PhD Studentship in Aeronautics: Parallel Adaptive Multi-physics Simulations (AE0097)

Overview

This PhD studentship in Aeronautics focuses on parallel adaptive multi-physics simulations within the framework of the REMODEL project. The research addresses challenges in generating and adapting high-quality meshes for complex engineering simulations on exascale and heterogeneous high-performance computing systems. The position runs for a duration of 3.5 years at Imperial College London in the United Kingdom, with a start date scheduled between 1st August 2027 and 1st July 2028. Supervision is provided by Professor Spencer Sherwin, Professor Joaquim Peiro, and Dr. Chris Cantwell.

What you get

The funding provides full coverage of tuition fees alongside an annual tax-free stipend of £23,805. This financial support is available to Home, EU, and International students. Professional development opportunities include cross-institutional mentoring, collaboration with leading academic researchers and industrial partners, conference presentations, journal publications, and experience in open-source software development and technical documentation.

Requirements

Candidates are expected to have achieved or be on track to achieve a First class honours MEng, MSci, or higher degree, or an international equivalent, in Aeronautical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline. Applicants should possess a good background knowledge of computational fluid dynamics and meshing techniques, proficiency in software development using high-level programming languages ideally within a high-performance computing environment, a creative approach to problem-solving, and excellent communication skills.

Key dates

The application deadline is 23:59 on 4th January 2027 based on UK time. The closing date for the listing is recorded as 2027-01-04.