Department of Aeronautics
2 funded PhD Studentships
MultiScale Theoretical and Computational Modelling
of Composite Structures
Grant: stipend (circa
£15,590 per annum) and fees (at home rate)
for 3 years.
Start date:
October 2012 (flexible)
Eligibility criteria:
All applicants are eligible, but fees are covered only at the home rate
(suitable for EU citizens)
We offer 2 PhD studentships on Multiscale Computational
Modelling of Composite Structures at the Department of Aeronautics, Imperial College London.
Imperial College is consistently ranked in the top-10 of the world
universities, and is located in South Kensington, in the heart of London.
Computational modelling is a field that has boomed over the
last decades, leading to numerical solutions to complex problems in several
fields where analytical solutions were impossible. Structures made of composite
materials offer great possibilities for more efficient structural design
(stiffer, stronger, tougher, lighter) but also exiting challenges for theoretical
and computational modelling due to their complex fracture patterns at several
scales. We expect these 2 PhD projects to lead to fundamental scientific developments
as well as to have a significant societal impact.
The 2 graduate students will join a group that has earned wide
recognition in the development of theoretical and computational models for
unidirectional, woven, virgin and recycled carbon fibre composites. Several PhD
students in the group have won international awards for their research, and the
supervisor recently won the Albert Cardon Award for best under 35yo researcher
in Composite Materials active in Europe as well as Teaching Awards (see www.imperial.ac.uk/silvestre.pinho
for details).
Applicant should be able to demonstrate being:
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imaginative, original and critical
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motivated and hardworking
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sociable
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knowledgeable in computational mechanics
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passionate about science.
In addition, candidates should have (or be about to obtain) a
1st class or equivalent first degree in Aeronautical Engineering,
Mechanical Engineering, Mathematics or Physics.
The successful candidates are expected to:
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Be the driving force behind their PhD projects
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Seek to find novel interpretations and develop
novel modelling approaches
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Write conference and journal papers to the
highest scientific standard
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Present their work authoritatively at meetings
and international conferences
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Seek to disseminate their research results to
the academic community, industry and society as appropriate.
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Participate in reasonable activities related to
the group’s activities, such as updating the group’s website, etc.
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Hold weekly meetings with the supervisor to
discuss in depth issues and progress, and prepare the relevant material ahead
of these meetings.
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Be courteous and sociable with all members of
the group, and follow the advice and comments from the supervisor.
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Work hard and
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Complete their PhDs in 3 years.
Applications will be assessed as received and all applicants
should follow the standard College application process (http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/pgprospectus/howtoapply
). Informal enquiries and request for additional information can be made to silvestre.pinho [at] imperial.ac.uk (silvestre[dot]pinho[at]imperial[dot]ac[dot]uk).
Should you have any queries regarding the application
process please contact:
Tayo Nong by email to: t.nong [at] imperial.ac.uk (t[dot]nong[at]imperial[dot]ac[dot]uk)
or phone on +44 (0)20 7594 5056.
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