{"job":{"jobId":2508785,"fk_accountId":null,"fk_organizationId":826,"fk_adminAccountId":null,"title":"Research Assistant","description":"\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\"><b>General Details</b></p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\"><b>Position Code:</b> 3861\n<b>Position Type:</b> Project Based (Fixed Term)\n<b>Position Duration:</b> 15/Nov/2023 to 30/<b>Sep</b>/2024\n<b>Position Title: Research Assistant<br/>\nFund:</b> 8474000585 / VTOL UAV (SI_BoT)\n<b>Project Title:</b> Design, Build, and Fly a Novel Vertical Take-off and Landing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle\n<b>Project Supervisor:</b> Rafic Ajaj, Associate Professor, <a data-mz=\"\" href=\"mailto:rafic.ajaj@ku.ac.ae\" rel=\"no-follow\">rafic.ajaj@ku.ac.ae</a>\n<b>Academic Department:</b> Aerospace Department\n<b>Relevant Research Center:</b> ARIC\n<b>Technical Keywords:</b> VTOL Aircraft, Power Sharing, Stability and Control, Propulsion System</p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\"><b>About Khalifa University</b></p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\">Khalifa University is ranked 181<sup>st</sup> in the QS World University Rankings 2023, and the top University in the UAE, with a range of research and academic programs designed to address the entire range of strategic, scientific and industrial challenges facing our rapidly evolving world.</p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\">Its world-class faculty and state-of-the-art research facilities provide an unparalleled learning experience to students from the UAE and around the world. Our research and academic activities cover a broad range of disciplines in engineering, science and medicine through our three colleges.</p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\">Khalifa University’s research relates to key focus sectors of relevance to the UAE’s strategic economic growth and the technology platforms that serve as foundations for these sectors. The University’s research priorities are addressed in two categories — “verticals” and “horizontals” — which jointly cover specific industry and sector needs, technical platforms and expertise.</p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\">KU’s focus sectors are Clean and Renewable Energy, Hydrocarbon Exploration and Production, Water and Environment, Healthcare, Aerospace, and Supply Chain and Logistics. Research in these sectors is enhanced by our research platforms of Robotics, AI and Data Science, Information and Communication Technologies, and Advanced Materials and Manufacturing as well as Fundamental Sciences.</p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\"><b>Position Overview</b></p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\">Currently, there is a growing demand for VTOL UAVs in both the military and civilian sectors due to their multi-functionality which allows them to perform a wide range of missions. It is anticipated that there is a huge demand for VTOL UAVs in the UAE for both civilian and military applications (especially for close air support missions). It is worth noting that close air support missions require a high level of maneuverability and agility at low speeds.</p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\">KU is seeking a highly motivated Research Assistant to work on developing and maturing a novel VTOL RC aircraft concept. Research activities include simulation, modeling, and optimization followed by building a simplified prototype and extensive experimental testing.</p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\"><b>Position Requirements</b></p>\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Develop a novel, small VTOL RC aircraft capable of achieving high-level maneuverability at low and high speeds suitable for close air support missions.</li>\n<li>Develop the propulsion system of the aircraft.</li>\n<li>Evaluate the performance, stability, and control of the aircraft in different flight scenarios.</li>\n<li>Conduct comprehensive propulsion system, structural, and flight testing.</li>\n<li>Adhere to the University's information security and confidentiality policies and procedures, and report breaches or other security risks accordingly</li>\n<li>Perform any other tasks assigned by the Line Manager</li>\n</ul>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\">Should you require further assistance or if you face any issue with the online application, please feel to contact the Recruitment Team (<a data-mz=\"\" href=\"mailto:recruitmentteam@ku.ac.ae\" rel=\"no-follow\" target=\"_blank\">recruitmentteam@ku.ac.ae</a>).</p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\"><strong>Primary Location: </strong>Abu Dhabi UAE\n<strong>Job:</strong> Research Assistant\n<strong>Schedule:</strong> Regular\n<strong>Shift:</strong> Standard\n<strong>Job Type:</strong> Full-time</p>\n\n\n","pdfUrl1":null,"location":"Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates","location1":"아시아","location2":null,"location3":null,"type":"2","applyUrl":"https://aa255.taleo.net/careersection/ku+external+portal/moresearch.ftl?lang=en&portal=8116755942","fileUrl1":null,"fileUrl2":null,"fileUrl3":null,"fileUrl4":null,"fileUrl5":null,"fileUrl6":null,"fileUrl7":null,"workingHour":"Full Time","contractType":"Fixed Term","salary":null,"original_id":"UNI|361703","original_domain":"timeshighereducation.com","original_url":"https://www.timeshighereducation.com/unijobs/listing/361703","original_isPremium":null,"closeType":1,"closedAt":"2024-01-26T00:00:00.000Z","requireEducation":10,"managerTel":null,"managerFax":null,"managerEmail":"recruitmentteam@ku.ac.ae","managerName":"KHALIFA UNIVERSITY","managerPhone":null,"managerAddress":"Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates","log_hit":2,"log_like":0,"publishState":1,"organizationName":null,"organizationName_en":null,"organizationName_alt":null,"del_yn":"N","createdAt":"2023-12-27T12:35:42.000Z","updatedAt":"2023-12-27T12:35:42.000Z"},"organization":{"organizationId":826,"lv1Id":null,"lv2Id":null,"name":"Khalifa University","name_en":"Khalifa University","name_alt":",","introduction":"<p>Khalifa University (KU) combines three of the United Arab Emirates’ leading universities - the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology (MI), the Khalifa University of Science, Technology and Research (KUSTAR), and The Petroleum Institute (PI) - into one world-class, research-intensive institution, seamlessly integrating research and education to produce world leaders and critical thinkers in applied science and engineering. Khalifa University endeavors to be a leader among research intensive universities of the 21st century, while catalysing the growth of Abu Dhabi and the UAE’s rapidly developing knowledge economy.</p><p> </p><p>KU’s research relates to key focus sectors of relevance to the UAE’s strategic economic growth and the technology platforms that serve as foundations for these sectors. KU also engages in arts and sciences research that provides additional depth and breadth to the university’s research portfolio. Specific topical areas covered are mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, humanities and social sciences.</p><p> </p><p>Khalifa University (merger of The Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, Khalifa University of Science, Technology and Research, and The Petroleum Institute) was first ranked by THE in the 2018 World University Rankings. 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