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We hope you want to help us build the sustainable businesses and societies of the future. Take the chance to become a key person in a project on capillary-driven flow through bio-inspired hierarchical anisotropic porous structures - BioCap-Flow together with us at Fluid Mechanics at Luleå University of Technology. We are looking for a PhD student in the field of capillary flow and microfluidics. You will be part of a strong team of researchers from different disciplines and universities, where your goal is to map the flow in natural porous materials, such as tree trunks. This knowledge will then be used to design engineering solutions for different purposes. The research subject Fluid Mechanics is part of the Department of Engineering Sciences and Mathematics at Luleå University of Technology. The department's research spans many different subject areas, which provides great opportunities for interdisciplinary collaborations. Being a PhD student at the university includes many benefits, such as the opportunity to participate in health promotion activities during working hours. If you want to know more about the conditions and benefits you have as a doctoral student at Luleå University of Technology and the current salary situation, read more at https://www.ltu.se/forskning/utbildning-pa-forskarniva/doktorandsektionen Subject description Fluid mechanics includes flow in porous materials, multiphase flow and rheology linked to industrial manufacturing methods, flow optimization and flow design for power engineering applications, and magnetohydrodynamics. Project description Capillary driven flows through porous materials are all around us, for example when we use a dishcloth to absorb liquid or when plants suck up water from their roots to their leaves. Sometimes the porous material consists of pores of several length scales and with a specific orientation, resulting in anisotropic flow. These properties affect how quickly a liquid is absorbed, transported and distributed through the material. The goal is to identify geometries where these scales interact optimally. The project aims to develop new and existing bio-based and bio-inspired materials based on natural materials, thus contributing to an increased use of bio-based materials and thus supporting the green transition. The project is funded by the Swedish Research Council. Work tasks As a PhD student, you are expected to perform both experimental and theoretical work within your research education and communicate your results at national and international conferences and in scientific journals. Most of your working time will be devoted to your own research. In addition, you may have the opportunity to try out the role of teacher. As a researcher, you will work in many contexts, providing a great opportunity to participate in challenging development projects. Qualifications We are looking for you who have a Master's degree or equivalent in biomimetics with knowledge of fluid mechanics. Such knowledge may also have been obtained through degrees in, for example, Engineering Physics, Mechanical Engineering and Energy Engineering. You should have good oral and written skills in English. Experience in numerical methods such as CFD and/or experimental work in fluid mechanics is an advantage. It is also important that you have ambitions to contribute to a good working environment for the PhD students in fluid mechanics as well as for other colleagues within the group, the department and the university. For more information on Fluid Mechanics see, https://www.ltu.se/forskning/utbildning-pa-forskarniva/forskningsamnen-och-allmanna-studieplaner/tekniskt-vetenskapsomrade-allmanna-studieplaner Further information Employment as a PhD student is limited to 4 years, teaching and other departmental tasks can be added with a maximum of 20%. Location: Luleå. Start date: According to agreement. For more information about the position, please contact: Professor Staffan Lundström, +46 920 49 2392, staffan.lundstrom@ltu.se Assistant Professor Gunnar Hellström, +46 920-49 1045, gunnar.hellstrom@ltu.se Trade union representatives: SACO-S Diana Chroneer, (+46) 920-49 2037, diana.chroneer@ltu.se OFR-S Lars Frisk, (+46) 920-49 1792, lars.frisk@ltu.se How to apply We prefer that you apply via the application button below. Applications should include a CV, cover letter and copies of verified high school and university transcripts. Please indicate the reference number below. Applications must be written in English or Swedish. Application deadline: February 20, 2025 Reference number: LTU-5180-2024