Organisation/Company: UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY
Research Field: Engineering Physics
Researcher Profile: Recognised Researcher (R2), Established Researcher (R3)
Country: Australia
Application Deadline: 30 Mar 2025 - 00:00 (UTC)
Type of Contract: Other
Job Status: Full-time
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer Description
* Full time, 1-year fixed term position. Located at the School of Physics on the Camperdown Campus.
* Exciting opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge research in electromagnetic modelling for radiative cooling.
* Base Salary: $109,301 - $116,679 p.a (Academic Level A) + 17% superannuation.
About the opportunity
The School of Physics is currently seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Numerical Electromagnetism to model and optimize nano-structured fibres for radiative cooling. The incumbent will have extensive experience in numerical modelling of electromagnetism, ideally with a deep understanding of optics in nanostructured media and thermal radiation physics.
The aim of the project is to understand how nanostructuring fibres and membranes can provide passive cooling to their wearer in full sun. In principle, this can be achieved by increasing reflectivity over the solar spectrum while maintaining strong radiative properties over the thermal spectrum. However, natural materials such as cotton or wool, and even synthetic textile fibres such as nylon or rayon do not have the appropriate spectral properties. It has been demonstrated that nanostructuring can tailor the emissivity and cool to below ambient temperatures in full sun, but how far this can be pushed for any given material in theory and in practice, and what the ideal nanostructures should be, remain elusive.
Prof Boris Kuhlmey and Dr Alex Song lead a team comprising experimental, theoretical and numerical work to answer these questions and eventually produce passive cooling textiles with the potential of reducing air-conditioning energy consumption and substantially improving thermal comfort in a warming world.
Your key responsibilities will be to:
* Work closely with the team to realize the aims of the Physics-Foundation-funded Grand Challenge project "Nanostructured Textiles for a Sustainable Warming World".
* Implement and run numerical models for simulating and optimizing complex scattering geometries.
* Present findings to the group and at local and international conferences.
* Write and publish peer-reviewed scientific journal papers.
* Contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate student supervision.
About you
The University values courage and creativity; openness and engagement; inclusion and diversity; and respect and integrity. As such, we see the importance of recruiting talent aligned to these values and are looking for a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Numerical Electromagnetism who has:
* A PhD in Physics or Electrical Engineering with direct relevance to Numerical Electromagnetism.
* Excellent Python and/or MATLAB skills.
* Extensive experience with the use of commercial or open-source electromagnetic solvers.
* Experience with large scale numerical optimizations on high performance computers.
* Excellent written and oral communication skills.
* Demonstrated ability to conduct high-quality research as part of a research team.
Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role-required pre-employment or background checks in terms satisfactory to the University. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment.
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