Two open PhD positions at PoreLab UiO

There are 2 open PhD positions at PoreLab UiO at the Njord Centre:

PhD research Fellow in Experimental Porous Media Physics

This position is open at the Njord Centre in the project CO2Basalt (https://www.mn.uio.no/njord/english/news-and-events/news/co2basalt.html) funded by the University of Oslo. It involves a collaboration between geologists and physicists of the Center of Excellence PoreLab (https://porelab.no/).

About the position

The candidate will perform experiments on density-driven convection which is of central importance for CO2 storage. When CO2 is dissolved in water, it forms carbonic acid, resulting in a slight increase in density and a change in acidity (pH). The purpose of the project entitled Gravitational instabilities during water-CO2 flows in fractures, is to investigate the convective mechanics of CO2 dissolved in water in model porous media and fractures and estimate the pH field using a pH analysis methods developed by PoreLab. Along with flow experiments on 3D printed fractures and porous models, the candidate may develop numerical models that can simulate density-driven convection.

Qualification requirements

The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences has a strategic ambition to be among Europe’s leading communities for research, education and innovation. Candidates for these fellowships will be selected in accordance with this, and expected to be in the upper segment of their class with respect to academic credentials.

Required:

Master’s degree or equivalent in experimental physics, experimental physical chemistry or experimental fluid mechanics. Foreign completed degree (M.Sc.-level) corresponding to a minimum of four years in the Norwegian educational system
Foreign completed degree (M.Sc.-level) corresponding to a minimum of four years in the Norwegian educational system
Background in hydrodynamics
Background in statistical physics or porous media physics

Desired:

Background in chemistry
Background in numerical simulations
Background in image analysis

Candidates without a Master’s degree have until 30 June, 2023 to complete the final exam.

Contact information

Prof. Knut Jørgen Måløy, phone: +47 413 23 979, e-mail: k.j.maloy@fys.uio.no

For questions regarding Jobbnorge, please contact HR Adviser Elin Thoresen, e-mail: elin.thoresen@mn.uio.no

Deadline: 28 February 2023

Apply here

PhD Research Fellow in Porous Media Physics

About the position

The theme of the fellowship position will be “Experimental immiscible two-phase flow”. The aim of the researcher project is to increase the understanding of how different forces both short range (e.g. capillary forces) and long range (e.g. viscous and gravitational forces) act in different flow regimes and to understand the specific scaling properties of the structures.

The candidate will in the project investigate fluid invasion mechanisms like corner and film flow which is of great importance for trapped fluid cluster both in steady state and transient immiscible two-phase flow.