Candidates must hold a doctorate in the Mechanical/Chemical Engineering field and proven research skills evidenced by a least one publication as the first relating to the subject or activities of the project. Candidates must have a very positive attitude to working in a team.