Academic position / Assistant professor - Modeling and Optimization of Thermodynamic Systems and Component

Discipline : Energy Engineering, Thermodynamics, Process Engineering (section 62 of National Council of Universities - CNU)
Affiliation : IMT Nord Europe
Unit : Centre for Energy and Environment
Line Manager : Director of the Centre for Energy and Environment 
Type of contract : Permanent academic position of assistant professor 
Workplace : Douai (France)

CONTEXT

Public establishment belonging to IMT (Institut Mines-Télécom), placed under the supervision of the Ministry of Economy, Finance and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty, IMT Nord Europe has three main objectives: providing our students with ethically responsible engineering practice enabling them to solve 21st century issues, carrying out our R&D activities leading to outstanding innovations and supporting territorial development through innovation and entrepreneurship. Ideally positioned at the heart of Europe, 1 hour away from Paris, 30 min from Brussels and 1h30 from London, IMT Nord Europe has strong ambitions to become a main actor of the current industrial, digital and environmental transitions, by combining education and research on engineering and digital technologies.

Located on two main campuses dedicated to research and education in Douai and Lille, IMT Nord Europe offers research facilities of almost 20,000m² in the following areas:

• Digital Systems
• Energy and Environment
• Materials and Processes

For more details, visit the School’s website : www.imt-nord-europe.fr

The position is to be filled within the Energy and Environment Teaching, Research, and Innovation Center (CERI EE). In addition to doctoral and postdoctoral researchers, this center includes 30 teacher-researchers, 12 engineers and technicians, and 2 administrative assistants. It is currently organized into two research domains: Atmospheric Sciences and Energy Efficiency of Components, Systems and Processes. CERI EE also has an instrumental technical center and several national and international centers of expertise. 

IMT Nord Europe wishes to strengthen the skills of CERI EE, within the Energy, Fluids and Transfers team. 

The candidate will join this research team, which focuses on intensifying transfer phenomena in thermo-fluidic components at various scales. The targeted applications are in the fields of process engineering and energetics, especially for society decarbonization purposes. Experimental and numerical approaches are concurrently employed to improve energy efficiency at the component, energy system, or process scale. This generally requires enhancing performance by means of flow control, use of rheological behavior of complex fluids, surface structuring, and, if applicable, transfers in solid parts. 

ACTIVITIES

Under the authority of the Director of the Energy and Environment CERI (Teaching, Research, and Innovation Center), the position holder will actively participate in both teaching activities and the development of research and technology transfer projects within the Energy, Fluids and Transfers team.

Teaching Activities

The position holder must have expertise in the fields of Thermodynamics, Heat and mass transfer, both theoretical and practical, which will enable him/her to be involved at various levels in the teaching process. 

Specifically, he/she will:

• Participate in teaching activities (lectures, tutorials/laboratories, engineering projects) for engineering and/or specialized master's programs in his/her field of expertise, with some courses possibly being taught in English,
  • Contribute to the implementation of pedagogical innovations,
  • Engage in educational supervision activities (projects, entrance examination, tutoring),
  • Participate, by assisting the training program coordinators, in the design and implementation of courses (engineering programs, masters, specialized masters, professional training, etc.). 

Research and Technology Transfer Activities

The main mission of the position holder is to undertake developments related to the research team's activities. Specifically, he/she will:

• Initiate and conduct research projects and co-supervise PhD students in the field of the thermodynamic modelling of components and systems. In the global framework of decarbonization, his/her activities will deal with integration of innovative components in thermodynamic systems, implementation and optimization of sustainable cycles and the use of advanced technologies.
  • Communicate on his/her research through scientific publications, patents and presentations.
  • Develop research and technology transfer actions in collaboration with private and/or academic partners.
  • Promote and develop the team's themes, the Center, and the Institut Mines Télécom in general.
  • Participate in regional and/or international group activities and organize scientific events.
  • Aim to prepare a Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches (Habilitation to Supervise Research).

REQUIRED PROFILE

The candidate must have recognized scientific and technical skills to successfully carry out the aforementioned missions. 

He/she is capable of implementing an integrated approach that includes the thermodynamic modeling of elementary components and the system integration of innovative components. He/she possesses the knowledge to conduct exergy, thermoeconomic, and environmental analyses, as well as the optimization of thermodynamic cycles and systems. Proficiency in using software such as Matlab, TRNSYS, Dymola, OpenModelica, Comsol Multiphysics is desired. 

This job position would be suitable for candidates interested in teaching and research with partners, holding a PhD degree in the fields of Thermodynamics, Heat and mass transfer or Process Engineering. Postdoctoral experience and project management experience will be greatly appreciated.

CONDITIONS :

The job is to be filled as to the 1st of January, 2025. The administrative residence is set in Douai (France). 

Good skills in French and English (B2 level minimum) will be particularly important. 

INFORMATION AND APPLICATION METHODS : 

For any information on the position, please contact the Director of Center for Energy and Environment: Prof. Nadine LOCOGE, nadine.locoge@imt-nord-europe.fr 

For further information on the details of the missions, please contact :

Dr Serge RUSSEIL, Professor Assistant at CERI EE, serge.russeil@imt-nord-europe.fr 

For any administrative information, please contact the Human Resources Department: jobs@imt-nord- europe.fr

This job is offered to civil servants on a mobility basis, or on a contractual basis under public law. In addition, the position can be adapted for a disabled person.

GENERAL INFORMATION : 

The required document must include the following documents:

• A CV specifying your activities in research (including a list of publications and conference presentations), and possibly teaching, administration and other collective responsibilities.
• Add the names and contact details of two referees, who will be contacted separately.
• Copies of degrees and diplomas
• A letter of motivation
• A summary of your qualifications, work and experience (maximum 4 pages)
• Your identity document,
• A project for integration into CERI EE, describing research activities and taking into account complementary skills to those of the host team (please contact the research team mentioned above). 

Deadline date for submissions : September 29, 2024.

Eligibility Conditions: PhD degree. 

BENEFITS : 

Partial teleworking possible, Exceptional working environment, Plenty of time off,

Collective catering on site,

75% reimbursement of public transport costs to and from work, Sustainable mobility package (for carpooling or cycling),

Family supplement,

Wide range of social benefits,

Stimulating innovation ecosystem (startups, students, research, companies).

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