PhD Opportunity in Hydrogen Aircraft Design, Climate Modelling, and Multidisciplinary Optimization Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden

Chalmers Department of Mechanical Engineering is advertising a PhD opportunity in hydrogen aircraft design with climate modelling and multidisciplinary optimization at the Division of Fluid Dynamics.

The project focuses on how future aircraft can reduce aviation climate impact through advanced design methods. The doctoral student will develop and apply optimization methods that combine aircraft performance, aerodynamics, structural analysis, and atmospheric modelling to investigate low-emission and low-contrail aircraft concepts, especially hydrogen-powered configurations.

The work is embedded in a recently funded excellence cluster on hydrogen for heavy transport solutions and will be carried out in collaboration with international partners using state-of-the-art design tools. This makes the position especially relevant for candidates interested in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, environmental science, and computational design for sustainable aviation.

No deadline, eligibility details, or application portal are stated in the post text. Interested applicants should follow the department’s recruitment information and the linked LinkedIn post for updates.