PhD Project University of Edinburgh
PhD project
Instrumentation Development for Sciences at Extreme Conditions
Applications are invited for a PhD studentship to work in the area of instrumentation engineering.
The proposed research will form part of the large instrumentation development programme at the heart of the new multidisciplinary Centre for Science at Extreme Conditions. The PhD project will involve designing new and making modifications in the existing pressure cells (e.g. diamond-anvil cells, Paris-Edinburgh pressure cell, etc.) and equipment for in-house research as well as for use at central facilities such as ISIS – the world’s leading pulsed neutron & muon source situated at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory near Oxford.
The work will include use of computer aided design (CAD) and finite element analysis (FEA) packages as design tools for making pressure cell and auxiliary equipment, and also for ensuring safety of their users.
The successful candidate is also expected to participate in scientific experiments involving the use of the new equipment and provide training and advice to the users at the later stages of the project. The project will form part of a recently funded £3.5m programme of physics research on “Fundamental systems at extreme conditions” which will focus on the structures, dynamics and properties of materials at extremes of pressures and temperatures.
The overall programme is led by Prof. R. J. Nelmes in the School of Physics and the Centre for Science at Extreme Conditions (CSEC).
The studentship will be held in the School of Engineering and Electronics/CSEC, under the direct supervision of Dr. K. V. Kamenev.The studentship comprises a tax-free bursary for three years at around £12,000 per year together with College fees at the home/EU rate. International students may be considered but they will need to cover the difference between home/EU and oversees fees.
Applicants must have a first or a 2.1 Master’s or Bachelor’s degree (or an appropriate equivalent) in Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, GeoSciences or Chemistry. Previous experience in using FEA and CAD packages as well as scanning electron microscopy (SEM), focused ion beam (FIB), chemical vapour deposition (CVD) would be advantageous.
Informal enquiries can be made to Dr. Konstantin Kamenev (Tel: +44 (0)131 651 7232). Formal applications, which should be sent to Mrs Liz Paterson (School of Engineering and Electronics, University of Edinburgh, Sanderson Building, King’s Buildings, Mayfield Road, Edinburgh, UK, EH9 3JL), should include a completed formal application form, which is available from here or by contacting Mrs Paterson (+44-(0)131-650-5573), and all the necessary documentation as indicated on this application form.
The deadline for submitting the application form is the 1 November 2007
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