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Postgraduate Research Studentships

School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Postgraduate Research Studentships 2013/14

Closing Date: Friday 1 February 2013

The highly rated School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering invites applications for a limited number of 3 year research studentships commencing October 2013. Our main research activities are in the research areas of Aerospace & Manufacturing, Clean Energies and Advanced Materials and Processing.

At present the School has a combination of DEL core and Strategic Priority studentships. DEL studentships are only available to UK nationals or EU nationals who have lived in the UK for over 3 years (EU nationals not resident in the UK are only eligible for the fees element). Candidates meeting the DEL funding criteria should indicate this on each application.

All the studentships provide fees and a maintenance tax free grant of £13,590 (to be confirmed) in 2013/2014. For further details on eligibility for funding and useful information for prospective research students please read the information at http://www.qub.ac.uk/home/Research/PostgraduateCentre/.

Applicants should hold or expect to hold a 2.1 Hons (or equivalent) degree in a relevant discipline. Applicants are advised to make a separate application for each project that they are interested in. Applications will be considered on a competitive basis with regard to the candidate’s qualifications, skills, experience and interests, together with the available funding mechanisms.

PLEASE NOTE THAT NOT ALL PROJECTS ADVERTISED WILL BE FUNDED

OTHER PROJECTS MAY BECOME AVAILABLE DURING THE YEAR, SUBJECT TO FUNDING

China Scholarship Council/Queen’s University Scholarships - For information please scroll to bottom of page.

Please note that the School also accepts applications from self-funded students. Self-funded students are responsible for the payment of full tuition fees (at either UK or international rates) and the covering of all living costs.

Applications are invited to be made electronically through the Queen’s online application portal at http://go.qub.ac.uk/pgapply

For further information please contact Sandra Traynor at (s.traynor@qub.ac.uk) or tel +44 (0)28 90 975607.

DEL STRATEGIC PRIORITY STUDENTSHIPS – Closing Date 1 February 2013 Please note that not all projects advertised will be funded
Title	Supervisor(s)	Cluster
Analysis and Design of Thermoplastic Structural Joints for Aerospace Stiffened Panels Please see Proj_4 for further information	Prof B Falzon Prof M Price Dr D Quinn	Aerospace & Manufacturing
Using Low Solidity Vaned Diffusers to Improve Compressor Flow Range at High Boost for Maximum Efficiency Please see Proj_11 for further information	Dr S Spence Dr Kim	Clean Energies
Nanocomposite-Coated Foams for Mechanical Reinforcement of Bone Tissue Scaffolds and Targeted Drug Delivery Please see Proj_8 for further information	Dr N Dunne Dr H McCarthy (Pharmacy) Dr A Hamilton	Advanced Materials & Processing
DEL CORE STUDENTSHIPS – Closing Date 1 February 2013 Please note that not all projects advertised will be funded
Seamless automated offline programming of industrial robot systems for aircraft assembly Please see Proj_1 for further information	Dr Y Jin Dr A Murphy	Aerospace & Manufacturing
Identifying lean enabler in complex aerospace manufacturing systems Please see Proj_ 2 for further information	Dr Y Jin Prof W Liu	Aerospace & Manufacturing
Robust design optimization of aeroelastic systems Please see Proj_3 for further information	Dr S Marques	Aerospace & Manufacturing
Simulation tools for advanced polymer packaging materials used for the transportation of food Please see Proj_5 for further information	Dr P Martin Dr G Menary	Advanced Materials & Processing
Bio based materials for the next generation of packaging Please see Proj_6 for further information	Dr G Menary	Advanced Materials & Processing
Optimising the melt-processing of bioresorbable polymers incorporating therapeutic agents Please see Proj_7 for further information	Prof F Buchanan Dr N Dunne	Advanced Materials & Processing
Nanostructured tri-calcium phosphate loaded thermo-sensitive hydrogel for the targeted delivery of nitrogen bisphosphonates in the treatment of bone metastases Please see Proj_9 for further information	Dr N Dunne Dr H McCarthy	Advanced Materials & Processing
New developments in aero-mechanical design methodology for turbochargers, delivering reduced vehicle fuel consumption on complete drive cycles Please see Proj_10 for further information	Dr S Spence Dr Kim	Clean Energies
Multiscale simulation of nanocomposite structures applying atomic to continuum modelling techniques Please see Proj_12 for further information	Dr G Abdella	Aerospace & Manufacturing
Simulation of energy consumption in forklift trucks and development of efficient configurations Please see Proj_13 for further information	Dr R Kee Dr G McCullough	Clean Energies
Electric bus energy technology optimisation in a future transport system Please see Proj_14 for further information	Dr A Foley Prof K Li	Clean Energies
Modelling and control of waste heat recovery system for internal combustion engine Please see Proj_15 for further information	Prof R Douglas Dr B K Nguyen	Clean Energies
QATAR STUDENTSHIP – Closing Date 4 January 2013
Title	Supervisor(s)	Cluster
Developing a leading capability in the melt processing of polymer grapheme and polymer reinforced composites Please see Proj_16 for further information	Professor E Harkin-Jones	Advanced Materials & Processing
ROLLS ROYCE INDUSTRIALLY FUNDED STUDENTSHIP (open to international and EU students also) – Closing Date 1 February 2013
Title	Supervisor(s)	Cluster
Reduce time to idealise manufacturing geometry for whole engine hex meshing Please see Proj_17 for further information	Prof C Armstrong Dr TT Robinson	Aerospace & Manufacturing
JOINT AND CO-LOCATED PhD WITH ECOLE DES MINES D’ALBI, FRANCE, INDUSTRIALLY FUNDED STUDENTSHIP (open to international and EU students also) – Closing Date 1 February 2013
Computational modelling of fibre reinforced thermoplastic composites in the thermoforming process Please see Proj_18 for further information	Dr G Menary Dr P Martin	Advanced Materials & Processing
BELFAST ARTHROPLASTY RESEARCH TRUST FUNDED STUDENTSHIP– Closing Date 22 February 2013
Measurement and Control of Pelvic Orientation during Total Hip Arthroplasty Please see Proj_19 for further information	Dr N Dunne Dr A Lennon Mr D Beverland (Musgrave Park Hospital) Prof J Orr	Advanced Materials & Processing
China Scholarship Council/Queen's University Scholarships –Closing Date 15 Feb 2013 For further information see here
Title	Supervisor(s)	Cluster
Materials for future transport technologies	Dr P Martin Dr G Menary	Advanced Materials & Processing
Aerospace Automation	Dr Y Jin Dr A Murphy	Aerospace & Manufacturing
Lean Manufacturing	Dr Y Jin Prof M Price	Aerospace & Manufacturing