PhD Position at McGill University in Bioenergy/Biomass

One MSc/PhD position is available for January 2016 for Canadian students or for September 2016 for Internatioanl students in Bioresource Engineering Department of McGill University in a collaboration with the Mechanical Engineering Department. The research direction is on Bioenergy and Biomass, specifically on numerical simulation and experimental testing of the thermal behavior and gasification.  

Required qualifications for the position are:

1. Strong background in Thermal analysis, Combustion, Heat and mass transfer, Finite element modeling, and Experimental Testing.

2. Proficiency in using commercial finite element packages such as COMSOL and ANSYS as well as excellent programing skills with MATLAB or C\C++.

3. Good publication records.

4. Proficiency in English and minimum GPA requirements for admission to McGill University.

Interested candidates need to send a cover letter, CV, and representative publications (if any) to Dr. Hamid Akbarzadeh

Email: hamid.akbarzadeh@mcgill.ca

Webpage: https://www.mcgill.ca/bioeng/faculty-and-staff/abdolhamid-akbarzadeh-shafaroudi

 The deadline for the submission of application package to McGill University is October 15, 2015 for Canadian citizens and March 15, 2016 for International students.