The Lagrange Laboratory is a joint unit of the Observatoire de la Côte d’Azur, CNRS and the University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis. It is a multi-disciplinary department with activities in astrophysics, astronomy, fluid dynamics and signal and image processing. Members of the Fluid and Plasma team works on various fundamental questions related to the description and modeling of turbulence in hydrodynamics, magneto-hydrodynamics and plasmas.
The team is supporting a postdoctoral fellowship on a subject related to fundamental questions in hydrodynamic turbulence and/or turbulent transport and related fields. The successful candidate is expected to develop a collaboration with several team members. He/She will have access to the team computational means and existing results of direct numerical simulations. The team will provide basic support for travel and small equipment.
Applications should include:
- a cover letter
- a Curriculum Vitae
- a summary of recent work
- a brief research program stressing the interactions developed with the team
- three confidential recommendation letters addressed to Jeremie Bec (jeremie.bec@oca.eu)
All applications should be submitted electronically as a single PDF document to:
Jeremie Bec - jeremie.bec@oca.eu
A start date prior to the end of 2016 is envisioned. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. The successful candidate will benefit from a fixed-term contract as a CNRS employee for 2 Years.
Postdoctoral position - Anomalous dissipation and time irreversibility in Lagrangian turbulence
The finite dissipation of kinetic energy in the limit of vanishing viscosity is a key property of turbulent flow. Such a dissipative anomaly is the basic mechanism that breaks the time-reversibility of the limiting turbulent velocity field and of the associated Lagrangian dynamics. The objective of the proposed work is to determine the connections between Eulerian dissipative events, well-understood but poorly observed, and intermittent Lagrangian irreversible events, well-observed but poorly understood. The work is twofold: On the one hand it will comprise the analysis and interpretation of the results of state-of-the-art numerical simulations; On the other hand, it will consist of developing and studying theoretically synthetic model flows.
The team seeks applicant for a postdoctoral fellowship to collaborate on this topic. The successful candidate is expected to have a PhD in Physics, Mechanical Engineering, or Applied Mathematics with skills in the study of turbulent flows and experience with numerical simulations.
Applications should include:
- a cover letter
- a Curriculum Vitae
- a summary of recent work
- three confidential recommendation letters addressed to Jeremie Bec (jeremie.bec@oca.eu)
All applications should be submitted electronically as a single PDF document to:
Jeremie Bec - jeremie.bec@oca.eu
The position is available as of January 1st, 2016, but later starting dates are possible. The successful candidate will benefit from a fixed-term contract as a CNRS employee for 2 Years.