Opportunities for Graduate Students and Faculty:

• FIRST YEAR GRADUATE STUDENT AWARDS - A limited number of competitive $2000 fellowships will be awarded to outstanding students who plan to conduct their research in the Center.

Awarded student(s) are expected to buy a laptop to be used in their research.


• RESEARCH FACULTY POSITION IN FLUID DYNAMICS - The Center for Flow Physics and Control and the Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, University of Notre Dame. Applications are invited for a Research Faculty position at the Assistant Professor level in the area of Experimental Fluid Dynamics/Aerodynamics. A higher rank appointment is possible for a candidate with an established record of research, scholarly publication and external funding. Requirements include an earned doctorate, demonstrated research expertise in the experimental fluid dynamics area, and an interest in assisting existing research, and developing new research areas. Of special interest are candidates with experience in aero-optics, flow control, and advanced data analysis techniques such as Linear Stochastic Estimation and Proper Orthoganal Decomposition. Successful candidates will be expected to support an active externally funded research program. The candidate will join faculty in the Center for Flow Physics and Control at the University of Notre Dame. The Center is located within the Hessert Laboratory, a modern 40,000 square foot laboratory complex designed for conducting research in fluid mechanics, aeroacoustics, aeropropulsion and flow control. This truly unique graduate research facility contains state-of-the-art low and high-speed wind tunnel facilities, advanced flow field diagnostic equipment and computational facilities. Interested persons should send their curriculum vita, four professional references, and a one page statement of research interests to: Dr. Thomas Corke, Director, Center for Flow Physics and Control, 101 Hessert Center, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556. Telephone: (574) 631-3261, Fax: (219) 631-8355. For full consideration, applications should be received by January 1, 2003. However candidates will be considered until the position is filled. The University of Notre Dame is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.