"Postdoctoral Research Associate, Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering"

Postdoctoral Research Associate, Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering

Company: The University of Arizona

Job Location: Tucson, 85724

Category: Mechanical Engineering

Type: Full-Time

Posting Number: req23734

Department: Aerospace & Mechanical Engr

Location: Main Campus

Address: Tucson, AZ USA

Position Highlights

The selected candidate will conduct research associated with the DoD-funded project "Nonlinear Oscillator Synchronization and Multi-Agent Consensus on Compact Manifolds with Novel Feedback Coupling and Complex Network Optimization." Specifically, the selected candidate will address Research Objective (RO) (2) Investigate the dynamical phenomena of orbital and cluster consensus and balancing on compact manifolds and their extension to periodic and chaotic oscillator synchronization, RO (3) Utilize strategies in feedback control theory of fractional-order and/or time-periodic feedback coupling, with or without time delay, for improving metrics for consensus and synchronization, RO (4) Investigate the optimization of various types of complex networks for given dynamics, and RO (5) Utilize the techniques developed in ROs (1-4) to investigate applications of interest to the DoD. The inclusion of higher-order interactions in complex network dynamics as well as time delay in the coupling functions will be major focuses of the candidate's work.

Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, vision, and life insurance; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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Duties & Responsibilities

• Conduct research associated with the DoD-funded project described within the Position Highlights.
• Run computer simulations, write papers, and occasionally help with advising graduate students.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge, in nonlinear oscillator dynamics and synchronization and complex networks.
• Skills in computer programming (preferably Matlab), written and oral communication.

Minimum Qualifications

Ph.D. in aerospace, mechanical, or electrical engineering, or in applied mathematics, is required, as well as a record of scholarly research and publications in areas related to the position.

FLSA: Exempt

Full Time/Part Time: Full Time

Number of Hours Worked per Week: 40

Job FTE: 1.0

Work Calendar: Fiscal

Job Category: Research

Benefits Eligible: Yes - Full Benefits

Rate of Pay: NIH salary guidelines, Depends on Experience

Compensation Type: salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE)

Type of criminal background check required: Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive)

Number of Vacancies: 1

Contact Information for Candidates

Eric Butcher ebutcher@arizona.edu

Open Until Filled: Yes

Documents Needed to Apply: Curriculum Vitae (CV) and Cover Letter