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Research Associate - PhD
- Location
- Berlin
- Remote
- On-site
- Employment type
- Full-time, Part-time
- Experience
- Lead
- Field
- Research & Science
- Application deadline
- Oct 16, 2026
4 days ago
Technische Universität Berlin
Faculty V - Mechanical Engineering and Transport Systems, Institute of Fluid Mechanics and Technical Acoustics / Chair of Numerical Fluid Dynamics
Research Associate - PhD
part-time employment may be possible
Your responsibility
- Development and implementation of laser absorption spectroscopy diagnostics for rotating detonation combustors
- Investigation of optical access concepts and integration of laser-optical systems into RDC combustion facilities
- Design, execution, and evaluation of experimental campaigns under a range of operating conditions
- Development of data acquisition, signal processing, and post-processing tools for quantitative analysis of laser diagnostic measurements
- Quantitative measurements of H₂O concentration and gas temperature within the combustor
- Assessment of measurement uncertainties and diagnostic performance in highly transient reacting flows
- Generation of reference datasets characterizing combustor operating conditions and combustion processes
- Close collaboration with international project partners at KAUST in the preparation and implementation of advanced multi-parameter diagnostic techniques for RDC applications
- Support of future experimental campaigns through the provision of baseline measurements, diagnostic infrastructure, and characterization of operating conditions
Your profile
- Successfully completed university degree (Master, Diplom or equivalent) and PhD in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, physics, combustion science, or a related field
- Strong background in experimental fluid mechanics, combustion diagnostics, optical measurement techniques, or related areas
- Experience with laser absorption spectroscopy (LAS), tunable diode laser absorption spectroscopy (TDLAS), or related laser-based diagnostics is highly desirable
- Experience in the design, execution, and analysis of laboratory experiments
- Proficiency in scientific programming and data analysis using Python, MATLAB, or similar tools
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