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Technical University of Munich

Ph.D. and postdoc positions

We offer you the opportunity to make the next step in your scientific career as a member of a highly motivated team in a well-equipped environment. Our working atmosphere is characterized by lively exchange, intensive supervision, and manifold international contacts.

From our research assistants, we expect

  • interest in our research and methods,
  • a high motivation and the skills to make an internationally visibly contribution to these topics,
  • sound knowledge of the fundamentals of engineering sciences, in particular of thermdynamics and fluidmechanics, as well as excellent skills in modeling and simulation,
  • an excellent university degree in engineering (in particular mechanical engineering, energy and process engineering, or aerospace engineering) or in applied maths or physics,
  • willingness to contribute to our teaching activities.

Did we spark your interest? Then apply for a Ph.D. or a Post Doc position new, even if there is no open position posted at the moment. Please send your complete and expressive applications documents  to polifke(at)tfd.mw.tum.de.

The research at the Chair of Thermofluid Dynamics focuses on thermoacoustic combustion instabilities. These instabilities affect the safety and reliability of aircraft engines, rocket motors, gas turbines for power generation, and industrial combustion processes. The introduction of hydrogen or ammonia as CO₂-neutral energy carriers poses numerous technological challenges, particularly when emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) or noise must also be reduced.

To analyze and control thermoacoustic instabilities, we combine fluid mechanics, acoustics, and combustion with methods from control engineering, nonlinear dynamics, and data-driven modeling (machine learning). We maintain close collaborations with research institutions and industry partners both within and outside Europe.

As part of a BMWK-funded research project on climate-neutral aviation propulsion technologies (LuVI Klima VII-1), we have an open doctoral researcher position (m/f/d).

 

Your profile

  • A university Master's degree (Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Applied or Numerical Mathematics, etc.) with excellent academic performance.

  • Strong English language skills.

  • Interest in our research topics and high motivation for independent scientific work within an excellent team.

  • Background and/or knowledge in at least one of the following areas: Fluid Mechanics, Acoustics, Combustion, Control Engineering, Dynamic Systems, Numerical Methods.

  • Experience in scientific computing and numerical simulation, especially with Python, Matlab, OpenFOAM, FENICS, ANSYS, etc.

  • Proven commitment and talent for university teaching.

We offer

  • A full-time research position (40 hours a week) with the opportunity to pursue a Ph.D. (starting Summer 2025).

  • The position is limited to a maximum of four years.

  • Employment will be in accordance with the public sector pay scale (TV-L, salary group E13).

  • The university aims to increase the proportion of women in research and strongly encourages qualified female candidates to apply.

  • The position is suitable for people with disabilities, who will be given preference in hiring if equally qualified.

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Application

Please send your complete application documents by e-mail as one single PDF file to office.tfd(at)ed.tum.de with the subject: ‚Application-LuFo-TFD'.

Do not hesitate to contact the office for any administrative questions (+49.89.289-16217).

Application deadline: April 15, 2025

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