Applications are invited for a 3-year PhD position in optimal design of wind turbine blades at the Department of Mathematics starting around 15 December 2010.

The scope of the PhD project is to develop and analyze advanced models and optimization methods applicable to optimal design of wind turbine blades. The work will be carried out at DTU Mathematics in collaboration with the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Aalborg University. The PhD project is part of the Danish Centre for Composite Structures and Materials for Wind Turbines (DCCSM).

DCCSM
DCCSM is funded by the Danish Council for Strategic Research and runs from 2010 until 2017. DCCSM is coordinated by Risø DTU and consists of ten academic and industrial partners. For further information regarding DCCSM, please visit www.dccsm.dk.

Qualifications
Candidates should have a master’s degree in mathematics, applied mathematics or engineering or equivalent academic qualifications. The candidate should have demonstrated qualifications within numerical and theoretical optimization, functional analysis, and preferably also numerical analysis or computational mechanics.

Approval and Enrolment
The scholarships for the PhD degree are subject to academic approval and the candidates will be enrolled in one of the general DTU degree programmes. For information about the general requirements for enrolment and the general planning of the scholarship studies, please see the DTU PhD Guide.

Salary and appointment terms
The salary and appointment terms are consistent with the current rules for PhD degree students. The period of employment is 3 years

Further information
You are welcome to contact Associate Professor Mathias Stolpe, (+45) 4525 3065 and Professor Tom Høholdt, (+45) 4525 3047 for further information.

Application Procedure 
Applications must be submitted in English and we must have your online application by 1 October 2010. Please open the link "apply for this job online" and fill in the application form and attach your application and CV.

Applications must include documentation of a completed MSc or MEng-degree.

All candidates irrespective of age, gender, race, religion or ethnic background are encouraged to apply.