Delft University of Technology

Homepage: https://www.tudelft.nl/en/

Full add: Postdoc Surface Water Salinity Intrusion in the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna Delta Job Details | TU Delft

Around the world, salinity intrusion in estuaries and deltas is increasing, threatening fresh water availability. This is also the case in the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna (GBM) mega delta in Bangladesh, which is home to millions and among the most climate-vulnerable regions in the world. For future proof delta management, a thorough system understanding as well as science-based action perspectives on surface water salt intrusion are needed.

In this post-doctoral research project at Delft University of Technology (DUT) in The Netherlands – with partners from Bangladesh (Insitute of Water Management IWM, Bangladesh University of Engineering Technology BUET) and The Netherlands (Wageningen University & Research WUR, Deltares) – you will investigate saltwater intrusion in the GBM-delta and changes therein for a range of scenarios, develop quantified system understanding on responsible mechanisms, and evaluate the effectiveness of potential solutions and mitigation strategies.

Are you passionate about Estuarine Hydrodynamics and Coastal Ocean Modelling? Are you excited to study salt intrusion mechanisms and solutions in the world’s most complex delta? This may be your job!