PhD Studentship - Advanced Composite Materials

11/06/2008

Polymer composites consisting of carbon or glass reinforcements within a polymer matrix are used widely in a variety of high performance applications - e.g. from aircraft structures and rail bridges, to Formula 1 racing and high performance cars. A PhD Student is required to develop and validate simulations for manufacture of composite components. This work relates to the project "Advanced Composite Truss Structures (ACTS), sponsored by UK government and a number of industrial partners including Airbus UK, Bentley Motors and Network Rail.

Nottingham has one of the leading composites research groups in Europe, with a current research grant portfolio in excess of GBP5million, and over 40 dedicated research staff and students. Details of activities related to textile composites are available at http://www.textiles.nottingham.ac.uk

Candidates should have a degree in engineering or related discipline and must hold, or bw expecting to obtain, a 1st or 2.1 class degree. The sudentship is available for a period of three years and provides University fees (for UK/EU students only due to funding restrictions) and a tax-free stipend of ?15000 per annum.

Applications with a detailed CV, plus names and addresses of two referees, should be sent to:

Prof. Andrew Long, School of Mechanical, Materials and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottigham, NG7 2RD, or by email: Andrew.Long@Nottingham.ac.uk

Tel 0115 951 3779 / Mob 07789 278705

CLOSING DATE IS 30th JUNE, 2008

Polymer Composites Research Group: http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/schoolm3/composites