4 PhD positions - EU/UK citizens ONLY :-( - Imperial/Oxford

Dear i-mechanicians, we are recruiting 4 students for PhD courses in Mechanical Engineering / Solid Mechanics. These positions are ONLY open to UK or EU applicants. Please read the requirements of the specific position before you apply! All positions will cover fully university/college fees and a tax-free maintenance stipend, paid at the standard EPSRC rates. Please do not reply to this post but follow the specific instructions for each of the positions if you would like to apply. 

1 PhD student @ Imperial College London, Dept of Aeronautics

Eligibility: UK citizens or UK-HOME students only; you must be either a British citizen or have lived/studied in the UK for the past 3 years.

Project title: “Deformation and fracture of lightweight materials at high strain rates”.

Requirements: a first class degree in mechanical engineering or similar (minimum 4 year course, MEng/MSc preferred); competence and passion for mechanics of solids; analytical mind; experience of programming and using FE codes.

To apply: email v.tagarielli@imperial.ac.uk attaching: a CV; a list of exams/modules taken and associated marks; a summary of dissertation, final project or other written work (max 5 pages – in English!). http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/aeronautics/research/opportunities. 

1 DPhil student @ University of Oxford, Impact Engineering Laboratory

Eligibility: EU citizens only

Project title: “Impact and blast resistance of composite materials for nuclear submarines”.

Requirements: a first class degree in mechanical engineering or similar (minimum 4 year course, MEng/MSc preferred); competence and passion for mechanics of solids; analytical mind; experience of programming and using FE codes; common sense and practical mind: the project involves extensive experimentation.

To apply: email v.tagarielli@imperial.ac.uk attaching: a CV; a list of exams/modules taken and associated marks; a summary of dissertation, final project or other written work (max 5 pages – in English!). 

1 DPhil student @ University of Oxford, Impact Engineering Laboratory

Eligibility: EU citizens only

Project title: “Concurrent multi-scale modelling of the dynamic deformation and fracture of fibre composites”.

Requirements: a first class degree in engineering or computer science (minimum 4 year course, MEng/MSc preferred); thorough understanding of mechanics of solids; analytical mind; extensive undergraduate experience of programming and developing numerical codes for engineering simulations; Knowledge of FORTRAN/C++ or similar; knowledge of commercial FE codes; the project involves extensive programming and software development.

To apply: email ettore.barbieri@eng.ox.ac.uk attaching: a CV; a list of exams/modules taken and associated marks; a summary of dissertation, final project or other written work (max 5 pages – in English!). 

1 PhD student @ University of Oxford, Impact Engineering Laboratory

Eligibility: UK citizens or UK-HOME students only; you must be either a British citizen or have lived/studied in the UK for the past 3 years.

Project title: “Design of composite components for submarines against impact and blast loading”.

Requirements: a first class degree in mechanical engineering or similar (minimum 4 year course, MEng/MSc preferred); competence and passion for mechanics of solids; experience of programming and using FE codes and similar simulations tools.

To apply: email nik.petrinic@eng.ox.ac.uk attaching: a CV; a list of exams/modules taken and associated marks; a summary of dissertation, final project or other written work (max 5 pages – in English!).