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JOB TITLE
Post-Doctoral Fellow

LOCATION
Worcester

DEPARTMENT NAME
Fire Protection Engineering – NFR JM

DIVISION NAME
Worcester Polytechnic Institute – WPI

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY
Applications are being sought for a postdoctoral researcher in the research area of Fire Research with a focus on Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) fires under the leadership of Prof. James L Urban in the department of Fire Protection Engineering and as part of the Wildfire Interdisciplinary Research Center at WPI (wildfirecenter.com).

The position will involve leading computational modeling of WUI fire exposure, assisting/contributing to small- and large-scale experiments. The position is for one-year with the possibility of renewal depending on funding.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Required skills and qualifications:

PhD in Mechanical engineering, Fire Protection Engineering, or other related stem field Ideal major background will be in fluid mechanics, combustion, fire or heat transfer Strong foundation in thermal fluids

Desired/Optional qualifications:

Experience using computational fire modelling

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