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Spencer Engineering Building
University of Western Ontario
Administrator Cindy Quintus
Telephone: (519) 661-3344
Fax: (519) 661-3942
Email: cquintus@eng.uwo.ca
The RESTORE (Research for Subsurface Transport and Remediation) group
at the University of Western Ontario invites applications for (i) post-doctoral fellowships, (ii) PhD, and
(iii) MESc research positions.
The successful candidates will join a dynamic, growing research group
recently awarded over $4 million for experimental,
field and modelling
investigations of innovative remediation technologies,
subsurface transport and groundwater-surface water interactions. Current projects include:
1) Risk that engineered nanoparticles pose to the environment
2) Development of metallic nanoparticles for contaminated site
remediation
3) Advanced numerical modelling of multiphase flow and contaminant
transport
4) Development of smoldering technlogies for in-situ and ex-situ NAPL
remediation
5) Assessing the impact of multi-component NAPL constituents on
multiphase flow and remediation
6) Developing geophysical
techniques for time-lapse mapping of
DNAPL remediation
7) Assessing discharge of groundwater contaminants to
coastal waters
8) Evaluating the benefits of green roofs for storm water attenuation
and energy savings
9) Optimization of artificial storage and recovery schemes as low cost
water supply option for developing regions
Lead by Drs. Denis O’Carroll, Jason Gerhard,
Clare Robinson and Jose Herrera, this research group is an
integral part of the highly regarded Geotechnical Research Centre. The
new postdoctoral fellow and students will join a research group that
includes 12 graduate students,
six
postdoctoral fellows
and three laboratory technicians.
PostDoctoral Fellow
The postdoctoral fellowship will be for 1 to 3 years, and will involve
leading one of a number of existing and upcoming research projects
related to developing innovative remediation technologies for soil and
groundwater impacted by hazardous industrial compounds. The postdoctoral
fellow applicants should have a PhD in a relevant discipline, and
expertise in either (i) experimental investigations of multiphase and/or
nanoparticle transport systems, or (ii) the development of numerical
models for the prediction of multiphase flow and contaminant transport
in the subsurface. Relevant publications in highly respected journals in
the field are considered an asset.
PhD and MESc Graduate Students
Full research funding is available for high quality candidates with
relevant degrees, superior academic standing, excellent communication
skills, and a keen interest for groundwater contaminant transport and
remediation, water quality and groundwater-surface water interactions.
Relevant academic, research, or industrial experience in the field is
beneficial but not essential.
The selection process will start immediately and applications will be
accepted until the positions are filled. Informal inquiries and
applications (including a cover letter, CV, and the contact information
for three references) should be directed to Dr. Denis O’Carroll
(docarroll@eng.uwo.ca), Dr. Jason Gerhard (jgerhard@eng.uwo.ca) or Dr.
Clare Robinson (crobinson@eng.uwo.ca). The University of Western Ontario
is committed to employment equity and welcomes applications from all
qualified women and men, including visible minorities, aboriginal people
and persons with disabilities.
The University of Western Ontario is situated in picturesque, London,
Ontario, a city of approximately 340,000 along the banks of the Thames
river (http://www.londontourism.ca/main.aspx,
http://www.goodmovelondon.com/home/ and
www.london.ca). It is located
within a two hour drive of Toronto and Detroit. The University of
Western Ontario is a leading Canadian academic institution that has made
a commitment to excel as a research intensive university
(http://communications.uwo.ca/about/index.htm). The university
frequently ranks among the top universities in Canada most recently
being ranked #1 by the Globe and Mail (the leading national daily
newspaper in Canada) in its annual university report card. See 2007
article about Western in the Globe and Mail at:
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20071009.urc-western2-1016/BNStory/education/home
and 2008 results summarized at:
http://communications.uwo.ca/com/western_news/stories/canadian_university_report_-_2009__20081030443079/
