Qualification Type: | PhD |
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Location: | Coventry |
Funding for: | UK Students, EU Students, International Students |
Funding amount: | Fully Funded with stipend |
Hours: | Full Time |
Placed On: | 22nd February 2023 |
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Closes: | 27th May 2023 |
The displacement of a fluid by another in a disordered porous material, for example migration of water and gases in soils and rocks, is often out-of-equilibrium. This means the flow occurs in a highly nonuniform manner (both in space and time), exhibiting rate-dependency as well as path dependency (hysteresis), the latter intimately related to memory and energy dissipation. While it is known that these behaviours at the large (macroscopic) scale emerge from microscopic (pore)-scale mechanisms and the rough energy landscape associated with microscopic heterogeneity, the link between these remains elusive.
This interdisciplinary project aims to resolve this knowledge gap. To that end, we will develop state-of-the-art computational and experimental methods, in close collaboration with prof. with M. Dentz : https://www.idaea.csic.es/person/marco-dentz/ (IDAEA-CSIC) and J. Ortin https://webgrec.ub.edu/webpages/personal/ang/001468_jordi.ortin.ub.edu.html (Univeristy of Barcelona), including short stays in their laboratories in Barcelona. The project also aims to use the insights gained from the small-scale investigation towards reservoir simulations of carbon geosequestration, in collaboration with the British Geological Survey.
We seek a highly-talented, motivated, and open-minded candidate, with background in physics, fluid mechanics, geosciences, or a related discipline. Experience with computer simulations as well as experiments is highly desirable.
For further details please contact Dr. Ran Holtzman: http://www.ranholtzman.com/
Training and Development
The successful candidate will receive comprehensive research training including technical, personal, and professional skills.
All researchers at Coventry University (from PhD to Professor) are part of the Doctoral College and Centre for Research Capability and Development, which provides support with high-quality training and career development activities.
The candidate will benefit from the exciting, research excellence driven environment in FCS Coventry, and interactions with the team members who are leading experts in physics of complex systems (Barcelona) and CCS (British Geological Survey).
Entry criteria for applicants to PhD
Entry criteria for applicants to MSc/MA by Research
For further details please visit: https://www.coventry.ac.uk/research/research-opportunities/research-students/making-an-application/research-entry-criteria/
https://www.coventry.ac.uk/research/research-opportunities/research-students/making-an-application/
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