We are seeking applicants for a Postdoctoral Scholar position to conduct research in data assimilation and its application to high-fidelity simulations of high-speed and chemically reacting flows, within the Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics (IGPP), a division of Earth Section with the Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO) at the University of California San Diego (UCSD).

The selected candidate will work within an interdisciplinary Center of Excellence in Assimilation of Flow Features in Compressible Reacting Flows (Johns Hopkins University, Caltech, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of Washington, University of Michigan, Penn State), and travel to the partners is encouraged and supported. For additional information about the research activities, visit igppweb.ucsd.edu/~mmorzfeld, and cacao.ucsd.edu.

Applicants with strong backgrounds in at least one of the following areas are encouraged to apply:

Direct and large-eddy simulations of compressible flows, Simulations of high-speed flows with shocks, Simulations of turbulent combustion, Simulations and modeling of rotating detonation engines, Data assimilation and nonlinear optimization, Machine learning with applications in fluid mechanics.

Qualified applicants must have demonstrated proficiency in one (or more) of the above listed relevant areas and hold a doctoral degree in Engineering, Physics, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related field. Experience in high-performance computing, computational methods and data science is a plus.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

For more information and to apply for this position, visit https://igpp.ucsd.edu/postdoc-data-assimilation and/or contact [email protected].