College of Engineering, Mathematics & Physical Sciences
This new full-time post is available immediately on a fixed term basis until 31st December 2022.
The post
The College wishes to recruit a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to support research on an exciting project funded jointly by the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) and EPSRC, to investigate the application of computational modelling and exascale computing in nuclear fusion. This 2 year position is part of the national strategic priority fund project ExCALIBUR, a UK-based initiative to develop software capable of harnessing the next generation of exascale computing platforms.
Working in Dr David Moxey’s group at the University of Exeter, together with UKAEA and the project partners based at Imperial College London, this postdoctoral position will investigate the role of high-order spectral element methods, in combination with high-performance computing and exascale technology, in fusion modelling applications and helping to shape future clean energy generation.
The successful applicant will lead development of mesh generation and solver technology that is fundamental to fusion research. The post will involve coordination with other UKAEA partners under the NEPTUNE project, supervision of PhD students, and the opportunity to collaborate with a number of strong partners through the EPSRC-funded platform grant PRISM.
About you
The successful applicant will be able to develop research objectives, projects and proposals; identify sources of research funding and contribute to the process of securing funds and make presentations at conferences and other events.
Applicants will possess a relevant PhD or equivalent qualification/experience in a related field of study. The successful applicant will be a nationally recognised authority in high-order methods and possess sufficient specialist knowledge in the discipline to develop research programmes and methodologies. The successful applicant will also be able to work collaboratively, supervise the work of others and act as team leader as required.
Applicants should have a broad skill set in scientific computing and ideally should have a background in high-order spectral element methods, mesh generation and fluid dynamics or related areas. Strong programming skills in C++ are essential, preferably with good knowledge of distributed parallel computing (e.g. MPI). Knowledge of the high-order code Nektar++ (www.nektar.info) would be strongly advantageous.
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The University of Exeter is a Russell Group university in the top 200 of universities worldwide. We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, and have achieved a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2017. We have over 22,000 students and 4600 staff from 180 different countries and have been rated the WhatUni2017 International Student Choice. Our research focuses on some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today, with 98% of our research rated as being of international quality in the 2014 Research Excellence Framework. We encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students.
What we can offer you
For further information please contact Dr. David Moxey, e-mail d.moxey@ex.ac.uk or telephone (01392) 724764.
