Postdoctoral Research Position in Computational Fluid Dynamics

Position overview:
The Sustainable Energy research group at HBKU is currently recruiting a postdoctoral researcher in the area of computational fluid dynamics. The ongoing research aim is to develop new methods and techniques to model the physics that dictate the fluid flow and transportation at the sub-surface level for CO2 sequestration projects. Qatar is considered one of the largest emitters for CO2 per capita in the world; one solution is to reinject the emitted CO2 in depleted sub-surface reservoirs. New computational and discretization techniques are needed to model these complex physical sub-surface flow behaviors.

Example areas you might work in include:
• Investigating and developing new higher-order discretization techniques for general purpose reservoir simulation
• Investigating the role of sub-surface physics for the feasibility of CO2 injection projects
• Developing a prototype reservoir simulator for high performance computing that include a parallel computing architecture
• Working and collaborating with our partners’ development teams in Qatar and around the world

The successful candidate will be working under the guidance of Dr. Ahmad Abushaikha.

Job summary/basic function:
The candidate will be responsible for conducting research and mentoring MS and PhD students in research projects on sustainable energy, computational software development and commercial software. The candidate will also be involved in seeking funding and will have the opportunity to develop their lecturing experience. HBKU offers a very competitive compensation package that includes an attractive salary and many generous benefits.