Geneva University, Switzerland

Ph.D. opportunity to study particle aggregation in volcanic plumes

The Fond National Suisse is supporting a three-year project at Université de Genève to investigate aggregation processes in volcanic plumes. Part of the funding will support a PhD project that will be focused on the development of laboratory and field experiments for the study of both dry and wet aggregation. Laboratory experiments will run to study particle collisions and aggregation using a vertical wind tunnel which has been built in Geneva for the study of particle settling. Field observations will be made to measure settling velocity of particle clusters in situ (mainly using Doppler radar).

As a result, we are looking for an enthusiastic, independent and dynamic PhD student with strong quantitative skills. Experience in the laboratory would be favoured but it is not necessary, as the PhD candidate will have the opportunity to acquire laboratory skills during the project. The project will be supervised by Costanza Bonadonna (Université de Genève) and Jeremy Phillips (University of Bristol) with collaboration from the Ecole d'ingénieurs de Genève (CMEFE - Groupe de compétences en mécanique des fluides et procédés énergétiques). The PhD student will work in close contact with another PhD student who is currently developing a Cellular Automata model for the description of particle aggregation.

Deadline for submission: submissions are closed

For informal discussion, please contact Costanza Bonadonna

 

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