Research Associate

Must have submitted thesis for Phd in engineering/physics.

Desirable Qualification:

Demonstratable experience in computational methods

Should have for coding in C++

Demonstratable experience in coding with GPU

Should have developed at least one non-trivial code using GPU

Essential Education Qualification:

PhD in engineering/physics with research experience

Desirable Qualification:

Demonstratable experience in experimental fluid dynamics research

Should be familiar with imaging techniques both computational and experimental

Should have exposure for coding in C++/python

Should have published at least 3 papers in Q1 journals such as JFM, POF, PRF, soft matter

Applications are invited for the temporary position of Research Associate under the guidance of Dr. Diwakar S. Venkatesan, EMU Unit, JNCASR, Jakkur, Bengaluru. Applicants should have a strong background and more than five years of experience in computational fluid dynamics and experiments related to thermo-fluids. Interested applicants may mail their resume and supporting material (papers/preprints) to diwakar@jncasr.ac.in and emuoffice@jncasr.ac.in. The deadline is July 10th, 2024.

We are looking for highly motivated PhD scholars to work on problems in theoretical microhydrodynamics. The position available is a Research Associate (I, II or III depending on prior post-doctoral experience) under auspices of the SERB project titled 'Motion of anisotropic particles in viscoelastic shearing flows: Microstructure, rheology and shear-induced migration'.

Applicants will have to have a strong background in microhydrodynamics, with expertise in  applied mathematics and physics, and published/accepted papers in top-tier Mechanics/physics journals (examples include the Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Physical Review Fluids, Physical Review Letters, etc). The principal problem will involve use of a spheroidal harmonics framework to determine the position-cum-orientation dynamics of an anisotropic particle in a viscoelastic shearing flow as a function of the Deborah number. The results of the analysis and computations will be applied to a range of suspension-related problems including rheology, shear-induced migration, scalar transport and hydrodynamic stability. Motivated candidates will have ample opportunities to work on fundamental problems in other areas of fluid mechanics: examples include particle motion in stratified fluids, Statistical mechanical theory for bacterial turbulence and related areas in Active Matter, Elastic and inertio-elastic instabilities.

Interested applicants may mail their resume, along with supporting material (papers/preprints) to sganesh@jncasr.ac.in, emuoffice@jncasr.ac.in. The deadline is January 15th, 2023.

Candidates who have obtained their PhD in the last 1-2 years and are keen to carry out research exploring biological mechanisms underlying neurological disorders are encouraged to apply (Email: anand@jncasr.ac.in). Suitable candidates will be invited to visit and give a seminar in the laboratory.