Post-Doctoral Research Associate: Analysis of Plasma Facing Component Performance - UTK
University of Tennessee•Knoxville, TN
•Onsite
About The Position
The Department of Nuclear Engineering is seeking a Post-Doctoral Research Associate to work on the Analysis of Plasma Facing Component Performance. This position involves computational research to evaluate the response to high heat flux environments associated with the design of plasma facing components involving tungsten-based materials for the magnetic fusion energy environment.
Requirements
- Ph.D. degree in Nuclear Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or an equivalent field.
- Demonstrated experience with continuum scale material modeling techniques.
- A good publication record of peer-reviewed, archival journal publications that documents the ability to contribute to, perform, and interpret cluster dynamics simulations.
- Computer proficiency in programming, word processing, and presentation graphics.
Responsibilities
- Computational modeling analysis and the use of inverse analysis to determine spatial and temporal dependent temperature distributions within the high heat flux components based on experimental data including infrared spectroscopy.
- Work within a diverse and energetic team in the development of these capabilities and interface with research scientists at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, University of Tennessee-Oak Ridge Innovation Institute, and Oak Ridge National Laboratory as part of model benchmarking and experimental validation.
- Technical interactions with graduate students.
- Contributing to and developing new research initiatives.
- Writing technical reports and peer reviewed scientific journal articles.
Benefits
- UT Benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
