JRF Mechanical jobs in Mumbai at IIT Bombay

Advertisement No.: IRCC/EXT017/2021

Job Title: Junior Research Fellow

Job Reference Number: 50201723

No. of Position(s): 1

IITB Project Recruitment: Project title: Numerical investigation of magnetohydrodynamic flow in liquid metal batteries

About the project: The project involves computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations of the flow in

liquid metal batteries (LMB) using the open source CFD code OpenFOAM. LMBs are promising

options for stationary grid-scale energy storage which is affordable, safe and reliable.

There is a wide

variety of flow phenomena present in the LMBs such as buoyancy-driven flows, interfacial instability,

electro-vortex flows.

All these are influenced by the presence of currents and magnetic field (which

can affect the flow due to the Lorentz force). Study of these phenomena can lead to results that will

be provided as design inputs to the LMB designers. This is a promising area of inter-disciplinary

research where there is a huge scope of publishing high quality papers, and will lead to diverse

knowledge and skill development.

Essential Qualifications & Experience: UG/PG degree in Mechanical/Chemical/Aerospace engg. from a reputed institute, selected through any one of the following:

a. Scholars who are selected through National Eligibility Tests - CSIR-UGC NET including

lectureship (Assistant Professorship) and GATE.

b. The selection process through National level examinations conducted by Central Government

Departments and their Agencies and Institutions such as DST, DBT, DAE, DOS, DRDO, MHRD,

ICAR, ICMR, IIT, IISc, IISER etc.

Job Profile:

The candidate will have thorough knowledge of fluid mechanics, heat transfer and applied

mathematics along with excellent knowledge of C++ programming. Knowledge of MHD and

experience with OpenFOAM is desirable.

Pay Details:Consolidated salary Rs.31000/- p.m. + HRA

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