明尼苏达大学双城分校招收博士和博士后

尼苏达大学-双城 Prof. Suo Yang 招收计算反应流体方向博士和博士后

Ph.D. and Postdoc Openings in Reacting Flows at the University of Minnesota

Prof. Suo Yang’s research lab (http://www.me.umn.edu/people/yang_s.shtml) in the Department of Mechanical Engineering (ME) at the University of Minnesota (UMN) is looking for 2 or more Ph.D. Students starting in Fall 2019 and 2 Postdoc Scholars starting in Spring 2019 or later. Prof. Yang’s lab conducts research broadly on the first-principles based modeling and simulation of reacting flows, including combustion, turbulence, soot aerosols, plasma physics, and their multiscale interactions. The goals are developing and utilizing high-fidelity and computationally efficient predictive tools (1) to gain fundamental understanding of the physico-chemical processes in reacting flows; and (2) to design and control advanced propulsion and power-generation systems (primarily reciprocating engines and gas turbines) for energy sustainability.

UMN is located in Minneapolis/St. Paul (i.e., Twin Cities), which is the 13rd largest metropolitan area in the United States with very convenient transportation, life, and job opportunities. A lot of Fortune 500 companies and 17 headquarters of them reside in the Twin Cities area. 

UMN is ranked 8th in research among all public universities according to the National Science Foundation (NSF) Survey of Research and Development. UMN faculty and alumni have won 25 Nobel Prizes (30 if including researchers), which is ranked 2nd among all public universities in the United States. Minnesota Supercomputing Institute (MSI) is one of the top 5 university-owned supercomputer centers in the nation.

ME at UMN is one of the top 10 in the United States in the most recent National Research Council (NRC) Assessment of Doctoral Research Programs. Interested bachelor or master students in (mechanical, aerospace, chemical, energy, automotive) engineering, physics, applied mathematics, or other closely-related discipline are encouraged to submit their applications to the Department of ME at UMN before the Ph.D. program application deadline of December 15, 2018 (http://www.me.umn.edu/education/graduate/index.shtml). Note that the application to the UMN ME Ph.D. Program is very competitive: successful applicants are expected to have a very strong academic background (GPA and ranking in class are often used as the evaluation metrics), be highly motivated, and have strong interests in performing top-quality research and publishing in top-tier journals. The Postdoc positions will be open until filled.

To join Prof. Yang’s lab, a solid background in thermo-fluids & numerical methods and a strong computer programming skill are required. Previous experience with high-performance parallel computing (HPC) is desired but not necessary. Prospective candidates are welcome to email Prof. Yang (suo-yang@umn.edu) with the following materials: a detailed academic CV (including a list of publications if applicable), transcripts (not required for postdoc positions), a brief statement that highlights the research interests and skills, and contact details of two/three references.

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