PhD Research Studentships

EPSRC Industrial CASE PhD Studentship: Schlumberger / QMUL - Characterisation of elastomers used in drilling applications.

Supervisor:	j.busfield@qmul.ac.uk
Apply by:	14 August 2015

Description

Schlumberger, the world’s leading technology supplier to the oil and gas industry, are collaborating with QMUL to characterise the elastomer materials that they use in ground drilling applications. A modelling approach will be adopted to derive a suitable constitutive model, which can represent the elastomer components in a diverse range of numerical simulations. The elastomers are subjected to extreme environments including very large strains, rapid cyclical loading at huge pressures whilst undergoing extensive chemical exposure over a wide range of temperatures. The project will explore how to monitor the performance of these systems and predict the behaviour. The technological challenge will be to consider the complex interactions between mechanical and chemical degradation mechanisms. Research Area: Functional Nanomaterials Modelling and Simulation in Engineering Systems Supervisors: James Busfield School of Engineering and Materials Science, Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) EPSRC Industrial CASE Research Studentship Details To be eligible for a full award (stipend and fees) applicants must have: • settled status in the UK, meaning they have no restrictions on how long they can stay and • been ‘ordinarily resident’ in the UK for 3 years prior to October 2015. This means they must have been normally residing in the UK (apart from temporary or occasional absences) and • Not been residing in the UK wholly or mainly for the purpose of full-time education (This does not apply to UK nationals). Note: The above residence requirements/eligibility criteria defined by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council and are based on the Education (Fees and Awards) Regulations 1997 and subsequent amendments, covering England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. (See: http://www.epsrc.ac.uk/skills/students/help/eligibility/ for more details) • Full Time research degree programme only • Successful applicants will start the PhD degree programme at Queen Mary University of London, starting in October 2015. • The studentship arrangement will cover tuition fees and provide an annual stipend (£15,863 in 2014/15) for up to three years. • The minimum requirement for this studentship opportunity is a good Honours degree (minimum 2(i) honours or equivalent) or MSc/MRes in Materials, Engineering or Physics disciplines. Contact Details: For informal enquiries about this position, please contact Prof. James Busfield Tel: 020 7882 8866 E-mail: j.busfield@qmul.ac.uk Application Method: To apply for this studentship and for entry on to the Materials Science programme (Full Time, Semester 1 start) please follow the instructions detailed in section 3 of the following webpage: http://www.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/pgrcoursefinder/materials/index.html Further Guidance available via: http://www.sems.qmul.ac.uk/research/howtoapply/ Please be sure to include a reference to ‘2015 EPSRC CASE SEMS JJCB 2’ to associate your application with this studentship opportunity. Deadline for applications: 14/08/2015

Eligibility

The minimum requirement for this studentship opportunity is a good honours degree (minimum 2(i) honours or equivalent) or MSc/MRes in a relevant discipline.
If English is not your first language, you will require a valid English certificate equivalent to IELTS 6.5+ overall with a minimum score of 6.0 in Writing and 5.5 in all sections (Reading, Listening, Speaking).
Candidates are expected to start in (Semester ).
SEMS and Principal-funded studentships: this studentship arrangement covers home tuition fees and provides an annual stipend for up to three years (currently set at the 2023/24 stipend rate of £20,622 pa)
Note that Queen Mary Research Studentships cover home-rated tuition fees only (See: www.welfare.qmul.ac.uk/money/feestatus/ for details)
Overseas applicants would be required to meet the difference between home and international tuition fees

Contact

For informal enquiries about this opportunity, please contact j.busfield@qmul.ac.uk.