The Department of Mechanical Engineering considers as the core of their activities design, realization and analysis of new products, processes and materials. Besides the basis of (solid and fluid) mechanics, materials, control and thermodynamics, parts of mathematics, physics, chemistry and computing science are important supporting tools. The field is explored by a combination of modeling using fundamental concepts and applied engineering and technology. Automotive Engineering Science and Micro- amp; Nano-Scale Engineering are important departemental themes. The Mechanical Engineering Department comprises about 1000 students and 250 staff members. In the Combustion Technology Group, research is conducted on combustion processes in domestic and industrial applications. The main purpose of the research is related to the optimization of combustion processes and applications and the reduction of the pollutant emissions of, for instance soot, NO, CO, CO2 and partially unburned hydrocarbons. This is achieved by the development of new modelling and measurement techniques for flames and reacting flows, which is crucial for stimulating further technical developments in several areas in Combustion Technology, such as combustion in domestic and industrial installations, process equipment, biomass systems, gas turbines, internal combustion engines, etc. Tasks In the present project several complicated turbulent combustion phenomena are addressed on the level of modelling issues for future design CFD. The project partners are Siemens Power Group and Rolls-Royce and both aero and stationary combustion is considered. For these companies two Ph.D. students will develop new implementations to handle complex phenomena associated with preferential diffusion, complex combustion modes, quenching etc.. The postdoc will guide these developments and takes care of the theoretical framework within the method of Flamelet Generated Manifolds (FGM or FPI) and associated consistency issues. Requirements We are seeking an enthusiastic candidate who has been graduated from a PhD program (dr.) in turbulent combustion modelling. The candidate should be familiar with the framework of FGM). We are aiming for the best candidates that have strong affinity for theory, (consistent) implementation and at the same time candidates that never lose the focus towards the application of gas-turbine design. The preferred scientist will show a strong personal and scientific growth during the years. Excellent analytical and communication skills, and fluency in written and spoken English are essential. The postdoc should not reject the possibility to stay in the US for 1 year. Appointment and salary We offer: * A challenging job at a dynamic and ambitious University * The appointment is for two years. After a good evaluation your contract can be extended with another year. * The appointment is for two years with an intermediate evaluation after the first year. * The gross monthly salary will be in accordance with the Collective Labor Agreement of the Dutch Universities (CAO NU) and amounts initially to at least € 2861 per month (scale 10.4) depending on prior experience. * An attractive package of fringe benefits (including excellent work facilities, end of the year allowance and sport facilities). Application Deadline 01-09-2010. Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/postdoctoral-position-in-advanced-modelling-of-gas-turbine-combustion-netherlands/2010/08/04/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ScholarshipPositions+%28International+Scholarships+and+Financial+Aid+Positions%29&utm_content=Yahoo%21+Mail#ixzz0xQzWwcCQ
Postdoctoral Position in Advanced Modelling of Gas-turbine Combustion, Netherlands
Postdoctoral Position Ambulatory Real-time Detection of Major Epileptic Seizures, Netherlands
Technische Universiteit Eindhoven (TU/e) is one of Europe’s leading research universities. The Eindhoven area, in the southern part of the Netherlands, is one of Europe’s top ‘innovation ecosystems’, with many high-tech companies and institutes. TU/e is closely intertwined with many of these companies and institutes, and research at TU/e is characterized by a combination of academic excellence and industrial relevance. Culturally, the Netherlands is a very interesting part of Europe. Historic cities such as Amsterdam, The Hague, Maastricht, Brussels, and Antwerp are all within easy reach from Eindhoven.
Kempenhaeghe is an internationally leading expertise centre for epilepsy and sleep-wake disorders. Kempenhaeghe is involved in nearly all major domains of epilepsy research, and offers a multidisciplinary semi-academic clinical research environment in the Eindhoven area. One of the innovation programmes in the area of diagnosis focuses on the detection of epileptic events, called seizures.
Project description
The goal of the ‘seizure detection programme’ is to achieve increased safety for the patient and a better quality of life for them and their loved ones by offering reliable, unobtrusive detection of epileptic seizures. Epilepsy has many different types of seizures, ranging from minor very short to major life-threatening seizures; every type has its own characteristics. The golden standard for detection of epileptic seizures uses combined EEG and video monitoring. This process is time-consuming, expensive, and only applicable to hospitalized patients. In order to overcome these problems and widen the reach of seizure detection to extramural patients, dependable unobtrusive approaches are critically needed. In past collaborative research, Kempenhaeghe and TU/e have gained important experience in detecting seizures based on analysis of heart activity and based on accelerometers attached to various parts of the body. Building on this experience, this PostDoc project seeks to develop and validate an unobtrusive system for detection of major epileptic seizures, and to iteratively refine it to approach the dependability of the aforementioned golden standard.
The main scientific focus will be on the development of dynamic models that characterize epileptic heart activity, epileptic movements, and the key sensor characteristics and (e.g. movement) artifacts, along with sophisticated multimodal model-based signal-processing and interpretation algorithms to extract reliable seizure information in ambulatory settings. The project will take a clinically driven approach, i.e. working in close collaboration with neurologists and medical technicians and taking their experience and knowledge as starting point. Algorithm development and validation will be based on real clinical data from patients. To obtain adequate clinical immersion, the candidate is expected to spend a significant fraction of his/her time at Kempenhaeghe, while TU/e will be the home base for algorithm development.
Requirements
Candidates for this position should have a Ph.D. degree in signal processing or control, physics, or biomedical engineering, and an extensive publication record in leading journals. A strong mathematical basis and a background in signal processing (statistical and adaptive signal processing, pattern recognition and machine earning, efficient real-time implementation of signal processing algorithms) is required. Hands-on experience with physiological monitoring and ambulatory sensor systems is desired, as are good programming skills in Matlab and C++. Candidates should be pro-active and entrepreneurial, have a ‘hands-on’ attitude, and excellent social and team working skills.
What we offer
A challenging job with a combined appointment at a multidisciplinary clinical expertise centre and a dynamic and ambitious University. A temporary appointment for the period of 3 years. Gross monthly salaries are in accordance with the Collective Labor Agreement (CAO) and are at least € 2988 per month (FWG 60) and at most € 4705 per month (scale 12). Salary is based on knowledge and experience. An attractive package of fringe benefits (including excellent work facilities, child care, and excellent sports facilities).
Application Deadline 29-08-2010.
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Postdoctoral Position in NIH Multiscale Modeling of the Human Knee, Netherlands
The Department of Biomedical Engineering is a joint department of the Eindhoven University of Technology and the University of Maastricht interfacing and integrating engineering and biomedical sciences from the two universities. The department is organized into 4 divisions: 1) molecular bioengineering, 2) biomechanics and tissue engineering, 3) biomedical imaging and informatics, and 4) biosignals and regulation.
We are looking for a Post Doc in the division of Biomechanics and Tissue Engineering for an international NIH-funded project, in which researchers from TU/e are working together with colleagues from Lerner Research Institute in Cleveland, the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, and Duke University in Durham.
Project description: The goal of the consortium is to understand how mechanical loading, applied at the level of a whole knee joint, can be translated into mechanical effects in cartilage, ligaments and menisci, at multiple scales, down to the level of a single cell. To predict cellular deformations from joint level mechanical loading, requires a multi-scale finite element model. Such a model is being developed in this project, and will be used for studying physiological as well as pathological responses. Part of the project is to obtain experimental data at multi-scales, which can be used for model validation.
The task of the TU/e in this project is to develop micro-structural models for cells and pericellular and extracellular matrix that describe the deformation and failure behavior of the tissue. TU/e also is responsible for performing experiments for data collection and validation of the micro-structural models. This includes monitoring abnormal deformations at the micro-level, and to establish critical levels of magnitude, duration and/or frequency above which these can lead to cell damage and disruption of homeostasis of the extracellular matrix.
Requirements:
We are seeking a candidate who is well versed with computational analysis and knowledgeable of biological processes. The candidate should be recently graduated from a PhD – program in biomedical engineering, mechanical engineering, (bio)physics or a related field, with,
* Knowledge and experience in biomedical science and technology,
* Strong affinity for multidisciplinary research and engineering science,
* Experience with finite element modeling and ex vivo biomechanical testing,
* Capacity to write and communicate fluently in English.
Appointment and Salary:
We offer
* a challenging job at a dynamic and ambitious university in an international consortium with top institutes and universities from the United States
* an appointment for two years;
* gross monthly salaries in accordance with the Collective Labor Agreement of the Dutch Universities (CAO NU).
Application Deadline 30-09-2010
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