Inria
Location
Talence, Gironde | France
Job description
Level of qualifications required : PhD or equivalent
Fonction : Post-Doctoral Research Visit
Level of experience : Recently graduated
The Inria center at the University of Bordeaux is one of the nine Inria centers in France and has about twenty research teams.. The Inria centre is a major and recognized player in the field of digital sciences. It is at the heart of a rich R&D and innovation ecosystem: highly innovative SMEs, large industrial groups, competitiveness clusters, research and higher education players, laboratories of excellence, technological research institute...
The post-doc will be based in the Concace team, a joint venture between Cerfacs, Inria and Airbus, working on the use of modern programming techniques in HPC to produce composable software bricks. The team is at the crossroads of academic research, industrial research and end-user applications, aiming to transfer the developments made to end-users, whether Airbus or Cerfacs shareholders (Météo France, Total Energies, CNES, etc.).
In industry in general, and at Airbus in particular, numerical simulation is widely used to model the sometimes complex behavior of certain physical phenomena.To speed up calculation, we try to use the coarsest possible mesh. In some cases, however, we are obliged to mesh locally very finely to obtain a correct result (e.g. in electromagnetism around slots, wires, small structural details, etc.).
The aim of this work is to replace these meshed areas with a few "equivalent" elements, so as to find a solution to the system that is close to the reference solution. This idea, which is quite old, is known as equivalent models; these models were obtained by simplifying the initial equation under particular conditions. For example, in electromagnetic cable modeling, if the radius of the cable is very small compared to the wavelength, Maxwell's equations can be simplified to an equation that can be solved numerically with far fewer unknowns.
The idea of this work is to find these equivalent models, not by simplifying the equation but by learning the equivalent behavior from reference simulation results. Initial results in 2D suggest that this technique can be extended to 3D and for more complex models. We propose to look at models in electromagnetism (the case of closely spaced cable assemblies for which no equivalent asymptotic models are available) and acoustics (the case of acoustic radiation through a complex fluid). In both cases, simulation codes exist, and research is carried out at the algebraic level. Knowledge of solved equations or underlying physics is not a prerequisite.
This work can be approached in successive increments, starting from a particular situation and extending the generalization step by step. For example, in electromagnetism, we'll probably go through the following stages:
Main activities:
Additional activities if desired: teaching, internship supervision.
Technical skills and level required: 5 years or more of higher education or equivalent, master's degree or engineering diploma + doctorate in applied mathematics or scientific computing.
Languages: the working language will be French or English, but English will be used frequently (with non-French-speaking team members/collaborators and written communication).
Interpersonal skills: enjoy working and interacting in a collaborative research environment, demonstrate curiosity and creativity.
Additional skills: writing scientific articles and public presentation of results.
gross monthly salary : 2788€ (before social security charges and income tax deduction)
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Defence Security :
This position is likely to be situated in a restricted area (ZRR), as defined in Decree No. 2011-1425 relating to the protection of national scientific and technical potential (PPST).Authorisation to enter an area is granted by the director of the unit, following a favourable Ministerial decision, as defined in the decree of 3 July 2012 relating to the PPST. An unfavourable Ministerial decision in respect of a position situated in a ZRR would result in the cancellation of the appointment.
Recruitment Policy :
As part of its diversity policy, all Inria positions are accessible to people with disabilities.
Candidates should be interested in digital sciences, numerical analysis, linear algebra and machine learning techniques. Working in a team, both locally and remotely, will be part of the daily routine of this job.
Inria is the French national research institute dedicated to digital science and technology. It employs 2,600 people. Its 200 agile project teams, generally run jointly with academic partners, include more than 3,500 scientists and engineers working to meet the challenges of digital technology, often at the interface with other disciplines. The Institute also employs numerous talents in over forty different professions. 900 research support staff contribute to the preparation and development of scientific and entrepreneurial projects that have a worldwide impact.
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