PhD Research Studentships

Industry funded PhD studentship on off road vehicle tyre compound development

Supervisor:	James BUSFIELD
Apply by:	30 September 2018

Description

A fully industrially funded PhD studentship opportunity has arisen based in the Soft Matter Group here at QMUL, located in London.

Working with a USA based, world leading manufacturer of carbon black. These materials are used to significantly enhance the behaviour of most engineering products made out of elastomers. This project will work on how these materials can be further developed to improve the resistance of tyres to a fracture process known as cut and chipping particularly experienced in off road applications. The project will examine what controls this failure mechanism, using a fracture mechanics approach. Then the optimal sets of properties will be explored for the rubber and the filler to optimise the cut and chip resistance of tyres in practice. This project will work in collaboration with a world leading “cut and chip research centre” which will involve some travel to the USA and the Czech Republic. This project would suit a graduate from an engineering, physics or materials science background. This project will be supervised by Prof. James Busfield and Dr Radek Stocek.

QMUL Research Studentship Details
Available to Home/EU Applicants only.
Full Time programme only.
Applicant required to start in November/December 2018.
The studentship arrangement will cover tuition fees and provide an annual stipend for up to three years (Currently set as £16,777 in 2018/19).
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 then you will require a valid English certificate equivalent to IELTS 6.5+ overall with a minimum score of 6 in Writing and 5.5 in all sections (Reading, Listening, Speaking).
Please note that this studentship is only available to Home/EU Applicants. (See: http://www.welfare.qmul.ac.uk/money/feestatus/ for details).

Supervisor 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 PhD programme (Full Time) please follow the instructions detailed on the following webpage:

Research degrees in Materials: http://www.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/research/subjects/materials.html

Further Guidance: http://www.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/research/

Please be sure to include a reference to ‘2018 SEMS JJCB2’ to associate your application with this studentship opportunity.

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 James BUSFIELD.