Research Associate (Civil and Environmental Engineering)

Job summary

Applications are encouraged for a Research Associate position in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Imperial College London, to work as part of Innovate UK funded project S-TGG: A novel Tidal Gravity Generator for renewable, shoreside energy in ports.

This project strives to develop a novel concept for a floating platform that will generate electricity from tidal fluctuations. This is planned to be installed in harbours and act to reduce GHG emissions for docked ships and harbour operations. The research conducted within this project will also provide a new concept design for further optimisation within various engineering disciplines, such as civil and mechanical engineering.

This is a fixed term post for an initial term of nine months.

Duties and responsibilities

This role will carry out experimental investigations of a novel design for a tidal elevation energy extractor in the Hydrodynamics Laboratory (https://www.imperial.ac.uk/fluid-mechanics/hydrodynamics-laboratory/).

The position will design and implement scaled physical model tests of the proposed device, as well as assess its efficiency and optimise its geometrical and mechanical characteristics to maximise power output. The experimental results will be compared and amended by CFD simulations conducted by a second RA working on the project.

Essential Requirements

• Hold a PhD in Civil, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, Experimental Physics or a closely related field, or equivalent research, industrial or commercial experience.
• Knowledge of experimental methods appropriate to Fluid Mechanics research.
• Experience with programming languages, such as Matlab and Python, and CAD software.
• Ability to conduct a detailed review of recent literature.
• Willingness to work as part of a team and to be open-minded and cooperative.

Further information

As Imperial College staff, in addition to a competitive salary and package of attractive terms and conditions of service, we offer many more benefits to enjoy. This includes career development tailored to your ambitions, an attractive pension scheme, and generous family leave packages. We have a flexible, supportive work environment and encourage you to achieve and maintain a healthy work-life balance!

For informal enquiries and information about the post please contact Dr Ioannis Karmpadakis on i.karmpadakis@imperial.ac.uk.

Any queries regarding the application process should be directed to Briony Webb (b.webb@imperial.ac.uk).

Further information about the post is available in the job description.

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds and disabilities. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable adjustments to participate in the interview process and to perform crucial job functions, as well as other support including staff networks. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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