PhD opportunity: Noninvasive fluid dynamic measurements via magnetic resonance

It is well known from medical diagnosis that nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) is capable of noninvasive volumetric imaging. NMR can also image flow velocity fields inside liquids by encoding the velocity of the fluid in the phase ƒÖ of the NMR signal, typically by using spatial gradient magnetic fields.
This PhD project will explore flow encoding as the basis to construct, operate, and experimentally verify a very precise flow measurement device for technical flows in small channels.

Research environment:

The Institute of Microstructure Technology at KIT has excellent microfabrication and microfluidics facilities, a high-field and a low-field NMR laboratory, an RF laboratory, and a parahydrogen hyperpolarisation facility. The research group of Prof Korvink has extensive experience in building and operating miniaturized NMR hardware.

Weitere Informationen

Unternehmen

Helmholtz Gemeinschaft

Bereich/Abteilung

Institute of Microstructure Technology

Abschlussart

Dissertation

Ansprechpartner/in

Name: Herr Prof. Jan G. Korvink (korvink@kit.edu)

Branche

Forschung und Entwicklung

Anforderungen

We are seeking a suitably qualfied PhD candidate with a background in mechatronics, physics, mechanical, or electrical engineering.
The skills needed are:

• Enthusiasm, problem solving attitude, and interest in experimental work.
• Electronics, for circuits needed to encode and measure the NMR signals.
• Basic fluid dynamics and Magnetic resonance (optional at the start.)

Zusatzinformationen

Karlsruher Institut für Technologie

Institut/Abteilung: Institute of Microstructure Technology (IMT)
Vertragsdauer: befristet up to 3 years
Eintrittstermin: asap
Bewerbung bis: 30.06.2016
Stellenausschreibungsnummer: 01-2016/IMT

Bei entsprechender Eignung werden schwerbehinderte Bewerber/innen bevorzugt berücksichtigt.