- The Pennsylvania State University
- Penn State University Park, PA
- Full-Time
- 28 days ago
Postdoctoral Scholar in the Department of Mechanical Engineering.
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Postdoctoral Scholar in the Department of Mechanical Engineering: our view in 3 lines...
- The Role:This postdoctoral role at Penn State focuses on digital twin research in mechanical engineering.
- The Person:The person will develop digital twin systems for 2D material synthesis chambers, validate and calibrate them against experimental measurements, and use them for process optimization and user recommendations.
- Requirements:The ideal candidate has Engineering computational fluid dynamics simulations, CAD modeling, and ReaxFF-based molecular dynamics simulations, and must have earned a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
About the role
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This is a term position; length of the term will be discussed during the interview process. Continuation past the term length discussed will be based on university need, performance, and/or availability of funding.
POSITION SPECIFICS
Job Duties:
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The candidate is expected to develop digital twin systems using multi-physics simulations of 2D material synthesis chambers according to the corresponding experimental setups
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Validate and calibrate the digital twins against experimental measurements
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Use the digital wins for process optimization and recommendations for users of the Penn State Cloud Lab
Qualifications and Requirements:
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Engineering computational cluid dynamics simulations
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CAD modeling
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ReaxFF-based molecular dynamics simulations
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The candidate must have earned a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering or a related field by the appointment start date
BACKGROUND CHECKS/CLEARANCES
Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.
BENEFITS
Penn State provides a competitive benefits package for full-time employees designed to support both personal and professional well-being.
For more detailed information, please visit our Benefits Page. (Note: For Postdoctoral benefits, please see our Postdoctoral Benefits page.)
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