University of Sussex
Research Fellow Ref: 43837 (Fixed Term)
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About The Role
As a postdoctoral research fellow, you will participate in an industry-funded project and perform numerical studies, develop tools facilitating the interaction of finite element software, ANSYS, with our in-house code. The major goal of this role is to develop major principles for effective use of friction dampers in rotating machinery aimed at restriction resonance regimes under nonlinear vibrations of complex structures.
About You
This position would suit a motivated candidate with a good background and degrees in Mechanical, Automotive Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Materials Engineering, who have received recently a PhD degree or passed a viva.
- Expertise in finite element analysis (especially ANSYS)
- The skills allowing to create Python-ANSYS interfaces
- Using machine-learning and gradient-based optimization methods in optimization of complex structures
The knowledge of programming languages, numerical methods, material properties including their tribological characteristics is also appreciated.
About Our School
In The School of Engineering and Informatics we cover the disciplines of computer, electrical and electronic engineering, mechanical, and automotive engineering, product design, digital media, computer science and informatics. Our distinctive characteristics are: creativity, interdisciplinarity, strong links with industries, and an international outlook in both research and teaching. £10m (£4.9m from HEFCE) has been invested in the Future Technologies Laboratory as a result of a 60% surge in applications for the School’s degrees.
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Further Key Information
Please contact Evgeny Petrov (Y.Petrov@sussex.ac.uk) for informal enquiries.
The University is committed to equality and valuing diversity, and applications are particularly welcomed from women and black and minority ethnic candidates, who are under-represented in academic posts in Science, Technology, Engineering, Medicine and Mathematics (STEMM) at Sussex.
The University of Sussex values the diversity of its staff and students, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
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