The Marine Aero- & Hydrodynamics Laboratory at the Department of Marine 
Environment and Engineering of National Sun Yat-sen University invites a highly 
motivated graduate student to join our research group. The PhD project will focus 
on the development of fully-coupled numerical models of turbulent air-water flow 
above and below the ocean surface waves. Turbulent processes around the air-sea 
interface control energy, momentum and substance exchange between the atmosphere 
and the ocean, thus are critical to the climate system. These processes also 
determine the environmental conditions central to the design, operation and 
maintenance of offshore structures and wind turbines. The prospective student 
will study the marine surface layers using large-eddy simulations (LES) and 
geometric volume of fluid (VOF) method. For the unresolved turbulence and wave 
motions, s/he will develop novel closure schemes by bridging conventional 
algorithms with machine learning paradigm. LES-VOF framework will then be applied 
to study wind-wave interactions in a variety of sea states and wind-wave 
alignment angles. 

Qualifications 
- Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Ocean 
Engineering, or any other relevant engineering/geoscience discipline. 
- Strong background in fluid mechanics.
- Experience in computational fluid dynamics.
- Experience in scientific programming and data visualization.
- Proficiency in academic English. 
- Familiarity with turbulence and wave mechanics is highly desirable but not 
required.

About National Sun Yat-sen University (NSYSU)
NSYSU is one of the top research universities in Taiwan. It is located in the 
“Southern Capital City” Kaohsiung that provides convenient international access 
by Kaohsiung International Airport and open space in the city and the nearby 
areas. This seaport-based city with a population of 2.7 million and extended 
subways and bus routes, offers vibrant activities seasoned with cuisines from 
various regions of the world. The campus of NSYSU sits on where the mountain and 
the beach meet, one of the most beautiful sceneries in Taiwan. Based on the 
proximity to the airport, seaport and ocean, the College of Marine Sciences was 
strategically designated as a key development center by the Education Ministry of 
Taiwan to attract top scientists since its establishment in 1980’s. More 
information on NSYSU can be found in the link: https://www.nsysu.edu.tw/?Lang=en 

Application
Interested applicants should send their CV, transcripts, and publications along 
with one-page motivation letter via an email to Dr. Asim Önder.