PhD in Computational Science

The University of Luxembourg invites applications for a fully funded doctoral position in mathematical and computational modelling within the framework of the doctoral training unit Forest Function Under Stress (FORFUS)./nThis PhD project aims to develop innovative mathematical and computational models that describe how trees exchange carbon, water and nutrients with the soil through adaptive root and fungal networks. The successful candidate will design and implement a modelling framework based on Partial Differential Equations (PDEs) to represent the coupled dynamics of roots, mycorrhizal fungi and soil resources under varying environmental conditions./nThe position offers the opportunity to work at the interface of mathematics and environmental science in a highly interdisciplinary research environment. The doctoral researcher will collaborate closely with experimental soil scientists, ecologists and forest modellers within the FORFUS consortium, and will be embedded in the Doctoral Programme in Complex Systems Science at the University of Luxembourg./nLocation: Belval Campus, University of Luxembourg.