(posted 2020/11/26, listed until 2020/12/18)
Technische Universität Dresden, Faculty of Mathematics At the Institute of Scientific Computing, the Chair of Scientific Computing and Applied
Mathematics offers in the DFG Research Group 3013 "Vector- and Tensor-Valued Surface
PDEs" at the earliest possible date a position as Research Associate (PhD Student or Postdoc) (Subject to personal qualification employees are remunerated according to salary group E 13 TV-L)
with 75% or 100% of the full-time, weekly hours until January 31, 2023 with the option to be
extended. The period of employment is governed by the Fixed Term Research Contracts Act
(Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz - WissZeitVG). The position offers the chance to obtain further
academic qualification (e.g. PhD, habilitation thesis). The DFG Research group 3013 deals with the modelling, numerics and simulation of vector- and
tensor-valued partial differential equations on surfaces. It connects worldwide leading research
groups in the fields of analysis, numerics as well as modelling and simulation of continuum
mechanical processes (http://for3013.webspace.tu-dresden.de). Sub-project 1 "Numerical
Methods for Surface Fluids" deals with modeling and numerical aspects of surface Navier-Stokes
equations. The effects topology and curvature on flow properties are of interest. Sub-project 5
"Active gels on surfaces" considers active polar and nematodynamic models on surfaces, which
are used to model the cellular cortex and epithelia tissue. Tasks: There are two thematic foci:
(A) Modelling of (active) fluid deformable surfaces, (B) Efficient numerics to solve the highly nonlinear partial differential equations. The following task complexes exist within these two focal points: •
phase field formation of problems to consider topological changes (cell division) •
data analysis and quantitative comparison with experiments •
construction and investigation of finite element methods for coupled systems of surface
evolution and surface fluids •
implementation and integration of the developed methods into existing software
environment AMDiS/DUNE Requirements: scientific university degree and, if applicable, PhD in mathematics or a related
field of study; good knowledge in the numerics of partial differential equations and basic
knowledge in differential geometry, and •
for focus (A): sound knowledge of liquid crystal theory and phase field modeling •
for focus (B): sound knowledge in the theory of finite element methods, experience in
programming in C++. We are looking for a PhD Student or postdoctoral candidate who, as part of the working group of
Prof. Axel Voigt, will work on one of the projects above. Applications from women are particularly welcome. The same applies to people with disabilities.
Please send your application with the usual documents (in particular a letter of recommendation)
preferably via the TU Dresden SecureMail Portal https://securemail.tu-dresden.de as a single PDF
document to axel.voigt@tu-dresden.de or by mail to TU Dresden, Fakultät Mathematik,
Institut für Wissenschaftliches Rechnen, Professur für Wissenschaftliches Rechnen und
Angewandte Mathematik, Herrn Prof. Axel Voigt Helmholtzstr. 10, 01069 Dresden, Germany. The
application deadline is December 16, 2020 (stamped arrival date of the university central mail
service applies). Please submit copies only, as your application will not be returned to you.
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