希腊佩特雷大学土木工程系招聘博士后

Job Description:
The Civil Engineering Department of the University of Patras is seeking a highly qualified postdoctoral research candidate to work on the project “Fate and transport of biocolloids and nanoparticles in groundwater and effects of polluted water on public health”.
The concentration of pathogenic biocolloids (e.g. bacteria and viruses), manufactured nanomaterials, organic and inorganic chemical substances, pesticides, radioactive materials, and pharmaceuticals in the subsurface environment is progressively increasing throughout the world, which consequently is affecting the potable water and the food chain. Potable water polluted with bacteria and viruses may cause many infectious diseases. Various physicochemical parameters such as temperature, water quality, formation type, water content, and presence of particles suspended in the aqueous phase, affect the transport and fate of biocolloids in the subsurface.
In this project a series of studies will be conducted in order to investigate: (i) the interactions between viruses, nanoparticles and clays, (ii) the cotransport of bacteria, nanoparticles and clays in ideal porous media, (iii) the cotransport of viruses, nanoparticles and clays in ideal porous media, and (iv) the cotransport of bacteria and nanoparticles in 3-D bench-scale model aquifers.

The position is funded by the European Union (European Social Fund – ESF) and Greek national funds through the Operational Program “Education and Lifelong Learning” of the National Strategic Reference Framework (NSRF).

Qualifications
• Degree in Chemical Engineering
• Ph.D. in a discipline relevant to the research area with emphasis in transport phenomena in porous media
• M. Sc. in simulation, optimization and control processes
• At least five years of research experience on transport phenomena, mechanical and chemical processes during the flow of fluids in porous media
• Evidence of strong oral and written communication skills, including published research in scientific journals.
• Fluent knowledge of Greek, Good knowledge of English

Additional desirable qualifications
• Strong background in analytical laboratory techniques and testing methods
• Knowledge of mathematical analysis, modeling and computer programming languages
• Knowledge of statistical data analysis

Please send your application along with a full Curriculum Vitae and a complete list of justification documents (certified degrees, proof of professional experience, etc.) to:
Prof. C. Chrysikopoulos
Department of Civil Engineering,
University of Patras,
University Campus, Rio 26504
Patras, GR
email: gios@upatras.gr
The Scientific Coordinator