PhD scholarship in Theoretical Metamaterial Acoustofluidics - DTU Physics

A 3-year PhD scholarship, starting 1 January 2027 is available in the Department of Physics (DTU Physics) in the field of theoretical metamaterial acoustofluidics supervised by Professor Henrik Bruus, www.staff.dtu.dk/bruus. We study the fundamental physics of fluids embedded in elastic solids particularly in the form of metamaterials and actuated by ultrasound through electromechanical transducers.

We develop physical models and perform high-fidelity numerical simulations of selected systems often in international collaborations with various experimental groups. The PhD scholarship is part of the theoretical acoustofluidics project "High-performance, metamaterial-based acoustofluidc devices" funded by Independent Research Fund Denmark (DFF-FTP).

The main research topics are microscale acoustofluidics, elastodynamics, electromechanical actuation, suppression of viscous dissipation by synchronous fluid-wall motion, acoustic resonances in microdevices, acoustic forces on suspended particles and solutions, and acoustic streaming. Responsibilities and qualifications You will be responsible for - developing physical models of acoustofluidic devices1 …