General information
Offer title : Researcher Development of an Asymptotic Preserving (AP) scheme for solving highly anisotropic advection-diffusion equations using the Hybrid Discontinuous Galerkin method: application to the simulation of tokamak plasmas M/F (H/F)
Reference : UMR7340-SOPBAU-024
Number of position : 1
Workplace : MARSEILLE 13
Date of publication : 23 October 2025
Type of Contract : Researcher in FTC
Contract Period : 6 months
Expected date of employment : 16 January 2026
Proportion of work : Full Time
Remuneration : Between € 3131,32 et 4 806,76 €
Desired level of education : Doctorate
Experience required : Indifferent
Section(s) CN : 04 - Atoms and molecules, optics and lasers, hot plasmas
Missions
Based on the encouraging results obtained for anisotropic diffusion problems, the postdoctoral researcher will work on developing a scheme (AP) for solving unsteady advection-diffusion equations for highly anisotropic flows.
Activities
Development of an AP scheme for an anisotropic advection-diffusion equation
Validation and convergence tests
Study of conditioning as a function of the number of degrees of freedom and the degree of anisotropy
Extension à des géométries non cartésiennes (géométrie point-X tokamak) et maillage non structuré
Publication
Skills
Numerical analysis and finite element method
Solving anisotropic problems
Work Context
The position will be based at the M2P2 laboratory within the ITC team.
The position is located in a sector under the protection of scientific and technical potential (PPST), and therefore requires, in accordance with the regulations, that your arrival is authorized by the competent authority of the MESR.
Constraints and risks
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