Dr Liya Zhao from the School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering at the University of New South Wales is seeking PhD students to work on projects related to the following topics. Full scholarship will be provided (Tuition waiver + stipend).
• Nonlinear dynamics
• Vibration energy harvesting (harnessing renewable energy from base vibration or wind-induced vibration, ocean wave, etc.; developing efficiency enhancement innovations)
• Smart structures and systems for vibration/noise suppression (metastructures, adaptive structures with composite smart materials)
Requirement:
Experiences in vibration, nonlinear dynamics, finite element modelling, aerodynamics, programming (e.g., Matlab) and experiments are highly desirable;
GPA: Master's or bachelor's degree with first- or second-class honors (>4.0/5.0 or 80/100);
English: If previous education was not conducted in English, there is English language proficiency requirement. IELTS: 6.5 overall, min 6.0 each subtest. TOEFL iBT: 90 overall (min. 23 in writing, 22 in reading, listening and speaking).
Application details: https://research.unsw.edu.au/how-apply
If interested, please send the following documents to liya.zhao2 [at] unsw.edu.au (liya[dot]zhao2[at]unsw[dot]edu[dot]au):
- Your transcripts (requirement: Bachelor GPA > 80/100);
- CV;
- An abstract of your intended research, around 200 words;
- Publications if applicable.