School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics
3.5 years, full-time funded PhD Studentship in 2D materials and Graphene
Eligibility: Home/EU and International Students
Bursary: £17,142 per year
Fees: Tuition fees will be paid by the University
Deadline: 15 October 2018
Start date: 21 January 2019
The Faculty of Technology Design and Environment at Oxford Brookes University is seeking a highly motivated candidate from an Engineering, Materials, Physics or Chemistry disciplinary background who has strong experimental/analytical skills (or
would be able and willing to develop them) to undertake a PhD within the EPSRC research project
“Development of sustainable, eco-friendly, and industrially scalable ultrasound assisted liquid phase exfoliation processing technologiesfor manufacturing two-dimensional advanced functional materials (EcoUltra2D)”.
Brief Project Description
Research will exploit ultrasonic cavitation technologies to develop a clean, environmentally friendly, and scaled-up manufacturing process for next generation two-dimensional (2D) nanomaterials.
The successful candidate will join a collaborative team working on the application of ultrasonic processing to a variety of materials. He/she will be specifically responsible for fundamental and applied studies on the cavitation mechanisms governing
the ultrasonic assisted liquid phase exfoliation of two dimensional nanomaterials and graphene, the optimization of process parameters and validation of computer modelling, with further participation in pilot-scale technology development.
Project will be performed in collaboration with
Brunel University London,
University of Oxford
and
University of Hull
and it is supported by a number of industrial partners. This is a team project so the successful candidate will collaborate with researchers in participating institutions and interact with other researchers and engineers at Oxford Brookes University.
Regular visits to partners’ locations will be required.
The essential selection criteria include:
- At least an upper second-class degree (preferably MSc) in an Engineering, Materials, Physics, Chemistry discipline.
- Suitable experience in studies (experimental, theoretical or both), e.g. in Engineering Processes, Materials Science with particular focus on 2D functional materials, Physics, Materials Processing, Fluid Mechanics or Cavitation Bubble Dynamics.
- Experience of processing, analysing and manipulating large amounts of technical data.
- Capability to work independently and as part of a team and learn new things quickly (you are a problem solver).
- Excellent written and oral communication and organisational skills. Proficiency in written English is required (for non UK-graduated citizens – an IELTS certificate with sufficient points is required).
- A real passion and commitment for research.
Application Process:
If you would like to apply for this position, you should request an application pack from the Research Support Office,
tdestudentships@brookes.ac.uk, quoting “PhD in 2D materials and Graphene”.
Fully completed applications must be sent to
tdestudentships@brookes.ac.uk, by 17.00
on Monday, 8 October 2018. As part of the application process you will be required to upload a cover letter with a brief statement of research interests (describing how past experience and future plans fit withtheadvertisedposition), CV and the details of two referees. Interviews will be commenced soon after the deadline.
Information:
For all informal requests about the project and this post, please contact Dr Iakovos Tzanakis (
itzanakis@brookes.ac.uk) hemidlands@jobs.ac.uk
School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics
PhD Studentship: Criticality Analysis - Machine Learning of Human Gait
Eligibility: Home/EU and International Students
Bursary:
£14,057 per annum for three years for a stipend
£3,300 for project costs
Fees: Tuition fees will be paid by the University
Deadline: 24 October 2018
Start date: 21 January 2019
The Faculty of Technology, Design and Environment at Oxford Brookes University is pleased to offer a three-year, full-time PhD studentship to a new student commencing in January 2019.
The successful candidate will work under the supervision of
Dr Tjeerd olde Scheper
in the
School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics
in collaboration with
Prof Helen Dawes
in the
Department of Sport, Health Sciences and Social Work.
Brief project description:
Analysis of biological data is based around the interpretation of data within the context of its source. Gait, as primary motive means for humans, is both energetically demanding, and reflects many of the human disorders. Physical disorders
(muscle atrophy, etc.), mental disorders (Alzheimers, Parkinsons, etc.), as well as energetic dysfunction (diabetes, malnutrition, etc.) are readily expressed in gait. However, the underlying complexity prevents easy analysis, because of the
intricate nonlinear relations involved in the biosystems that allow effective gait. Criticality Analysis (CA) makes it feasible that biological information can be extracted from intricate systems. CA is based on the proven method of Rate Control of
Chaos (RCC), and provides a means of generating nonlinear representation spaces based on dynamic interaction, rather than probabilistic models.
The key research questions are (not exclusive):
1. Determine the critical parameters, based on already shown results, that allow a critical system to reflect the data accurately;
2. Investigate the numerical properties of the data representation, based on different controlled models, and connectivities of the underlying network;
3. Create a representative model system that can analyse gait data for specific disorders, and determine the boundary conditions for reliable and effective categorisation and identification.
Requirements:
We are looking to recruit a highly accomplished candidate, capable of submitting a PhD thesis
within the 3 years of the project. Candidates would be expected to have a good first degree, or Masters, in a related subject (e.g. mathematics, computer science with data analysis, physics, computational biology, etc.). They should be able to
demonstrate strong research capabilities, and proficiency in spoken and written English. Required skills are mathematical understanding of dynamic systems, scientific modelling, and software engineering. Desired skills are biological data analysis,
and statistical analysis.
Competence to develop:
The successful candidate may expect to work in a developing research group in machine learning. They will develop skills in data analysis, computational research, scientific methods, and machine learning.
Enquiries: Please email Dr Tjeerd olde Scheper – tvolde-scheper@brookes.ac.uk.
As part of the application, you must submit a detailed research proposal (maximum 1000 words), a
CV, and a supporting statement (maximum 300 words).
How to apply: For further information on how to apply, please email tdestudentships@brookes.ac.uk
for an application pack, quoting “Criticality Gait Analysis” in the subject line.
Faculty of Technology Design and
Environment
School
of the Built Environment & School of Architecture
PhD studentship: Co-creation of
Distributed Renewable and Interactive (DRI) energy systems &
Citizen-Centred, Low Carbon CitiesEligibility: Home,
EU and International Students
Bursary: £14,777 per annum (with no inflation increase) for three years
£1,000 for fieldwork
Fees: Tuition fees up to Home/EU rate only will be
paid by the University
Deadline: 31 October 2018
Start date: 21 January 2019
The
School of Built
Environment and the School of
Architecture are jointly offering a 3-year
full-time funded PhD Studentship. This is an inter-disciplinary study that cuts
across theConstruction Project Management
andLow Carbon Building research
groups, which are part of theOxford
Institute for Sustainable Development.
As
part of the Studentship, Fees at the Home/EU rate will be paid by the
University for the period of the studentship, and please note, if you are an International
student, you will be required to pay the difference between the Home/EU fee and
the annual International fee rate. £1,000
per annum will be available for fieldwork.
Project description
The key research question is how the technological and digital
literacies of a ‘smart community’ can be developed to move towards the
effective operation of DRIs, resulting in significant reductions in energy
demand to rise to the challenges associated with Climate Change. The installation
& operation of smart citizen-centered energy systems will be evaluated
through the comparison of policies, and top-down and bottom-up practices in
leading ‘Smart Cities’. This evaluation will focus on how local communities can
improve their awareness and competences to embrace new technology and how they
can become equal partners in co-creating Smart Cities.
The aim is to explore, using
Grounded Theory, the relationships between smart
communities & the technological solutions to operating the DRI systems. The
key output will be an innovative framework to place prosumers at the heart of
effective integration of DRI systems in existing urban environments.
The
successful candidate will work under the supervision ofDr Esra Kurul,Prof Rajat Gupta and Dr. Maurizio Sibilla. Informal
enquiries should be addressed to Dr Kurul (ekurul@brookes.ac.uk).
We
are looking to recruit a candidate of the highest quality who is capable of
submitting a PhD thesis within 3 years. Candidates would be expected to have at
least an upper second class degree and/or Masters in a related subject (e.g.
sociology, urban geography, energy studies, anthropology etc). They should be able to demonstrate strong
interdisciplinary research capabilities, be fluent in spoken and written English.
The
selection criteria will focus on academic excellence, suitability of research
experience/ skills, and subject knowledge. A demonstrable interest in social
innovation would be an advantage.
Applicants
must submit a detailed research proposal (max. 1000 words), which should
include the research objectives and methods, a CV and a supporting statement
(max. 300 words).
How to apply
For
further information on how to apply, please email tdestudentships@brookes.ac.uk
for an application pack, quoting “Co-creation
of DRIs and Low Carbon Cities” in the subject line.