NEMOH Project: 3 Marie Curie Research Fellowship Positions at INGV Pisa
From: Paolo Papale <papale@xxxxxxxxxx>
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Subject: NEMOH Project: 3 Marie Curie Research Fellowship Positions at INGV Pisa
The Project FP7 People – Marie Curie Actions – ITN-2011, G.A. n.289976 “NEMOH - Numerical, Experimental and stochastic Modelling of vOlcanic processes and Hazard: an Initial Training Network for the next generation of European volcanologists” (www.nemoh-itn.eu), is opening 18 Marie Curie fellowship positions for Early Stage Researchers in Quantitative Volcanology. Individual calls are advertised and open from early 2012 until mid-2013.
Here I bring your attention to the following three calls at INGV Pisa:
1. Model and code for magma-rock interaction dynamics in volcanic systems. The aim of the research project is to cooperate to the development and application of a model and computer code for the simulation of coupled magma-rock dynamic processes. The numerical code GALES for finite-element simulation of the dynamics of multi-component, compressible magmas will be extended to include the effects of deformable elastic walls and surrounding rocks. This will be achieved via coupling the Navier-Stokes equations describing magma dynamics to the elasto-dynamics equations for momentum conservation in heterogeneous solid rocks with free surface and topography. The code, based on a discontinuous Galerkin solver, will be developed in C++, and implemented for parallel architectures. The execution of test simulations for code benchmarking, as well as applications to cases of volcanological interest, is part of the research to be performed.
Length: 36 months. Start: September 1, 2012.
2. Mixed deterministic/stochastic approach for the simulation of volcanic processes. The goal of the project is the development of a mixed deterministic/stochastic approach to the solution of the transport equations describing volcanic processes. The successful candidate will work on problems involving partial differential equations (PDEs) describing volcanic processes, including PDEs with random parameters and time-dependent stochasticity. Mathematical investigation of the properties of such (S)PDEs, their numerical solutions, and output analysis are included as part of the research to be performed.
Length: 36 months. Start: September 1, 2012.
3. Probabilistic inversion of observed and simulated geophysical data at volcanoes. Synthetic geophysical time series produced by coupled fluid-rock dynamics simulations will be inverted to investigate the effects of simplifying assumptions (e.g., point-like source) usually adopted in analysis of ground-truth data. Development of a probabilistic inversion procedure which fully accounts for uncertainties in the experimental data and forward modelling operators. The resolving capabilities of classical and newly-developed inverse techniques will be then tested through blind tests, via comparison against the (known) complex source which produced the signals. Massive application to experimental data sets is foreseen.
Length: 24 months. Start: November 1, 2012.
Candidates must meet the following requisites: 1) be of any nationality, but not having resided or carried out their main activity (job, studies, …), for more than 1 year in the past 3 years, in the country of appointment; 2) be within 4 years from the degree that in their country, or in the country of appointment, gives access to a PhD; 3) not having completed a PhD. Current PhD students can apply.
Description
The next generation of European volcanologists must be capable of dealing with the quantitative approaches required by the growing challenges of modern volcano science and hazard forecasting aimed at risk evaluation and management. The NEMOH consortium aims to achieve this, by developing a unified Research Training environment through the integration of Institutions that play a leading European and world-wide role in volcano research, volcanic hazard forecasting, and management of volcanic crises. This training will be embedded in state-of-the-art research in volcanology, and is aimed at Early Stage Researchers (ESR). ESRs will take part in the scientific process of setting up and developing the most advanced experiments and physico-mathematical models in volcanology; will apply them to understand the dynamics and observations at active, potentially dangerous volcanoes; and will take part in the complex and delicate process of volcanic hazard evaluation and forecasting. Accor
dingly, candidates with a variety of backgrounds, including physics, mathematics, geology, engineering, etc., are invited to apply, depending on each individual call.
The NEMOH consortium comprises 9 European leading Institutions in Volcanology: INGV (www.ingv.it) in Italy; UCD (www.ucd.ie) in Ireland; DEES (www.uni-muenchen.de) in Germany; DESB (www.bris.ac.uk) and ULANC (www.lancs.ac.uk) in the United Kingdom; BSC (www.bsc.es) in Spain; IES (www.hi.is) in Iceland; BRGM (www.brgm.fr) in France; UNIGE (www.unige.ch) in Switzerland; plus 4 associated partners: DPC (www.protezionecivile.gov.it) and DMA (www.unipi.it) in Italy, and the two SMEs A&A (www.aspinall.com) in UK, and I2EM (www.in2earth.com) in Switzerland. Research Training is conceived to develop in the context of top level, internationally coordinated research structured in closely interconnected WorkPackages. Networking activities are of primary relevance, and include mandatory secondments, network schools, workshops, short courses, field exercises, dedicated sessions at international meetings, and final conference.
Additional job details and instructions on open calls and how to apply can be found at www.nemoh-itn.eu.
For further information please contact Paolo Papale (papale@xxxxxxxxxx).
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Paolo Papale, Research Director
Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia
Sezione di Pisa
Via Della Faggiola, 32
56126 Pisa, Italy
tel. +39 050 8311931 mobile: +39 335 5233488
fax +39 050 8311942
email: papale@xxxxxxxxxx
http://www.pi.ingv.it/Pagine_personali/papaleEV.html
Paolo Papale, Research Director
Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia
Sezione di Pisa
Via Della Faggiola, 32
56126 Pisa, Italy
tel. +39 050 8311931 mobile: +39 335 5233488
fax +39 050 8311942
email: papale@xxxxxxxxxx
http://www.pi.ingv.it/Pagine_personali/papaleEV.html
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