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Norway - NTNU PhD Research Fellowship in ‘Modeling and Simulation of Anomalous Transport Phenomena’

Faculty of Engineering Science and Technology
Department of Energy and Process Engineering

PhD research fellowship “Modeling and simulation of anomalous transport phenomena” (IVT-69/08)

One PhD research fellowship on “Modeling and simulation of anomalous transport phenomena” is available at the Norwegian University of Science en technology, Department of Energy and Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering Science and Technology. The fellowship is within a project financed by SINTEF Energy Research.

The objective of the current project is to improve fundamental understanding of anomalous transport phenomena in particle systems. The main focus will be to develop physical models and simulation tools capable of describing anomalous transport phenomena at different scales. A strong modelling-simulation activity coupling is intended in the PhD project. The development of analytical models to describe and analyze the detailed physics of anomalous transport phenomena in engineering application is expected. One and two-dimensional models should be considered.

PhD candidates are expected to hold a master’s level degree in a subject relevant for the PhD project and to have a good combination of knowledge and skills in the following areas: physical modelling, mathematical modelling, scientific computing, and programming.

The PhD fellowship is limited to 3 years. It is required that the person employed satisfies the requirements for PhD students, participates in the course program of the PhD studies, and finishes the PhD degree within 3 years.

Continue Reading October 14th, 2008

Norway - PhD and Postdoc Positions in Short Range Sensing, Localization and Wireless Communication in Melody Project

Seven Ph.D. and three Postdoc positions in short range sensing, localization and wireless communication in the MELODY project

Seven Ph.D. scholarships and three Postdoc fellowships are offered within the area of Wireless sensor networks at the Department of Electronics and Telecommunications, NTNU and at the Department of Informatics, University of Oslo in collaboration with Rikshospitalet University Hospital and Norwegian Defence Research Establishment.

The scholarships are financed by the Research Council of Norway (NFR) under the VERDIKT program. The project is on medical sensing, localization, and communications using ultra wideband technology (MELODY) for 7 years (2008-2015) and is a joint effort among Rikshospitalet University Hospital, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norwegian Defence Research Establishment, and University of Oslo. The project will have strong collaboration with several top international universities and leading industry in areas of wireless technology and medical sensing. Information about the project can be found at http://www.melody-project.info.

Continue Reading May 24th, 2008

Norway - NTNU PhD Fellowship in Nanopositioning

At Department of Engineering Cybernetics, Norwegian University of Science and Technology we have available a PhD research fellowship position within the field of nanopositioning. Funding is for 3 years and startup is autumn 2008.

Several applications of nanopositioning have emerged during the last decade. An application where positioning is of great importance is scanning probe microscopes (SPM). These kinds of devices are used both for imaging at the nanoscale and manufacturing of advanced materials. The atomic force microscope (AMF) is one of the foremost tools for imaging, measuring and manipulation at the nanoscale. T he focus of the research will be analysis and control design for piezoelectric actuators in AFMs.

The ultimate goal of this work will be to increase the scan speed of the instrument in order to make possible imaging in close to real time. In turn, this will open up for applications like real time imaging of biological objects. A prerequisite for this is the ability to position the probe of the microscope with sub-nanometer accuracy and very high bandwidth. The research will encompass mathematical modeling, theoretical design and analysis, simulations and experimental work.

The research is to be carried out at The Department of Engineering Cybernetics in cooperation with NTNU NanoLab.

Benefits
PhD fellows are placed in salary code 1017, which currently corresponds to a yearly gross income of NOK 325 600 up to 431 500 (pay scale level 43 - 59). From this 2 % will be deducted for mandatory membership in the National Pension Fund.

Continue Reading April 15th, 2008

Norway - NTNU PhD Position within the field of Underwater Acoustic Communication

PhD-position within the field of Underwater Acoustic Communication at the Department of Electronics and Telecommunications, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway – IME-006-2008.

A PhD research fellowship is offered in the field of underwater acoustic communication and underwater sensor network at the Department of Electronics and Telecommunications (http://www.iet.ntnu.no), Faculty of Information Technology, Mathematics and Electrical Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU).

Recent developments in information and communication technology have opened new possibilities for observation and monitoring of the marine environment. New concepts, based on autonomous sensors working together in wireless communication networks are becoming feasible for monitoring of oceanographic and environmental parameters and for estimation of fish and plankton abundance.

The goal of this PhD project is to participate in the development of new marine observation methodology based on autonomous sensors and underwater communication networks. The fields of underwater acoustics, signal processing and electronics are particular relevant fields in this context. We seek highly motivated individuals holding a master’s degree in physics, telecommunications or other relevant disciplines. A previous experience in underwater acoustic communication system and/or instrumentation is preferred.

Continue Reading February 20th, 2008

Norway - NTNU and University of Maryland Postdoc and PhD Fellowships in Nanomaterials Research

One post doctoral fellowship and two PhD fellowships in nanomaterials research related to energy technology are available at the Department of Materials Science and Engineering and Department of Chemical Engineering.

Nanotechnology will play a significant role in developing materials and heterogeneous processes neccessary for developing a more sustainable energy infrastructure. The positions are related to catalytic and electrocatalytic processes critical to many advanced energy conversion systems, such as fuel cells and processes for the production of hydrogen from bio- and fossil sources. The project is a collaborative effort between NTNU (deposition of catalysts on carbon-nanofibres and electrochemical characterisation) and University of Maryland (methods for the production of bimetallic catalysts).

• PhD 1: The assignment is primarily to produce catalyst supports based on carbon nanofibres, deposition of catalysts onto the support, and characterisation of the supported catalysts. Characterisation will include micropscopy and spectroscopic techniques, as well as measurements of catalytic activity.
• PhD 2: The candiate will perform studies of electrocatalytic processes for applications in fuel cells, which include fundamental electrochemical and materials characterisation of catalysts for electrochemical combustion (oxidation) of small organic molecules. A significant part of the position will deal with studies of electrochemical kinetics and mechanisms related to applications in PEM fuel cells.
• Post doc: The holder of the postdoctoral fellowship may choose to work primarily in either of the two areas indicated for the PhD-positions above, depending on qualifications and preferences. However, the cadidate will in addition to this be assigned a responsibility for coordination of the the two sub-projects. This endows the position with a certain interdisciplinary character, and it will be the role of the post doctor to assure coherence of the total project. Both candiates with a background in electrochemistry, catalysis, or materials science are therefore encouraged to apply. The post doctor will also be responsible for catalyst design based on micromodeling.

For all positions the primary workplace will be Department of Chemical Engineering or Department of Materials Science and Engineering, NTNU, Trondheim, Norway. The positions imply short term research stays at University of Maryland, USA.

For the PhD positions the successful candidate will hold a university degree (Master of Science or equivalent) in materials science, chemistry or physics.

Continue Reading October 19th, 2007

Norway - NTNU PhD Position at Department of Electronics and Telecommunications within the Area Micro Machining

NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (NTNU)
Faculty of Information Technology, Mathematics and Electrical Engineering

Ph.D-position at Department of electronics and telecommunications within the area Micro machining – IME-063-2007.

At The Department of electronics and telecommunications (http://www.iet.ntnu.no/), The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway, there is an open position for a PhD-student in micromachining. The position will be linked to the group on Materials and component technology and is funded by The Research Council of Norway (NFR) in a project entitled “Integration of electronics and mechanics in next generation ultrasound transducers in medical imaging”.

The project will focus on technology that will allow mounting of a special type of array transducers, CMUT transducers, for 3 D imaging at high frequencies, 30 MHz or higher. CMUTs are Capacitive Micromachined Ultrasound Transducers. The project will be run in close cooperation with the project SMIDA, see http://www.iet.ntnu.no/projects/smida/index.htm, where a group of PhD-students work on CMUT transducers for medical imaging, and adjoining electronics for three dimensional ultrasound imaging in the same frequency range.

Continue Reading October 19th, 2007

Norway - NTNU Phd Research Fellowship within the area Physical Electronics

Research fellowship within the area Physical Electronics (MBE growth of semiconductor lasers) at Department of Electronics and Telecommunications, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway – IME-050-2007.

A research fellowship for a phd degree is offered within the area of Physical Electronics (MBE growth of semiconductor lasers) at the Department of Electronics and Telecommunications ( http://www.iet.ntnu.no ) in the Faculty of Information Technology, Mathematics and Electrical Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology.

The research fellowship is financed by The Research Council of Norway under the project Fabrication of tunable mid-IR laser diodes for sensor and communication applications.

We seek a highly motivated individual holding a masters degree in physics (specialized in solid state physics), physical electronics or other relevant diciplines.

The successful candidate will work on a project for fabrication of tunable mid-IR laser diodes in the wavelength interval 2-4 micrometers for sensor and communication applications. The successful candidate will be involved in the growth of GaSb-based compound semiconductor laser structures by Molecular Beam Epitaxy and material characterization by e.g. photo-luminescence, X-ray difraction and electron microscopy.

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August 1st, 2007

Norway - NTNU Phd Scholarship at the Faculty of Information Technology, Mathematics and Electrical Engineering

NTNU Faculty of Information Technology,
Norwegian University of Mathematics and Electrical Engineering
Science and Technology

1 Ph.D. Scholarship at the Faculty of Information Technology, Mathematics and Electrical Engineering

1 Ph.D. scholarship is offered in the area of ICT and learning at the Faculty of Information Technology, Mathematics and Electrical Engineering, The Norwegian University of Science and Technology.

The position is within the context of FABULA, an NFR-financed project that involves the Department of Information and Computer Science, the Department of Telematics, and the Centre for Learning with ICT (LIKT) at NTNU. Depending on the background, the PhD student will be associated with one of these institutions.

The project aims to develop novel principles and technical solutions for learning, enabled by seamless roaming in mobile networks, with focus on services that foster the city learning geographies and ecologies and enable new relationships among learners and communities. This scholarship is connected to the development of a conceptual framework to support design and evaluation of innovative learning services.

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August 1st, 2007

Norway - NTNU Postdoc Fellowship within the area “Optical Spectroscopy of Semiconductor Nanowires”

Post.doc. position within the area “Optical spectroscopy of semiconductor nanowires” at Department of Electronics and Telecommunications, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway – Jnr. IME-046/2007.

A postdoctoral fellowship, duration of two years with possible extension up to three years, funded by the Norwegian Research Council’s “NANOMAT” program is offered within the area of “Optical spectroscopy of semiconductor nanowires” at the Department of Electronics and Telecommunications (http://www.iet.ntnu.no/en) in the Faculty of Information Technology, Mathematics and Electrical Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology.

The Post.doc will be part of a new research team consisting of three Ph.D. students and two Post.docs. with the long term goal to fabricate single nanowire lasers. The sought Post.doc. for this part of the project will be involved in the optical characterization of GaAsSb based hetero-structured nanowires grown by molecular beam epitaxy. Optical properties of individual nanowires will be studied by micro-photoluminescence, time-resolved luminescence, as well as by nano-optical techniques using low-temperature scanning confocal optical microscopy (SCOM) and scanning near-field optical microscopy (SNOM). Optical pumping experiment will
also be performed to investigate lasing properties of single nanowires. Depending on the candidates interest part of the project can also be devoted to processing and optical characterization of nanowire lasers.

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July 31st, 2007

Norway - NTNU PhD Research Fellowship in Electric Power Engineering

Two PhD Research fellowship at Department of Electric Power Engineering within “Ageing and Failure Mechanisms in Subsea High Voltage Insulation Systems” – IME- 039/2007 and IME-040/2007.

At The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim, Department of Electric Power Engineering, there are two vacant positions as research fellows (PhD positions).

The Research fellowships are part of a large project entitled “Electric Power Systems for Subsea Processing and Transportation of Oil and Gas”, organized by SINTEF Energy Research in co-operation with oil companies, industries and the Research council of Norway.

a) Within “Ageing and Failure Mechanisms in Subsea High Voltage Insulation Systems” – IME-039/2007.
The main objective is to “Develop new knowledge on electrical insulating materials (solids and liquids) and insulation systems necessary for design and testing of reliable high voltage power equipment in harsh subsea environment”. The project is closely related to two other projects where other research fellows will be employed; “Feasible power electronics for demanding subsea applications”, and “Electric Power Systems for Subsea Processing and Transportation of Oil and Gas”. The proposed PhD project will focus on the long term effect of subsea conditions such as high hydrostatic pressures and temperatures on different high
voltage insulation materials as e.g. epoxies and polyolefines. Ageing mechanisms such as thermal oxidation, hydrolysis and electrical degradation by partial discharges or water treeing will come into action during service at subsea multi-stress environments. However, due to the increased temperature and/or severe fluid/moisture and high pressure environment, the degradation rate and damage can be strongly enhanced dependent of the properties of the material. It is also likely that other degradation mechanisms can come into action. One main challenge is therefore to determine the mechanisms reducing the service
life of the electrical insulating materials.

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July 31st, 2007