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PhD Candidate in Interface-resolved CFD for boiling and condensation on engineered surfaces Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Norway
Degree Level
PhD
Field of study
Heat Transfer
Funding
3-year PhD position with gross salary normally NOK 580 000 per annum; position is conditional on external funding.
Deadline
Nov 27, 2026
Country
Norway
University
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
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About this position
This PhD project is based at the Department of Energy and Process Engineering at Norwegian University of Science and Technology and is part of the HORIZON Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Doctoral Network SurPhase. The work focuses on interface-resolved CFD for boiling and condensation on engineered surfaces, with the aim of improving how advanced numerical models represent interfacial transport and surface characteristics in phase-change flows.
The research is motivated by thermal management challenges in refrigeration, air conditioning, electronics cooling, and energy systems, especially as low-global-warming-potential refrigerants introduce new complexities in wetting, nucleation, liquid and vapour transport, dryout, and flooding. The candidate will develop and implement modelling approaches for heat and mass transfer using diffuse and sharp interface methods, then assess their reliability through comparison with experimental evidence produced within the doctoral network.
The successful candidate will be part of the Thermal Two-Phase Flow Laboratory at NTNU’s Gløshaugen campus in Trondheim, working in a group with close interaction among postdoctoral researchers, PhD candidates, and MSc students. The project combines commercial simulation tools with in-house numerical codes and is embedded in a broader international research and training environment with academic and industrial partners across Europe.
SurPhase is a doctoral network on surface engineering and phase-change heat transfer for low-global-warming-potential refrigerants, bringing together universities and companies in a collaborative framework that includes mobility, training events, and cross-sector secondments.
Funding details
3-year PhD position with gross salary normally NOK 580 000 per annum; position is conditional on external funding.
What's required
Applicants must meet NTNU’s requirements for admission to the Faculty’s Doctoral Programme and hold a relevant Master’s degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, applied mathematics, physics, applied physics, or an equivalent field. The degree must include a major independent project of at least 30 ECTS equivalent to a Master’s thesis. Master’s students may apply if they can document completion of the degree before starting and no later than June 2027. Applicants should have a strong academic background with an average grade equal to B or better on NTNU’s scale, or otherwise show an equally strong academic foundation; exceptionally suitable candidates with weaker grades may be considered if they can document relevant work experience and/or peer-reviewed academic work. Good oral and written English skills are required. For the project, candidates should have a strong background in fluid mechanics and heat transfer, good programming experience in Matlab, Python, C or similar, and preferably strong experience in CFD and numerical methods, model verification and experimental validation, interface-capturing or diffuse interface methods, phase-change modelling, UDF/user coding, condensation and two-phase flow heat transfer, and peer-reviewed journal writing. MSCA rules also require that applicants have not resided or carried out their main activity in Norway for more than 12 months during the 36 months before recruitment and that they must be willing and able to take part in planned international academic and industrial secondments.
How to apply
Apply electronically via Jobbnorge.no using the application link. Upload transcripts and diplomas, CV, a one-page research statement, a two-page qualifications document addressing the listed criteria, and contact information for three referees. If applicable, include documentation of foreign education and any HK-dir statement.
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Research Interests
Physics
Heat Transfer
Two-phase Flow
Materials Science
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