Doctoral student in Human-Centric Indoor Climate using CFD and VR

Project description

Third-cycle subject: Fluid and Climate Theory

This Ph.D. position is integral to the HumanIC European training network. The initiative aims to cultivate early-stage engineers and scientists, adopting a novel, human-centric approach to indoor climate in Healthcare Environments. This position focuses on sustainable methods for designing and managing indoor environments characterized by a favorable thermal climate and minimized airborne particle spread. The approach combines laboratory measurements with numerical simulations, specifically Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and advanced Visualization techniques, including Virtual and Extended Reality (VR and XR), to render the invisible aspects of indoor air quality perceptible and heighten awareness of its health impacts on occupants. The emphasis is on designing and optimizing building ventilation to enhance indoor air quality and thermal comfort, mitigate respiratory disease transmission, and ensure a healthy indoor climate for occupants.

The HumanIC network spans 10 European countries, necessitating mobility as part of this role.

Supervision: Sasan Sadrizadeh, Christophe Duwig, and Mario Romero is proposed to supervise the doctoral student. Decisions are made on admission.

What we offer

• The possibility to study in a dynamic and international research environment in collaboration with industries and prominent universities from all over the world.Read more
• A workplace with many employee benefits and monthly salary according to KTH’s Doctoral student salary agreement.
• A postgraduate education at an institution that is active and supportive in matters pertaining to working conditions, gender equality and diversity as well as study environment.
• Help to relocate and be settled in Sweden and at KTH.

Admission requirements

To be admitted to postgraduate education (Chapter 7, 39 § Swedish Higher Education Ordinance), the applicant must have basic eligibility in accordance with either of the following:

• passed a second cycle degree (for example a master's degree), or
• completed course requirements of at least 240 higher education credits, of which at least 60 second-cycle higher education credits, or
• acquired, in some other way within or outside the country, substantially equivalent knowledge

In addition to the above, there is also a mandatory requirement for English equivalent to English B/6, read more here

Special eligibility 

• At least 120 higher education credits from completed courses equivalent to second-cycle studies or in the subject fluid mechanics, aerosol technology, or other subjects deemed directly relevant to the specialization in question, or
• acquired, in some other way, equivalent knowledge 

Normally, a master's degree in the relevant research domain fulfills these requirements. 

Selection

In order to succeed as a doctoral student at KTH you need to be goal oriented and persevering in your work. During the selection process, candidates will be assessed upon their ability to:

• independently pursue his or her work
• collaborate with others,
• have a professional approach and
• analyse and work with complex issues.
• Express yourself well in Swedish in speech and writing when it is required in daily work,
• Demonstrating good knowledge of one or more programming languages. Python or MATLAB are seen as highly meritorious.

It is meritorious that the successful candidate has excellent knowledge of fluid mechanics, such as computational fluid dynamics (CFD), aerosol science, and laboratory measurement technology. Also meritorious for the candidate is knowledge of data visualization and experience with developing immersive visualizations.

After the qualification requirements, great emphasis will be placed on personal competency. 

Target degree: Doctoral degree

Information regarding admission and employment

Only those admitted to postgraduate education may be employed as a doctoral student. The total length of employment may not be longer than what corresponds to full-time doctoral education in four years ' time. An employed doctoral student can, to a limited extent (maximum 20%), perform certain tasks within their role, e.g. training and administration. A new position as a doctoral student is for a maximum of one year, and then the employment may be renewed for a maximum of two years at a time. In the case of studies that are to be completed with a licentiate degree, the total period of employment may not be longer than what corresponds to full-time doctoral education for two years.

Union representatives

You will find contact information for union representatives on KTH's website.

Doctoral section (Students’ union on KTH Royal Institute of Technology)

You will find contact information for doctoral section on the section's website.

To apply for the position

Apply for the position and admission through KTH's recruitment system. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that the application is complete in accordance with the instructions in the advertisement.

Applications must be received at the last closing date at midnight, CET/CEST (Central European Time/Central European Summer Time).

Applications must include the following elements:

• CV including your relevant professional experience and knowledge.
• Application letter with a brief description of why you want to pursue research studies, about what your academic interests are and how they relate to your previous studies and future goals. (Maximum 2 pages long)
• Copies of diplomas and grades from previous university studies and certificates of fulfilled language requirements (see above). Translations into English or Swedish if the original document is not issued in one of these languages.Copies of originals must be certified.
• Representative publications or technical reports. For longer documents, please provide a summary (abstract) and a web link to the full text.

Other information

Striving towards gender equality, diversity and equal conditions is both a question of quality for KTH and a given part of our values.

For information about processing of personal data in the recruitment process please read here.

The position may include security-sensitive activities. To become authorized, you therefore need to pass a possible security check.

We firmly decline all contact with staffing and recruitment agencies and job ad salespersons.

Disclaimer: In case of discrepancy between the Swedish original and the English translation of the job announcement, the Swedish version takes precedence.

About KTH

KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm has grown to become one of Europe’s leading technical and engineering universities, as well as a key centre of intellectual talent and innovation. We are Sweden’s largest technical research and learning institution and home to students, researchers and faculty from around the world. Our research and education covers a wide area including natural sciences and all branches of engineering, as well as architecture, industrial management, urban planning, history and philosophy. Read more here

1. Sasan Sadrisadeh, ssad@kth.se
2. Christophe Duwig, duwig@kth.se
3. Mario Romero, marior@kth.se