We look for two motivated and smart PhD students in Earth Science or Physics for a doctoral thesis in the topic of experimental fluid mechanics and transport in porous media, and join a European funded project.

Topic 1 : "Micro-structural origin of chaotic mixing in porous media "

The PhD candidate will uncover the physical mechanisms producing chaotic advection in laminar fluid flows through porous structures. The candidate will use 3D printing tools to replicate natural porous architectures (rocks, fractures, vessels, membranes) and image scalar transport via new tomography techniques.  We look for a motivated and smart graduated student who wish to pursue her/his studies by a PhD degree in Environmental Sciences or Experimental Physics. 

Topic 2 : "Scalar signature of chaotic mixing"

The PhD candidate will develop a new and promising experiment of push-pull flow reversal that has recently been conceived in our laboratory. This new imaging technique is capable of producing high resolution images of scalar transport in natural porous samples. The challenge is to adapt and apply the method to a large range of natural porous materials and fluids to investigate the consequences of mixing and dispersion in reactive transport. We look for a motivated and smart graduated student who wish to pursue her/his studies with a PhD degree in Environmental Sciences or Experimental Physics. 

Apply now with CV and motivation letter ! Application will run untill all positions are filled.