PhD Research Studentships

SEMS/China Scholarship Council (CSC) PhD studentships for entry in September 2019

Apply by:

31 January 2019

Description

The School of Engineering and Materials Science is pleased to announce that it has been allocated 20 China Scholarship Council (CSC) PhD studentships for entry in September 2019.

Under the scheme, Queen Mary will provide scholarships to cover all tuition fees, whilst the CSC will provide living expenses and one return flight ticket to successful applicants.

The School is seeking China Scholarship Council (CSC) Applicants for the following Projects/Supervisors:

Project Title	Primary Supervisor	Research Degree Programme
Fluid-structure interaction modelling for smart blades of renewable energy turbines	Eldad Avital	PhD FT Aerospace Engineering - Semester 1 start
Self-assembling injectable carriers for the sustained delivery of biological therapeutics to the back of eye	Helena Azevedo	PhD FT Medical Engineering - Semester 1 start
Multi-scale simulation of reactive multi-phase transport in porous media for CCUS operations	Dr Edo Boek	PhD FT Mechanical Engineering - Semester 1 start
Multi-scale modelling of liquid-phase exfoliation in graphene hydrodynamics	Dr Lorenzo Botto	PhD FT Mechanical Engineering - Semester 1 start
Development of new photo-ferroelectric materials for photocatalysis and photovoltaics	Dr Joe Briscoe	PhD FT Materials Science - Semester 1 start
Innovative tactile and optical sensing and actuating devices based on electroactive elastomers	Prof James Busfield	PhD FT Materials Science - Semester 1 start
The science of inkjet droplets	Dr Rafael Castrejón-Pita	PhD FT Mechanical Engineering - Semester 1 start
Advanced control and guidance systems for intelligent airport operations	Dr Jun Chen	PhD FT Aerospace Engineering - Semester 1 start
3D perfusion bioreactor development for efficacy/safety screening of bioactive bone-graft substitutes	Dr Karin Hing	PhD FT Biomedical Materials - Semester 1 start
Predictions of biomass pyrolysis and combustion using molecular dynamics simulation	Prof Xi Jiang	PhD FT Mechanical Engineering - Semester 1 start
Development of a novel high throughput intervention-high throughput read out platform	Professor Rob Krams	PhD FT Medical Engineering - Semester 1 start
High entropy functional ceramics	Prof Mike Reece	PhD FT Materials Science - Semester 1 start
Motorised soft-robotic retractor for effective laparoscopic colorectal surgery	Dr Hasan Shaheed	PhD FT Mechanical Engineering - Semester 1 start
Phase transitions for artificial morphogenesis and future bottom-up manufacturing in space	Dr Stoyan Smoukov	PhD FT Mechanical Engineering - Semester 1 start
Next generation two-phase flow models based on machine learning	Dr Yi Sui	PhD FT Mechanical Engineering - Semester 1 start
Hybrid porous liquids for the selective capture and conversion of toxic waste	Dr Petra Szilagyi	PhD FT Materials Science - Semester 1 start
Condensation heat transfer of steam with non-condensable gases at high pressures	Dr Huasheng Wang	PhD FT Mechanical Engineering - Semester 1 start
Investigation of the role of exosomal microRNAs in prostate cancer development	Professor Wen Wang	PhD FT Medical Engineering - Semester 1 start
Lead-free NaNbO3 based ceramics for high power energy storage	Dr Haixue Yan	PhD FT Materials Science - Semester 1 start
Learning adaptive morphology for bio-inspired mobile robots with multimodal locomotion	Dr Ketao Zhang	PhD FT Mechanical Engineering - Semester 1 start

Application Method:
If you are able to identify a project listed above that matches with your own research interests, the next step is to complete the online application process to an appropriate Engineering or Materials PhD programme, please click on the programme link included in the table above.  

Please remember to include a reference to the "China Scholarship Council" and also the name of the Project/Supervisor to associate your application with that studentship opportunity.

Candidates will need to demonstrate their proficiency in English equivalent to an IELTS score of 6.5 (with a minimum score of 6.0 in Writing and 5.5 in each of the other test components).

Candidates will need to submit a formal online application to the university by 31 January 2019.

If successful in securing an offer from QMUL, candidates will then need to apply to the CSC for approval and to confirm funding.

Further Guidance on how to apply for a PhD in general is available via:

http://www.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/research/applyresearchdegrees/

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 minimum score of 6.0 in each of Writing, Listening, Reading and Speaking).
• Candidates are expected to start in (Semester ).