CFD PhD

Uranium235 · May 19, 2013, 13:50

Hello. Currently I have the oportunity to begin a PhD in Spain about fluids mechanics (specially CFD) but... I don´t know what are my real laboral options when I finish it (If I do).

Please, If anyone could help me If would be great.. I have to acept or no really soon.

Thank you very much.

RodriguezFatz · May 21, 2013, 07:37

Do you get paid? If so, do it. PHD is fun time!!!

In my company we have one guy with a PHD in CFD, he is a research / development engineer now, creating flow measuring devices. But we have lot of PHD engineers / physicists that do more or less something completely different to their thesis.

startingWithCFD · May 21, 2013, 08:03

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Originally Posted by RodriguezFatz

PHD is fun time!!!

Do you have a Ph.D.? Because my experience was nothing like fun! Quite rewarding sometimes, with conference trips, publications for the CV, etc. but "fun" is an exaggeration. It is certainly not student time!

I would do it again though, mostly because of the changes in the way you work and think. Also for the networking sometimes. And it is 100% necessary if you go for an academic career (I don't know about the industry). The extra money in future salary and the publications are also good. But people in this forum are probably biased towards a Ph.D. I think there are similar threads in the forum, use the search function. And good luck, whatever you decide :-)

michujo · May 21, 2013, 09:32

Hi, in my experience, holding a PhD. is generally not as appreciated in the private sector in Spain as it is in other European countries, particularly given the current situation.

I'd say that if you really like CFD then you should go for it. If, after you finishing it, you discover that you cannot find a job in Spain you can always go abroad.

Cheers,
Michujo.

RodriguezFatz · May 21, 2013, 09:54

Weather and cuisine here are worse than in Spain, but engineers are wellcome...

Uranium235 · May 23, 2013, 17:09

Thank you very much

RodriguezFatz · May 24, 2013, 08:40

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Originally Posted by startingWithCFD

Do you have a Ph.D.? Because my experience was nothing like fun! Quite rewarding sometimes, with conference trips, publications for the CV, etc. but "fun" is an exaggeration. It is certainly not student time!

Yes, I agree that this depends on your colleagues and professor.

cfdnewbie · May 24, 2013, 08:47

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Originally Posted by startingWithCFD

Do you have a Ph.D.? Because my experience was nothing like fun! Quite rewarding sometimes, with conference trips, publications for the CV, etc. but "fun" is an exaggeration. It is certainly not student time!

That sounds like you didn't have a good PhD experience. It can be quite fun, and it can be lot lot better than student time....but that depends on the things like country you are in, professor you work with, Postdocs, group size etc. I'd do it again any time!

RodriguezFatz · May 24, 2013, 08:49

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Originally Posted by cfdnewbie

It can be quite fun, and it can be lot lot better than student time....

With such things as money, or free trips around the world to conferences...

cfdnewbie · May 24, 2013, 08:57

...aah..... good old times

cfdnewbie · May 24, 2013, 16:42

To add something more substantial: with a doctorate in engineering (especially with a focus on simulation science), you shouldnt have any trouble finding a well-paid and challenging job in the engineering and inovation power houses.... if a country looks down on its best engineers and scientists, it will surely go down (or will be bailed out by foreign money

)

RodriguezFatz · May 25, 2013, 13:15

Unfortunately, thats exactly what happens in parts of europe right now

May 19, 2013, 13:50	CFD PhD	#1
Uranium235 New Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 19 Rep Power: 13	Hello. Currently I have the oportunity to begin a PhD in Spain about fluids mechanics (specially CFD) but... I don´t know what are my real laboral options when I finish it (If I do). Please, If anyone could help me If would be great.. I have to acept or no really soon. Thank you very much.

May 21, 2013, 07:37		#2
RodriguezFatz Senior Member Philipp Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Germany Posts: 1,297 Rep Power: 26	Do you get paid? If so, do it. PHD is fun time!!! In my company we have one guy with a PHD in CFD, he is a research / development engineer now, creating flow measuring devices. But we have lot of PHD engineers / physicists that do more or less something completely different to their thesis. __________________ The skeleton ran out of shampoo in the shower.

May 21, 2013, 09:54		#5
RodriguezFatz Senior Member Philipp Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Germany Posts: 1,297 Rep Power: 26	Weather and cuisine here are worse than in Spain, but engineers are wellcome... __________________ The skeleton ran out of shampoo in the shower.

May 25, 2013, 13:15		#12
RodriguezFatz Senior Member Philipp Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Germany Posts: 1,297 Rep Power: 26	Unfortunately, thats exactly what happens in parts of europe right now __________________ The skeleton ran out of shampoo in the shower.

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michujo Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 134 Rep Power: 15	Hi, in my experience, holding a PhD. is generally not as appreciated in the private sector in Spain as it is in other European countries, particularly given the current situation. I'd say that if you really like CFD then you should go for it. If, after you finishing it, you discover that you cannot find a job in Spain you can always go abroad. Cheers, Michujo.

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Uranium235 New Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 19 Rep Power: 13	Thank you very much

May 24, 2013, 08:57		#10
cfdnewbie Senior Member cfdnewbie Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 557 Rep Power: 20	...aah..... good old times

May 24, 2013, 16:42		#11
cfdnewbie Senior Member cfdnewbie Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 557 Rep Power: 20	To add something more substantial: with a doctorate in engineering (especially with a focus on simulation science), you shouldnt have any trouble finding a well-paid and challenging job in the engineering and inovation power houses.... if a country looks down on its best engineers and scientists, it will surely go down (or will be bailed out by foreign money )