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Uddalok Sen

6 months ago

PhD and Postdoc in Printing of Complex Fluids at Wageningen University & Research Wageningen University & Research in Netherlands

Degree Level

PhD, Postdoc

Field of study

Chemistry

Funding

PhD position is fully funded. Postdoc is a paid staff position with a competitive gross salary of €3,546 to €5,538 per month for a full-time 38-hour week, depending on experience. Both roles are at Wageningen University & Research; the PhD includes a tailored course program, and the postdoc includes a one-year contract extendable subject to performance and project circumstances.

Deadline

Expired

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Netherlands

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Wageningen University & Research

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Keywords

Chemistry
Biomedical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Materials Science
Microscopy
Fluid Mechanics
Polymer Chemistry
Soft Matter Physics
High-speed Imaging
Inkjet Printing
Physics

About this position

Wageningen University & Research is advertising two openings in Printing of Complex Fluids: a PhD and a Postdoc in the chair group Physical Chemistry and Soft Matter / Physics of Soft Matter.

The research focuses on the hydrodynamics of complex multicomponent fluids during inkjet printing and droplet formation at very high speeds. Topics include soft matter, physical chemistry, fluid dynamics, microscopy, high-speed imaging, colloids, surfactants, polymers, and model ink systems. The PhD project aims to build a quantitative understanding of jetting behavior, satellite droplets, cavitation, and meniscus dynamics. The postdoc project is more instrument-focused and includes designing and building a high-speed imaging instrument coupled to a fluorescent light sheet microscope, plus bespoke colloidal particles and surfactant molecules for extreme time/length-scale imaging.

Supervision is by Prof. Jasper van der Gucht, with dr. Uddalok Sen and dr. Thomas Kodger involved in co-supervision/support. The post is shared by Uddalok Sen, Assistant Professor at WUR.

PhD eligibility: completed MSc in physics, physical chemistry, fluid dynamics, or soft matter; independent working style; interest in new instrumentation; experience with soft materials and computational tools; microscopy/high-speed imaging experience; English at C1 level.

Postdoc eligibility: PhD in experimental soft matter, physics, fluid dynamics, or a related field; experience developing microscopy/imaging techniques, especially high-speed methods; independent working style; interest in new instrumentation; experience with soft materials; English at C1 level.

Funding: the PhD is fully funded. The postdoc is a salaried research position with a gross monthly salary of about €3,546–€5,538 (full-time, 38 hours/week), plus standard WUR employment benefits. The PhD also includes a tailored course program.

Deadline: applications are open until 2026-05-15. Only applications submitted through the WUR website will be considered. For the PhD, applicants should submit a CV and motivation letter (max 3 pages total); additional files such as grades/transcripts are not required at this stage.

Funding details

PhD position is fully funded. Postdoc is a paid staff position with a competitive gross salary of €3,546 to €5,538 per month for a full-time 38-hour week, depending on experience. Both roles are at Wageningen University & Research; the PhD includes a tailored course program, and the postdoc includes a one-year contract extendable subject to performance and project circumstances.

What's required

PhD: completed MSc degree in physics, physical chemistry, fluid dynamics, or soft matter; ability to work independently; strong desire to work with new instrumentation; experience with soft materials and computational tools; experience with microscopy, especially high-speed imaging; English at C1 level, with an internationally recognised certificate possibly required. Postdoc: PhD in experimental soft matter, physics, fluid dynamics, or a related field; experience designing and developing microscopy and imaging techniques, particularly high-speed methods; ability to work independently; strong desire to work with new instrumentation; experience with soft materials; English at C1 level.

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Professors

Professor

University Name
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Netherlands

Research Interests

Fluid Mechanics

Polymer Chemistry

Inkjet Printing

Physics

Chemistry

Assistant Professor

University Name
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Netherlands

Research Interests

Fluid Mechanics

Condensed Matter Physics

Capillary Physics

Rheology

Surface Tension

Associate Professor

University Name
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Netherlands

Research Interests

Polymer Physics

Polymer Chemistry

Soft Matter Physics

Rheology

Materials Science