KTH in Stockholm is the largest and oldest technical university in Sweden. No less than one-third of Sweden’s technical research and engineering education capacity at university level is provided by KTH. Education and research spans from natural sciences to all branches of engineering and includes architecture, industrial management and urban planning. There are a total of just over 15,000 first and second level students and more than 1,600 doctoral students. KTH has almost 4,300 employees.
The School of Engineering Sciences carries out a wide range of research at the international front line, from fundamental disciplines such as physics and mathematics, to engineering mechanics with applications such as aeronautics and vehicle engineering. We also offer University degree programs in engineering Physics, Vehicle engineering, Engineering and Education, and “Open Entrance”, as well as a number of International Masters Programs as well as PhD Programs.
The Linné FLOW Centre ( www.flow.kth.se) organizes research in fundamental fluid mechanics at KTH and is one of twenty original centers of excellence set up by the Swedish Research Council (VR). The centre was established with a vision as an outstanding environment for fundamental research in fluid mechanics, where innovative research is born and future research leaders are fostered. It has become one of the internationally-leading research groups in fluid mechanics.
Description of the position
Within the framework of the European project HIPERLAM, a numerical tool for design of aircraft wings with natural laminar flow will be developed. KTH’s contribution to the project is to implement adjoint of turbulence models in an existing software (Edge).
Conditions of contract
- Full time postdoc position for one
- Start date: September-October 2012
Qualifications
Applicants should have a PhD degree or soon receive one in a relevant scientific field.
Application Deadline August 31, 2012
Applications should contain the following:
- CV of candidate including list of publications
- Recommendation letter
Mark you application with “Diarienummer S-2012-0740”
Send applications via email to:
Carolina Eneqvist, carolina@mech.kth.se
Contact information
Queries concerning the position can be directed to:
Adj. Prof. Ardeshir Hanifi
Phone: +46 8 790 8482
E-mail: hanifi@kth.se
Trade union representatives
Lars-Gunnar Andersson, SACO
Phone: +46 8 553 781 07
E-mail: lgan@kth.se
Niclas Carlsson, Chairman ST
Phone: +46 8 790 84 16
E-mail: nc@kth.se
Per-Ove Öster, LO/SEKO
Phone: +46 70 690 83 82
E-mail: perove@admin.kth.se