PhD Research Position, Wessex Institute of Technology
Wessex Institute of Technology, PhD Research Position
Modelling of Acoustic Waves and Bubble Dynamics
Applications are invited, from suitably qualified applicants, to work in the field of Modelling of Acoustic Waves and Bubble Dynamics. The position is funded by a major new project including 17 participating institutions from the EU, as part of the Nanotechnology call of the FP7 European Commission Programme. The project will start during the summer 2009.
The main objective of the project is up-scaling of a pilot line for the production of medical antibacterial textiles by inserting nanoparticles.
The selected candidate will participate in modeling of wave propagation taking into account interactions between ultrasound waves and bubble clouds. A model including bubble formation and collapse will be developed. The boundary element method (BEM) will be used to model multiple bubble dynamics including chemical reactions and mass transfer across the bubble surface due to non-equilibrium evaporation and condensation at the fluid-gas interface.
The candidate is expected to hold a good first degree in Engineering, Mathematics or Physical Sciences. It would be beneficial if the applicant has experience in numerical modelling of waves or fluid flow. Previous experience in programming is desirable. The successful candidate will be registered for a PhD degree and will have a stipend covering the living expenses and fees. The position is for three years.
Applications including your CV, cover letter and contact details of three referees, should be sent, preferably by Email, to: Prof. Viktor Popov, Wessex Institute of Technology, Ashurst Lodge, Ashurst, Southampton, SO40 7AA, UK, E-mail: viktor-at-wessex.ac.uk.
Closing date: 19 June 2009.
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CURRICULUM VITAE
Abdel-Mohsen Moustafa Abdel-Mohsen, M. Sc.
Full Name: Abdel-Mohsen Moustafa Abdel-Mohsen
Position: Assistant Researcher
Pretreatment and Finishing of Cellulosic Fibers Department Textile Research Division National Research Centre (NRC)
Tahrir Street, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt
•Nationality: Egyptian
•Gender: male
•Marital status: Single
•Tel: +2 084 190209
•Mobile: +2 010 8581047
•Fax: +2 02 33370931
•E-Mail: abdo_mohsennrc@yahoo.com
Profile
Integrated background in Textile chemistry, with comprehensive research experience in polysaccharides, cellulose, carbohydrates, chitosan, chitin and their textile applications. Chemical modification of polysaccharides, supramolecular components such as cyclodextrin, dendrimers and hyperbranched polymers.
Educational Background
•M.Sc. in Organic Chemistry, October 2007 from Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Fayoum University Subject: Preparation and Utilization of Multi-Functional Finishing in
Medical Textile.
•This thesis has been approved by: Prof. Dr. J. Militiky, Department of Textile Materials, Textile Facult TechanicalUniversity of Liberec. Czech Republic, Prof.Dr.Ali Hebeish (D.Sc), Prof of Textile Chemistry and Techanolgy, Textile Research Division,National Research Centre, Prof.Dr. Maher A. El-Hashash (D.Sc), Prof of Organic Chemistry- Faculty of Science -Ain Sham University, and Prof. Dr. A.I. Essawy Prof. of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science Fayoum
University.
•B. Sc. in Chemistry, May 2002 (Very Good), Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Cairo University.
Employment
•From (9-2003 to 8-2004) Specialization at the Academy of Scientific Research and Technology.
•From (9-2004 to30-2007) Researcher Assistant at Pretreatment and Finishing of Cellulosic Fibers Department, Textile Research Division, National Research Centre.
•From 4-2007 till now Assistant Researcher at Pretreatment and Finishing of Cellulosic Fibers Department, Textile Research Division, National Research Centre.
Achievement
Shared in organization of
•The 2nd International Conference of Textile Research Division” National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt. April 11-13, 2005.
•The 3rd International Conference of Textile Research Division” April 2-4, 2006.
•The 4th International Conference of Textile Research Division” April 12-14, 2007.
•The 5th International Conference of Textile Research Division” April 14-16, 2008.
•Lecture and Introduce Presentation the 5th International Conference of Textile Research Division” April 14-16, 2008, (textile processing: State of the Art& Future Development.
Projects
Work with research teams in different research projects for producing new applied products, or improving industrial processes such as:
•Participation in the National Campaign for Development of Textile Industry Financed by Egyptian Academy of Scientific Research and Technology (2004-2008). This Campaign is based on a technology Roadmap. The latter aims at achieving identified market, industry and technology goals of textile industry. The campaign sheds insight on importance of textile industry in Egypt. It brings into focus the wide performance targets for developing and facing competition in international and local markets. Emphasis is placed on cost and productivity targets; market targets; environmental targets; chemical-water-energy conservation targets; health and safety targets; work force targets.
•Participation in the project entitled “Development of Materials using Natural Wastes for Pollutant Removal” (2005-2007).
•Participation in the project entitled “The Use of Modern Technologies in the Textile Wet Processing and Production of Technical Textiles to Upgrade Textile Industry (2008-2010).
Activities
•Member of Egyptian syndicate of scientific professions.
•Member of Egyptian Journal of Chemistry.
Personal
•Highly adaptable, geographically flexible.
List of publications
•Innovative Multi-finishing using Chitosan-O-PEG Graft Copolymer / Citric acid aqueous system for Preparation of Medical Textiles. Journal of Textile Institute, in press, November 2008.
•Innovative Multi-finishing using Chitosan-N-PEG Graft Copolymer / Citric acid aqueous system for Preparation of Medical Textiles.15th International Conference of Textile (STRUTEX), from 2-4-12-2008, faculty of textile engineering technical university of Liberec, Czeck Republic.
References
•Prof. Dr. Ali A. Hebish, National Research Center, Textile Research Division, Cairo, Egypt.
E-Mail:Hebeish@hotmail.com
•Prof .Dr. Aly Sayed Aly, Head of Pretreatment and Finishing of Cellulosic Fibers Department Textile Research Division, National Research Centre (NRC) Cairo, Egypt.
E-Mail:dr_alysayed@yahoo.com
•Dr.Khalied F.El-Tahlawy, National Research Center, Textile Research Department, Cairo, Egypt. Now work in College of Textile North Carolina State University.
E-Mail: tahlawy@gawab.com>
•Prof.Dr.Karima Hagage –Head of textile Research Division, National Research Centre (NRC) Cairo, Egypt.
Languages
•Arabic :Native
•English (Spoken & Writing):Very good
Summary of the M.Sc. Thesis
The major objective of my master research is aims at development of innovative multifinishing system for preparation of new cotton products that can be used for various purposes particularly in the field of medical textiles. The innovation is based on systematic investigation involving synthesis of water soluble finishing agent with multifunctional purpose. This agent is used for treatment of cotton fabric as per the conventional pad-dry- cure method. The so treated cotton fabric is tailored into surgical gowns whose physiological responses and antimicrobial performance properties are examined.
More strictly, the synthesis, characterization and application of water soluble chitosan-O-PEG as well as chitosan-N-PEG graft copolymers are undertaken. With the former copolymer, the synthesis is carried out by reacting N-phthaloyl chitosan with polyethylene glycol monomethyl ether iodide (MPEGI) in the presence of silver oxide. Phthaloyl chitosan is prepared by reacting phthalic anhydride with chitosan to protect its amino groups during copolymerization.
Chitosan-N-PEG copolymer, on the other hand, is synthesized by reaction of chitosan with MPEG aldehyde. The latter is prepared by chemical oxidation of MPEG with dimethyl sulphoxide (DMSO) and acetic anhydride.
Thorough investigation into factors affecting the synthesis of the aforementioned copolymers along with complete examination of their structure using sophisticated tools such as IR, 1H-NMR, TGA, X-ray, and chemical analysis.
Multifinishing of cotton fabric is achieved through treatment with either of the said copolymers along with citric acid (crosslinking agent) and sodium hypophosphite (catalyst). Properties and performance of these fabrics upgrade them to medical textiles such as surgical gowns and drapes. By and large current results conclude that the use of chitosan-O-PEG graft as well as chitosan-N-PEG graft copolymers represent a novel route for production of medical textiles especially those employed in surgical gowns and drapes.
Areas of Competence and Motivation for Science
The major motivations for science included:
•Chemical modification of polysaccharides such as chitosan, cellulose
•Surface modification of textiles using nanotechnolgy.
•Preparation of hyperbranched polymers and its application for medical purposes.
•Preparation of dendrimers such as polyamidoamine, polypropylene imine, polyethylene imine.
•Regioselective of polysacharides such as chitosan, and oligosaccharides such as mannopyrannosides.
•Chemical modifiction of dendrimers by different oligo-saccharides such as mono and di, and chemical modification of the surface of glycodendrimers by DOTA, NTA to used as ligands to some metals such as Cu,Ni,Ag,Gd,Au.
•Supramolecular components such as cyclodextrins, dendrimers, and calixarenes.
•Chemical modifiction of dendrimers by oligosaccharides, and chemical modification of the surface of glycodendrimers by DOTA, NTA to used as ligands to some metals such as Cu,Ni,Ag,Gd,Au.
•Preparation of novel core-shell compenents based on natural, synthetics polymer with with metal nanoparticles.
•Preperation of functional polymeric materials loading with different metals nanoparticles.
•Functionalisation of Textiles with Nanotechnology.
•I have some experience in some instromenation such as FT-IR,H-NMR,HPLC,UV/VIS spectroscopy, TEM.
CURRICULUM VITAE
Abdel-Mohsen Moustafa Abdel-Mohsen, M. Sc.
Full Name: Abdel-Mohsen Moustafa Abdel-Mohsen
Position: Assistant Researcher
Pretreatment and Finishing of Cellulosic Fibers Department Textile Research DivisionNational Research Centre (NRC)
Tahrir Street, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt
•Nationality: Egyptian
•Gender: male
•Marital status: Single
•Tel: +2 084 190209
•Mobile: +2 010 8581047
•Fax: +2 02 33370931
•E-Mail: abdo_mohsennrc@yahoo.com
Profile
Integrated background in Textile chemistry, with comprehensive research experience in polysaccharides, cellulose, carbohydrates, chitosan, chitin and their textile applications. Chemical modification of polysaccharides, supramolecular components such as cyclodextrin, dendrimers and hyperbranched polymers.
Educational Background
•M.Sc. in Organic Chemistry, October 2007 from Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Fayoum University
Subject: Preparation and Utilization of Multi-Functional Finishing in Medical Textile.
•This thesis has been approved by: Prof. Dr. J. Militiky, Department of Textile Materials, Textile Faculty-TechanicalUniversity of Liberec. Czech Republic, Prof.Dr.Ali Hebeish (D.Sc), Prof of Textile Chemistry and Techanolgy, Textile Research Division,National Research Centre, Prof.Dr. Maher A. El-Hashash (D.Sc), Prof of Organic Chemistry- Faculty of Science -Ain Sham University, and Prof. Dr. A.I. Essawy Prof. of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science Fayoum
University.
•B. Sc. in Chemistry, May 2002 (Very Good), Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Cairo University.
Employment
•From (9-2003 to 8-2004) Specialization at the Academy of Scientific Research and Technology.
•From (9-2004 to30-2007) Researcher Assistant at Pretreatment and Finishing of Cellulosic Fibers Department, Textile Research Division, National Research Centre.
•From 4-2007 till now Assistant Researcher at Pretreatment and Finishing of Cellulosic Fibers Department, Textile Research Division, National Research Centre.
Achievement
Shared in organization of
•The 2nd International Conference of Textile Research Division” National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt. April 11-13, 2005.
•The 3rd International Conference of Textile Research Division” April 2-4, 2006.
•The 4th International Conference of Textile Research Division” April 12-14, 2007.
•The 5th International Conference of Textile Research Division” April 14-16, 2008.
•Lecture and Introduce Presentation the 5th International Conference of Textile Research Division” April 14-16, 2008, (textile processing: State of the Art& Future Development.
Projects
Work with research teams in different research projects for producing new applied products, or improving industrial processes such as:
•Participation in the National Campaign for Development of Textile Industry Financed by Egyptian Academy of Scientific Research and Technology (2004-2008). This Campaign is based on a technology Roadmap. The latter aims at achieving identified market, industry and technology goals of textile industry. The campaign sheds insight on importance of textile industry in Egypt. It brings into focus the wide performance targets for developing and facing competition in international and local markets. Emphasis is placed on cost and productivity targets; market targets; environmental targets; chemical-water-energy conservation targets; health and safety targets; work force targets.
•Participation in the project entitled “Development of Materials ung Natural Wastes for Pollutant Removal” (2005-2007).
•Participation in the project entitled “The Use of Modern Technologies in the Textile Wet Processing and Production of Technical Textiles to Upgrade Textile Industry (2008-2010).
Activities
•Member of Egyptian syndicate of scientific professions.
•Member of Egyptian Journal of Chemistry.
Personal
•Highly adaptable, geographically flexible.
List of publications
•Innovative Multi-finishing using Chitosan-O-PEG Graft Copolymer / Citric acid aqueous system for Preparation of Medical Textiles. Journal of Textile Institute, in press, November 2008.
•Innovative Multi-finishing using Chitosan-N-PEG Graft Copolymer / Citric acid aqueous system for Preparation of Medical Textiles.15th International Conference of Textile (STRUTEX), from 2-4-12-2008, faculty of textile engineering technical university of Liberec, Czeck Republic.
References
•Prof. Dr. Ali A. Hebish, National Research Center, Textile Research Division, Cairo, Egypt.
E-Mail:Hebeish@hotmail.com
•Prof .Dr. Aly Sayed Aly, Head of Pretreatment and Finishing of Cellulosic Fibers Department Textile Research Division, National Research Centre (NRC) Cairo, Egypt.
E-Mail:dr_alysayed@yahoo.com
•Dr.Khalied F.El-Tahlawy, National Research Center, Textile Research Department, Cairo, Egypt. Now work in College of Textile North Carolina State University.
•E-Mail: tahlawy@gawab.com>
•Prof.Dr.Karima Hagage –Head of textile Research Division, National Research Centre (NRC) Cairo, Egypt.
Languages
•Arabic :Native
•English (Spoken & Writing):Very good
Summary of the M.Sc. Thesis
The major objective of my master research is aims at development of innovative multifinishing system for preparation of new cotton products that can be used for various purposes particularly in the field of medical textiles. The innovation is based on systematic investigation involving synthesis of water soluble finishing agent with multifunctional purpose. This agent is used for treatment of cotton fabric as per the conventional pad-dry- cure method. The so treated cotton fabric is tailored into surgical gowns whose physiological responses and antimicrobial performance properties are examined.
More strictly, the synthesis, characterization and application of water soluble chitosan-O-PEG as well as chitosan-N-PEG graft copolymers are undertaken. With the former copolymer, the synthesis is carried out by reacting N-phthaloyl chitosan with polyethylene glycol monomethyl ether iodide (MPEGI) in the presence of silver oxide. Phthaloyl chitosan is prepared by reacting phthalic anhydride with chitosan to protect its amino groups during copolymerization.
Chitosan-N-PEG copolymer, on the other hand, is synthesized by reaction of chitosan with MPEG aldehyde. The latter is prepared by chemical oxidation of MPEG with dimethyl sulphoxide (DMSO) and acetic anhydride.
Thorough investigation into factors affecting the synthesis of the aforementioned copolymers along with complete examination of their structure using sophisticated tools such as IR, 1H-NMR, TGA, X-ray, and chemical analysis.
Multifinishing of cotton fabric is achieved through treatment with either of the said copolymers along with citric acid (crosslinking agent) and sodium hypophosphite (catalyst). Properties and performance of these fabrics upgrade them to medical textiles such as surgical gowns and drapes. By and large current results conclude that the use of chitosan-O-PEG graft as well as chitosan-N-PEG graft copolymers represent a novel route for production of medical textiles especially those employed in surgical gowns and drapes.
Areas of Competence and Motivation for Science
The major motivations for science included:
•Chemical modification of polysaccharides such as chitosan, cellulose
•Surface modification of textiles using nanotechnolgy.
•Preparation of hyperbranched polymers and its application for medical purposes.
•Preparation of dendrimers such as polyamidoamine, polypropylene imine, polyethylene imine.
•Regioselective of polysacharides such as chitosan, and oligosaccharides such as mannopyrannosides.
•Chemical modifiction of dendrimers by different oligo-saccharides such as mono and di, and chemical modification of the surface of glycodendrimers by DOTA, NTA to used as ligands to some metals such as Cu,Ni,Ag,Gd,Au.
•Supramolecular components such as cyclodextrins, dendrimers, and calixarenes.
•Chemical modifiction of dendrimers by oligosaccharides, and chemical modification of the surface of glycodendrimers by DOTA, NTA to used as ligands to some metals such as Cu,Ni,Ag,Gd,Au.
•Preparation of novel core-shell compenents based on natural, synthetics polymer with with metal nanoparticles.
•Preperation of functional polymeric materials loading with different metals nanoparticles.
•Functionalisation of Textiles with Nanotechnology.
•I have some experience in some instromenation such as FT-IR,H-NMR,HPLC,UV/VIS spectroscopy, TEM.
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