PhD Scholarship in Multi-Physics Modelling of Bearingless Pumps
Technical University of Denmark
If you are establishing your career as a scientist and are looking for the best possible foundation for fulfilling your ambitions, this is your opportunity. At the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering (DTU Construct), Technical University of Denmark (DTU), you will help advance the state of the art in multiphysics modelling through a unique international research collaboration involving DTU, The University of Queensland (UQ), Australia, and Danfoss. You will join a highly interdisciplinary research env...
If you are establishing your career as a scientist and are looking for the best possible foundation for fulfilling your ambitions, this is your opportunity. At the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering (DTU Construct), Technical University of Denmark (DTU), you will help advance the state of the art in multiphysics modelling through a unique international research collaboration involving DTU, The University of Queensland (UQ), Australia, and Danfoss. You will join a highly interdisciplinary research env...
Opportunity details
If you are establishing your career as a scientist and are looking for the best possible foundation for fulfilling your ambitions, this is your opportunity. At the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering (DTU Construct), Technical University of Denmark (DTU), you will help advance the state of the art in multiphysics modelling through a unique international research collaboration involving DTU, The University of Queensland (UQ), Australia, and Danfoss. You will join a highly interdisciplinary research environment and work closely with leading academic and industrial partners to develop next-generation pumping technologies for future electrified energy systems. We are currently recruiting a PhD candidate at DTU for a project on the multi-physics modelling of bearingless pumps. A parallel PhD position is being advertised at UQ, and the two PhD candidates will collaborate closely under a joint DTU-UQ supervision framework, with opportunities for research exchange and interaction between the two universities. The transition towards electrified and energy-efficient energy systems poses significant challenges in predicting the coupled behaviour of thermofluid, electromagnetic, and rotordynamic processes. Bearingless pumps are a promising solution because they eliminate mechanical bearings and shaft seals, thereby reducing frictional losses, wear, and maintenance requirements while enabling fully electrified actuation and control. Although research has demonstrated stable levitation and contact-free pumping in laboratory-scale systems, reliable design methods for realistic industrial operating conditions remain largely undeveloped. Addressing this challenge will be the central objective of your PhD research. Responsibilities and qualifications You will develop a phys...
Eligibility
We are currently recruiting a PhD candidate at DTU for a project on the multi-physics modelling of bearingless pumps. A parallel PhD position is being advertised at UQ, and the two PhD candidates will collaborate closely under a joint DTU-UQ supervision framework, with opportunities for research exchange and interaction between the two universities. Responsibilities and qualifications You will develop a physics-based modelling framework for bearingless pumps, focusing on the coupled thermofluid, electromagnetic, and rotordynamic phenomena that arise in the absence of mechanical bearings and seals. You must have a two-year master's degree (120 ECTS points) or a similar degree with an academic level equivalent to a two-year master's degree.
Requirements
We are currently recruiting a PhD candidate at DTU for a project on the multi-physics modelling of bearingless pumps. A parallel PhD position is being advertised at UQ, and the two PhD candidates will collaborate closely under a joint DTU-UQ supervision framework, with opportunities for research exchange and interaction between the two universities. Responsibilities and qualifications You will develop a physics-based modelling framework for bearingless pumps, focusing on the coupled thermofluid, electromagnetic, and rotordynamic phenomena that arise in the absence of mechanical bearings and seals. You must have a two-year master's degree (120 ECTS points) or a similar degree with an academic level equivalent to a two-year master's degree.
Funding and benefits
Funding eligibility: UK Students, EU Students, International Students. Funding amount: see DTU’s salary structure for scientific staff.
How to apply
Although research has demonstrated stable levitation and contact-free pumping in laboratory-scale systems, reliable design methods for realistic industrial operating conditions remain largely undeveloped. Application procedure To apply, please read the full job advertisement via the above 'Apply' button. Application deadline: 11 October 2026 You can read more about Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at https://construct.dtu.dk/ and about DTU at www.dtu.dk/english
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Benefits
Funding eligibility: UK Students, EU Students, International Students. Funding amount: see DTU’s salary structure for scientific staff.
Eligibility summary
We are currently recruiting a PhD candidate at DTU for a project on the multi-physics modelling of bearingless pumps. A parallel PhD position is being advertised at UQ, and the two PhD candidates will collaborate closely under a joint DTU-UQ supervision framework, with opportunities for research exchange and interaction between the two universities. Responsibilities and qualifications You will develop a physics-based modelling framework for bearingless pumps, focusing on the coupled thermofluid, electromagnetic, and rotordynamic phenomena that arise in the absence of mechanical bearings and seals. You must have a two-year master's degree (120 ECTS points) or a similar degree with an academic level equivalent to a two-year master's degree.
Requirements
We are currently recruiting a PhD candidate at DTU for a project on the multi-physics modelling of bearingless pumps. A parallel PhD position is being advertised at UQ, and the two PhD candidates will collaborate closely under a joint DTU-UQ supervision framework, with opportunities for research exchange and interaction between the two universities. Responsibilities and qualifications You will develop a physics-based modelling framework for bearingless pumps, focusing on the coupled thermofluid, electromagnetic, and rotordynamic phenomena that arise in the absence of mechanical bearings and seals. You must have a two-year master's degree (120 ECTS points) or a similar degree with an academic level equivalent to a two-year master's degree.
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