Job Description
Position: Postdoctoral Fellow
Topic: Machine Learning for Vortical Flow Control and Sensing. 
Requirements:
  1) Age under 35.
  2) Ph.D. degree (obtained or about to obtain) in the fields of Applied 
Mathematics/Fluid Mechanics/Computer Science/Robotics and Control, or other 
related fields.
  3) Passion and commitment towards scientific research; Good communication skills 
and ability to work independently and effectively in a highly collaborative 
research environment; Ability to independently conduct research and supervise 
graduate students.
  4) Good English-speaking skills and writing skills.
  5) Background in Fluid-structure interaction, and Reinforcement learning is 
favored

Compensation and Benefits
  1. The research team offers a competitive and negotiable compensation package 
commensurate with the candidate’s qualifications and experience. Applications for 
relevant projects and programs will be encouraged and supported.
  2. The university assists with enrolling children in child care and school.
  3. The university boasts comprehensive postdoctoral training, with programs 
including the Westlake University Outstanding Postdoctoral Fellows and Westlake 
Postdoctoral Fellowship for Women.

Funding
  1. Postdocs receive a living allowance and research funding from the Hangzhou 
municipal government.
  2. Recipients of funding from the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation or the 
Zhejiang Province Selected Funding for Postdoctoral Research Projects are entitled 
to supplementary funding of the same amount from the Hangzhou municipal 
government.
  3. Postdocs who work full-time in Hangzhou after completing their postdoctoral 
research qualify for an allowance of 400,000 RMB from the Hangzhou municipal 
government.
  4. Eligible new university graduates holding a doctoral degree or equivalent who 
work full time in Hangzhou (including those who studied abroad and returned to 
China within 5 years of graduation as well as foreign talent) can apply to the 
Hangzhou municipal government for a living allowance of 100,000 RMB.
  5. Postdocs recognized as high-level talent in Hangzhou enjoy corresponding 
preferential policies.

How to Apply
  To apply, please send your CV and a brief research statement (less than 2 pages) 
in English in PDF format to fandixia@westlake.edu, and indicate “Postdoc 
Application” in the email subject.

Introduction of the Lab/ Research Field
  At i4-FSI Lab (Intelligent, Informational, Integrative, Interdisciplinary Fluid-
Structure Interaction Laboratory), we focus on the fundamental understanding of 
fluid-structure interaction phenomena, bio-inspired amphibious robots design as 
well as AI application in vortical flow control and sensing. Based on physics-
informed (and -informative) machine learning, we combine domain expertise (fluid 
mechanics, robotics, and control) and proper machine learning tools to address the 
inherent spatial and temporal non-linearity and multiscality of fluid-related 
problems at a greater scale and a broader scope. 
 
  We envision a research paradigm shift in fluid mechanics to a physics-informed 
(and -informative) probabilistic learning framework, which leads to disruptive 
technology transformation in the aerospace and marine industry to a more 
efficient, safe, and eco-friendly future. Some of the current research topics 
focus on advancement of reinforcement learning algorithm for vortical flow control 
and sensing.