The Energy and Propulsion Laboratory (https://wp.nyu.edu/jryu) in the Division of Engineering, New York University Abu Dhabi, seeks to recruit a Postdoctoral Associate or Associate Research Scientist to work on aerospace propulsion.

The successful applicant will drive a fascinating project on the emerging technologies for propulsion systems. Responsibilities will include, but not limited to, fundamental studies of reactive flow, chemical kinetics, combustion, and detonation, for a wide range of propulsion applications, including rocket/hypersonic propulsion systems, gas turbine engines for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), and sustainable aviation fuels for urban air mobility (UAM). The candidate will work in a multidisciplinary environment consisting of PhD-level scientists, graduate students, and undergraduate students. 

Position Requirements

• PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field
• Excellent reacting flow multi-physics computation experience in high-performance computing (HPC) environments
• Experience in computational fluid dynamics (CFD) codes and modeling
• Ability to present and publish results in peer-reviewed journal articles

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in code development using C++/C/Fortran and parallel computing
• Knowledge of hypersonic/rocket propulsion systems
• To be considered as an Associate Research Scientist, 3+ years of postdoctoral experience is required. For the Postdoctoral Associate position, postdoctoral experience is not required.

The terms of employment are very competitive and include housing and educational subsidies for children. Applications will be accepted immediately, and candidates will be considered until the position is filled, targeting a start date of July 15, 2026. For consideration, applicants need to submit a cover letter (one page), curriculum vitae with full publication list and contact information of three references, transcript of degree, and research statement (one-page summary of research accomplishments and interests), all in PDF format, through interfolio, and fill out the form through https://forms.gle/EyHfE4kKFbz2ryC49. If you have any questions, please email Dr. Je Ir Ryu at jryu@nyu.edu.

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