Post Doctoral Fellow

Description

• Development of a multi-physics computational modeling framework and experimental procedure of butt fusion welding (BFW) of large HDPE pipes
• To provide high quality research support and undertake internationally competitive research aimed at publication thereby contributing to the academic and research mission of the University.
• Since the Postdoctoral, experience is transitional to becoming an independent researcher or faculty member, the Postdoctoral tries their best to acquire the varied skills necessary to advance their career with guidance from the advisor. These skills include, but are not limited to, the ability to present research plans and findings in a convincing style, both in oral and written modes of communication, the ability to understand research group management and supervision of others, the ability to establish contacts and network with colleagues pursuing a similar research agenda, the ability to organize and teach a class or a course if more inclined towards a teaching career.
• member, the Postdoctoral tries their best to acquire the varied skills necessary to advance their career with guidance from the advisor. These skills include, but are not limited to, the ability to present research plans and findings in a convincing style, both in oral and written modes of communication, the ability to understand research group management and supervision of others, the ability to establish contacts and network with colleagues pursuing a similar research agenda, the ability to organize and teach a class or a course if more inclined towards a teaching career.

Qualifications

Operational Responsibilities

• Testing and multi-physics modeling of the butt-fusion welding (BFW) process of HDPE pipes.
• Conducting material lab scale testing of HDPE pipe grade.
• Develop, calibrate and validated an elastic-viscoplastic temperature dependent constitutive thermo-mechanical material model, based on extensive material testing, for implementation in a finite element framework.
• Development of a multi-physics computational modelling framework of the BFW processes of HDPE material (i.e. Coupled Eulerian-Lagrangian numerical scheme).
• Design and manufacturing of customized BFW test rig
• Carry out numerical simulations of structural elements using a variety of modeling software tools (e.g. Abaqus, PolyUMod, Matlab, Hyperworks, and others).
• Prepare quality manuscripts intended for submission to leading peer-reviewed journals and conferences.

Contribute administrative and progress data as required by the PI.

• Modeling and simulation of polymers with emphasis on thermo-mechanical computational modeling.
• Strong background in polymer science and mechanical and thermal characterization of polymers.
• Advanced knowledge of finite element analysis software (Abaqus, PolyUMod)
• Programming skills such as Python, Matlab.
• Good experimental mechanics skills

Ability to prepare high-quality scientific manuscripts evidenced by a substantial scholarly record as first author

Should you require further assistance or if you face any issue with the online application, please feel to contact the Recruitment Team (recruitmentteam@ku.ac.ae).

Primary Location: KUK – Khalifa University
Job: Post Doctoral Fellow
Schedule: Regular
Shift: Standard
Job Type: Full-time