Research Fellow in Modelling and Optimisation of CO2 Transport Systems

About us

UCL Department of Chemical Engineering is one of the top research and teaching departments in the UK and has world-class standing. The department offers undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, and has an extensive research portfolio across a wealth of areas, from molecular scale to complex systems.

The department is seeking the employment of a full-time Research Fellow to work as part of an expanding team on the modelling and optimisation of CO2 transport and pipeline networks in Carbon Capture, Transport, Utilisation and Storage (CCTUS) industrial clusters, in support of large collaborative multinational research projects funded by the European Union.

About the role

The Research Fellow will be responsible for developing, testing, and validating mathematical models aimed at optimising the design, operation, and monitoring of multimodal CO2 transport networks, including pipelines, ships, and trains, as well as associated CO2 conditioning systems within the CCTUS chain. They will be expected to document these models comprehensively, providing detailed explanations of the key equations, major assumptions, and numerical algorithms used.

In addition to model development, the Research Fellow will prepare and present research findings for review and contribute to the drafting and submission of manuscripts to peer-reviewed journals. They will also prepare progress reports for funding bodies and assist in the preparation of research proposals.

Salary is fixed at £42,099 per annum inclusive of London allowance.

The duration of this post is 12 months in the first instance.

This appointment is subject to UCL Te rms and Conditions of Service for Research and Professional Services Staff. Please visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/human-resources/conditions-service-research-teaching-and-professional-services-staff for more information.

About you

The successful candidate will have a PhD in chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, applied mathematics, or physics. They will possess essential knowledge across multiple research areas, including process simulation, techno-economic analysis, optimisation methods, computational fluid dynamics, and risk and safety analysis, with expertise in some of these fields. Experience working in a research environment and the ability to analyse and write up data effectively are also crucial.

It is desirable for the candidate to have experience in formulating and solving multi-objective optimisation problems, as well as programming skills in MATLAB or FORTRAN (though proficiency in other programming languages will be considered). Experience with interdisciplinary projects, including initiating research, is also a valuable asset.

What we offer

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer great benefits. Please visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/rewards-and-benefits to find out more.

A job description and person specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page.

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These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.

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