Research Fellow - Uxbridge, United Kingdom - Brunel University

Brunel University

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Uxbridge, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Position Title:
Research Fellow

Department/College:
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Location:
Brunel University London, Uxbridge Campus

Salary:
R1 from
: £39,607 to £46,771 inclusive of London Weighting with potential to progress to £50,858 per annum inclusive of London Weighting through sustained exceptional contribution

Hours:
Full-time, Fixed-term for 17-months

Brunel University London was established in 1966 and is a leading multidisciplinary research-intensive technology university delivering economic, social and cultural benefits.

The College of Engineering, Design and Physical Sciences (CEDPS) offers a challenging but supportive environment, where excellence and enterprise are at the heart of everything we do.

Together, we produce ground-breaking research and educational programmes that tackle and answer issues that affect all of society.

About the Role

The position is part of the international industrial research project, which focuses on tyre modelling and testing technologies considering temperature under different driving conditions for improving vehicle dynamic performance and the developed tyre models aiming to significantly increase the tyre limit boundary for the development of vehicle dynamic controller and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS).

The project will have the opportunity to test the developed tyre model in a dedicated vehicle performance test area.

Working under the leadership of Dr Dong Zhang, you will be responsible for the day-to-day research tasks in accordance with the project plan

This will include:

Research on microscopic tyre thermodynamic mechanism and construction of constitutive model
Development of tyre dynamics model considering the influence of temperature
Development of intelligent parameter identification algorithms for tyre thermalmechanical coupling models
Participating in project meetings, presenting research findings, and contributing to project reports and publications.

About you

You will have a strong background in experimental testing, programming (MATLAB/SIMULINK) and control, and should have a PhD in a relevant discipline such as mechanical, automotive, or electrical/electronic engineering.

Also, experience in the automotive industry would preferred.

How to Apply

We offer a generous annual leave package plus discretionary University closure days, excellent training and development opportunities as well as a great occupational pension scheme and a range of health-related support.

The University is committed to a hybrid working approach.

**_ Brunel University London is fully committed to creating and sustaining a fully inclusive workforce culture. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and communities, we particularly welcome applicants who are currently under
- represented in our workforce._