Post-doctoral position in Carbon Capture CFD modeling
National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL)
Office of Research and Development
Computational Sciences Division

JOB DESCRIPTION:
Applications are invited for a postdoctoral position associated with the U.S. 
Department of Energy's Carbon Capture Simulation Initiative (CCSI), a 
partnership among national laboratories, industry and academic institutions that 
will develop and deploy state-of-the-art computational modeling and simulation 
tools to accelerate the commercialization of carbon capture technologies from 
discovery to development, demonstration, and ultimately the widespread 
deployment to hundreds of power plants. CCSI is developing a comprehensive, 
integrated suite of scientifically validated models, with uncertainty 
quantification, optimization, risk analysis and decision making capabilities. 
The resulting CCSI Toolset will (1) enable promising concepts to be more quickly 
identified through rapid computational screening of devices and processes; (2) 
reduce the time to design and troubleshoot new devices and processes; (3) 
quantify the technical risk in taking technology from laboratory-scale to 
commercial-scale; and (4) stabilize deployment costs more quickly by replacing 
some of the physical operational tests with virtual power plant simulations.

This position is located in the Computational Science Division of the Office of 
Research and Development at the National Energy Technology Lab (NETL) in 
Morgantown, WV. The successful candidate will join a diverse team of researchers 
located across 5 national laboratories. CCSI is led by the National Energy 
Technology Laboratory (NETL) and leverages the DOE national laboratories’ core 
strengths in modeling and simulation, bringing together the best capabilities at 
NETL, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Lawrence Berkeley National 
Laboratory (LBNL), Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), and Pacific 
Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL). 

QUALIFICATIONS:
Simulation science research and application using CFD models in the area of 
chemically reacting, multiphase dense and dilute flows, using primarily the MFIX 
code as well as, post processing simulation results using standard advanced 
visualization packages (e.g., EnSight, ParaView, VisIt), experience with high 
performance computing platforms. Previous experience in the area of Carbon 
Capture technology, computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software packages such as 
FLUENT, CPFD-Barracuda, and OpenFOAM and Cartesian cut-cell mesh generation 
would be beneficial.  

A Ph.D. degree in chemical engineering or a closely related discipline is 
required. The Ph.D. degree must have been completed and granted by the 
university before starting the appointment. Applicants cannot have received the 
most recent degree more than five years prior to the date of application. 
Applicants must be U.S. Citizens or approved Foreign Nationals.

HOW TO APPLY: 
Qualified applicants should send (1) a cover letter addressing their 
qualifications, (2) resume or vita, and (3) copies of up to 3 of their most 
relevant publications to Dr. Jean-Francois Dietiker via email at 
Jean.Dietiker@netl.doe.gov. Applicants should clearly state relevant experience 
and skills, including their level of proficiency. Review of applications will be 
conducted as they are received.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
This appointment is offered through the NETL Research Associate Program via the 
Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) Program. This appointment 
is open to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, age, 
religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, or status as a 
Vietnam-era veteran or disabled veteran.