Post-Doctoral Position: In Advanced Fluid-Rock Interactions, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar

Highly motivated and skilled postdoctoral researchers are invited to apply for a 2-year post-doctoral position at Qatar University-College of Engineering. The successful candidate should have a strong expertise in one or more of the following areas:

• Petrophysical properties, hydrodynamics, and geochemical reactions of fluid/rock systems (e.g., H2-brine-rock, CO2-brine-rock systems).
• Design and development of microfluidic setups for dynamics multiphase injections under HPHT.
• Digital rock physics and chemistry: conducting simulation of reactive flow in porous media and geological formations using methods like pore-network modeling, direct numerical simulation, CFD, and lattice Boltzmann method.
• Synchrotron X-ray computed tomography or related imaging techniques with strong image analysis and algorithm development skills.
• Applications of Machine Learning (ML) and Deep Learning (DL) for data-driven modeling, prediction, and optimization for porous media research.

Qualifications and achievements: 

The successful candidate should have a proven research record in one or more of these areas and a strong commitment to academic excellence and innovation. The key qualifications and requirements include:

• A PhD degree in Civil/Environmental engineering, Earth sciences, Chemical or Petroleum engineering or a related field.
• Strong skills in programming (e.g., Python, MATLAB, C++) and relevant simulation software (e.g., COMSOL,OpenFOAM).
• Experience in interdisciplinary research and integrating experimental and computational methods.
• Familiarity with high-performance computing (HPC) or expertise in handling big data for large-scale simulations.
• Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills, be adept at working independently and collaboratively, be well-versed in oral and written communication of their results and have a solid publication record.  
• Recognized scholarly output in reputable journals in his/her field. 
• Evidence of writing grant applications.

Obligations of the Candidates: 

• Establish research collaboration with faculty members at Qatar University (QU).
• Publishing of several high-quality peer reviewed papers, during the timeframe of his/her stay at QU, from collaborative research at QU.
• Prepare and submit proposals for acquiring national and international funding.
• Act as a mentor for QU junior researchers and students by teaching them new techniques and training them on writing research manuscripts and funding applications.
• Participate in co-supervision of graduate students at QU.
• Collaboration with QU researchers to file patents and in the transfer of technology to serve development in Qatar, if applicable.

Required Application Documents: 

• Cover letter and CV
• Copy of Master and PhD degrees
• Copy of Master and PhD transcripts
• 2 reference letters 

 Deadline and Benefits: 

• The deadline to submit the applications is 2^nd of March 2025.
• The anticipated starting date of the position is August 2025.
• The salary is $78,000/year (tax-free) plus competitive benefits according to Qatar University HR policy. 

How to apply 

Please apply and submit the required Application Documents through https://www.conftool.net/igrantsExtent/

For further information:

Please contact Prof. Riyadh Al-Raoush (riyadh@qu.edu.qa)