Scientific Software Engineer Intern (3 months)

Scientific Software Engineer Intern (3 months)

Project Title: Asphaltene Fluid Modeling and Equation of State Tuning

Location

Abingdon, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

Description & Scope

Classical thermodynamics forms the foundation for modeling a wide range of engineering applications, particularly in the oil and gas industry. The behavior of fluid and solid systems is often described using Equation of State (EoS), which capture the relationship between pressure, volume, temperature and composition. For pure components, well‑established EoS models exist, calibrated using laboratory data, thereby reducing the need for extensive tuning in practical applications.

However, modeling the behavior of mixtures, particularly hydrocarbon mixtures, presents a significant challenge. The presence of numerous components, including isomers, makes it impractical to model each component individually. This complexity is further amplified in syste...