Research Fellow in Wildfire Smoke Mitigation

ABOUT US

UCL is a diverse global community of world-class academics, students, industry links, external partners, and alumni. Our powerful collective of individuals and institutions work together to explore new possibilities. Academic excellence is demonstrated by our 30 Nobel laureates and our top ranking in the UK for research strength. We are a global university with 14,300 employees and over 150 nationalities represented in a student body of 43,800 students. Our main location in Central London has recently been augmented by a campus on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.

The UCL Faculty of Engineering is the largest of its kind in the UK, ranked as the second most impactful engineering faculty in Europe and first for Research Strength in the Research Excellence Framework. Within Engineering, the UCL Department of Civil, Environmental & Geomatic Engineering is a multidisciplinary department renowned for innovation and excellence in research and teaching. We are ranked in the Top 50 worldwide for civil and structural engineering according to the 2021 QS World University and Subject rankings.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking for an inspirational and effective individual with substantial experience in physical experimentation to join the CAVE Urban Air Quality and Fluid Mechanics Research Group for a two-year research project on Wildfire Indoor Safety and Environmental Resilience. The CAVE Urban Air Quality and Fluid Mechanics Research Group run the CAVE laboratory, which is a unique and large-scale (216 sqm footprint by 9.5 m high) air quality, environmental and ventilation laboratory.

The chief purpose of the job is to develop and sustain a high level of research in the field of wildfires, building fires and air quality hazards.

The project is experiment-based and will take place in the CAVE laboratory. The role would involve working with other CAVE laboratory users in their research and industry activities, and supporting PhD, MSc and MEng students working in the lab. The role would also include a limited amount of teaching.

Hybrid Worker working between 50% and 80% of time on-site

ABOUT YOU

• Undergraduate qualification graded at equivalent First Class level in engineering or relevant subject area
• PhD in a relevant field in Mechanical Engineering, Combustion Science, or relevant subject area
• Advanced experimental skills, including particle detection, optical diagnostics, experimental setup design and build, gas and particle release mechanisms
• Experience of working as a research fellow or PhD student in an advanced laboratory
• Experience in experiment design including concept, design, building and installation of experimental instruments

WHAT WE OFFER

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