PhD, Postdoc, and Software Developer Opportunities in Rust, CFD, and Acoustofluidics at RWTH Aachen University / DWI RWTH Aachen University in Germany

RWTH Aachen University and the DWI - Leibniz Institute for Interactive Materials are associated with open opportunities in the RG Wittkowski group, led by Prof. Raphael Wittkowski.

The group works on theoretical physics and active soft matter, with research topics including computational fluid dynamics (CFD), acoustofluidics, microfluidics, microrobots, ultrasound, programmable and intelligent materials, 3D bioprinting, acoustic levitation, and artificial neural networks. A major software component of the group’s work is the AcoDyn simulation software, written in the Rust programming language.

The post explicitly mentions several position types: Software Developer / Research Software Engineer, Doctoral Researcher (PhD position), Postdoctoral Researcher, and Student Research Assistant (Bachelor/Master student). The software developer role is especially relevant for candidates with Rust experience, and the group also values experience in software development, computer simulations, GPU/CUDA programming, and CFD.

This is not presented as a scholarship or studentship programme, but as a set of research and software-related openings. The post says some positions are available now, with more expected in the upcoming years. Interested candidates are directed to the linked job pages and should follow the application instructions there; open applications are only considered if they include the required documents.

Research interests highlighted in the post include acoustofluidics, microfluidics, sound-propelled microrobots, ultrasound-controlled 3D bioprinting, acoustic levitation, and artificial neural networks. These topics may be especially relevant for applicants with backgrounds in physics, computer science, mechanical engineering, materials science, or related computational fields.