PhD Research Studentships

SEMS/China Scholarship Council (CSC) PhD studentships for entry in September 2021

Apply by:27 January 2021

Description

The School of Engineering and Materials Science is pleased to announce that it has been allocated 30 China Scholarship Council (CSC) PhD studentships for entry in September 2021.

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
Air disinfection and ventilation in public transport carriages Dr Eldad Avital PhD FT Aerospace Engineering - Semester 1 start
Low cost methane catalysts for shipping Dr Paul Balcombe PhD FT Chemical Engineering - Semester 1 start
Towards High Energy Density and Low Loss Polymers Capacitors Dr Emiliano Bilottie PhD FT Materials Science - Semester 1 start
Reducing tyre wear debris generation Prof James Busfield PhD FT Materials Science - Semester 1 start
Droplet Breakup dynamics Dr J Rafael Castrejon-Pita PhD FT Aerospace Engineering - Semester 1 start
Integrated Airport Airside Simulation, Control & Decision-making  Dr Jun Chen PhD FT Aerospace Engineering - Semester 1 start
The Computer-aided Design and Manufacture of High-Strength Micronised-Materials  Dr Colin Crick PhD FT Materials Science - Semester 1 start
Phosphorene nanoribbons and 2D materials for thermoelectric applications Dr Paddy Cullen PhD FT Chemical Engineering - Semester 1 start
Printed thermoelectric generators: Electricity from waste heat  Dr Oliver Fenwick PhD FT Materials Science - Semester 1 start
Nanobioarrays for studying the role of receptor crosstalk in vascular smooth muscle Dr Thomas Iskratsch PhD FT Medical Engineering - Semester 1 start
Combined Molecular Dynamics and Experimental Study of Soot Formation during Biomass Pyrolysis Dr Xi Jiang PhD FT Mechanical Engineering - Semester 1 start
Physics- and data- driven modelling across the scales  Dr Sergey Karabasov PhD FT Aerospace Engineering - Semester 1 start
Development of an arterial organ-chip to study the role of primary cilia in atherosclerosis Prof Martin Knight PhD FT Medical Engineering - Semester 1 start
Development of a novel CRISPR- based high throughput platform for ECM-Cell interactions Prof Rob Krams PhD FT Medical Engineering - Semester 1 start
Improved control and stability of floating offshore wind turbines Dr Guang Li PhD FT Mechanical Engineering - Semester 1 start
Molecular Separations in Organic Liquids by Membranes - The Selectivity Challenge Prof Andrew Livingston PhD FT Chemical Engineering - Semester 1 start
High performance bio-based elastomer nanocomposites: towards energy efficient and sustainable materials Dr Dimitrios Papageorgiou PhD FT Materials Science - Semester 1 start
High Entropy Thermoelectrics for Energy Harvesting from Waste Heat Prof Mike Reece PhD FT Materials Science - Semester 1 start
Novel Muscle-on-a-Chip models for the preclinical investigation of therapeutics Prof Hazel Screen PhD FT Medical Engineering - Semester 1 start
3D Printing of 2D Materials for Energy Storage and Conversion Dr Ana Jorge Sobrido PhD FT Chemical Engineering - Semester 1 start
AI Photonics: Merging Optics with Deep Learning Dr Lei Su PhD FT Materials Science - Semester 1 start
A high throughput microfluidic system to characterise mechanical properties of deformation particles Dr Yi Sui PhD FT Aerospace Engineering - Semester 1 start
Guidance and activation of drug delivery devices using radiowave control Prof Gleb Sukhorukov PhD FT Materials Science - Semester 1 start
Nanoclusters embedded in metal-organic frameworks for C-C coupling reactions Dr Petra Szilágyi  PhD FT Materials Science - Semester 1 start
Machine learning in the design of scalable cellular composites for crash energy absorption Dr  Wei Tan PhD FT Mechanical Engineering - Semester 1 start
Experimental and theoretical investigation of condensation heat transfer with non-condensable gases Dr Huasheng Wang PhD FT Mechanical Engineering - Semester 1 start
Shear stress-induced CD34+ cell differentiation in atherosclerosis Professor Wen Wang PhD FT Medical Engineering - Semester 1 start
Combined Molecular Dynamics and Experimental Study of Soot Formation during Biomass Pyrolysis Dr Xi Jiangi PhD FT Mechanical Engineering - Semester 1 start
Lead free ferroelectrics for piezoelectric application and high power energy storage Dr Haixue Yan PhD FT Materials Science - Semester 1 start
Sustainable manufacturing of environmental friendly high performance composites towards a circular economy Dr Han Zhang PhD FT Materials Science - Semester 1 start
AI-assisted Multi-Purpose Mobile Manipulation Robots for Hospital Ward Applications 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 27 January 2021.

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