Kurt Douglas

UNSW Water Research Laboratory is advertising postdoctoral and PhD opportunities in dam engineering , focused on rock erosion in spillways and safer dam infrastructure. The project is led by Dr Adnan Sufian , A/Prof Kurt Douglas , and A/Prof Stefan Felder as part of a CRC-P funded collaboration between UNSW , Pells Consulting , and Sunwater . The research spans several interconnected areas: computational modelling , physical hydraulic modelling , field-based UAV surveying , USV bathymetric surveying , geological interpretation of rock masses in unlined spillways, DFN modelling , CFD modelling , and development of new code to simulate scour by coupling CFD with rock-mass models. The project also includes analysis of scour mechanisms, hydraulic parameters, and field/laboratory calibration. Applicants with backgrounds in civil engineering , dam engineering , geotechnical engineering , hydraulic/water engineering , and engineering geology are encouraged to apply. The post is suitable for both PhD candidates and postdoctoral researchers interested in applied research with industry impact. Funding is described as CRC-P funded , but the post does not provide a stipend amount, salary, tuition coverage, or other financial specifics. No deadline is stated in the post. To express interest, contact Dr Adnan Sufian at [email protected] and review the linked project page for more information.