Assistant Professor in 'Physics of Micro- and Nano-Scale Flows' (CNU Section 28)

The candidate will join one of the laboratory's teams working in the field of hydrodynamics at small scales and interfaces. Specifically, the candidate can develop their research, preferably at the experimental level, along three main axes:

1.  Nanofluidics and transport: fluid and ion transport under extreme confinement, multi-scale couplings for energy applications (osmotic energy), separation and filtration processes (pollution control, CO2 capture).
2. Confined media and interfaces: wetting and drying dynamics under confinement, interfacial phenomena -adhesion, friction, ionic transport-, properties of simple and complex liquids at interfaces.
3. Soft matter and complex fluid flows in confined geometries: microfluidics of deformable objects (vesicles, red blood cells, capsules, droplets, colloidal and biological suspensions).

In general, the research questions will address the hydrodynamics of complex systems at interfaces in the fields of soft matter and biophysics, with potential applications in process engineering and environmental technologies.

The recruited person will contribute significantly to the “Nanosciences and Nanotechnologies” program and the “Physics of Complex Matter” course. They will be involved in specialized Master's level teaching, particularly in physical hydrodynamics, rheology, interfacial phenomena (adhesion, friction, wetting), microfluidics, soft matter, and deformable objects. At the Bachelor's level, a solid background in general physics is expected in order to teach courses, tutorials, and practical work. The recruited person will also participate in supervising internships and providing information to prospective students (at trade shows, open houses, etc.).