Postdoctoral Research Associate

About the opportunity

• Deliver an ARC-funded research project focused on developing environmentally friendly drilling technology through experimental, computational, and applied engineering methods.
• Conduct advanced research activities including laboratory experiments, numerical modelling (FEM/CFD), and development of AI models to optimise drilling processes.
• Translate research into outcomes by building prototypes, validating models, and publishing high-quality research outputs in peer-reviewed journals

About you

• PhD in an academic field relevant to the discipline.
• Demonstrated knowledge, confirmed by publications in the advanced concepts of mechanics of solids, fracture mechanics, thermodynamics and computational methods in application to geomaterials and computational fluid dynamics.
• Experience in programming, as well as the physical and numerical modelling including the finite element modelling, confirmed by publications.
• Experience, confirmed by publications in conducting laboratory experiments and testing, including design of additional loading devices necessary for conducting the experiments.
• Experience in designing and manufacturing demo prototypes.
• Experience in developing AI models for real time optimisation.