Marie Curie Early Stage Researcher - Lattice Boltzmann Modelling of Water Transport in Hydrates Agglomerates (067717-R)

A PhD funded by the MC initial training network ERICA (GA no. 764691) is available in the Department of Physics at the University of Surrey.

The title of the PhD is “Lattice Boltzmann Modelling of Water Transport in Hydrates Agglomerates”

The objectives of this project are (i) to use combinations of multiphase (liquid / vapour) and multi-scale (effective media) Lattice Boltzmann (LB) methods to model water transport in model hydrate structures including the “Etzold model”, the “Jenning’s colloidal model” and those derived in other projects with a view to demonstrating which, if any, is consistent with experimental data  and (ii) to push the LB method to accommodate the microstructural changes as they become understood within ERICA.

Further details including a description of the ERICA project is available at http://www.nanocem.org/european-projects/msc-etn-erica

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These posts are part of “Engineered Calcium-Silicate-Hydrates for Applications”, a project funded by the European Union under the. Horizon 2020 – Marie Sklodowska-Curie - Innovative Training Network.

The student taking this project can expect

• To receive broad spectrum advanced training in materials science and engineering appropriate to cement based materials.

• To receive broad spectrum training in professional skills relevant to a research career either in academia or industry.

• To engage actively with the European wide cement science consortium Nanocem that will present opportunities for networking leading to future career enhancement.

• To benefit from travel to and placements at partner organisations throughout the course of the PhD that will advance the research and researcher experience.

The project is funded by the EC Marie Curie Training network ERICA. For each project, full funding according to Horizon 2020 work programme 2016-2017 for Marie Curie Sklodowska-Curie action (PDF) is available for at least 3 years for eligible candidates. Full eligibility criteria can be found here but in most cases EC students may take a project in a country other than their own country / country of first degree.

Applications are welcomed from prospective students with a good Masters Level degree or equivalent in any of Materials Science, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Computer Science, Civil Engineering or related subject.

Further details including a description of all the projects are available at http://www.nanocem.org/european-projects/msc-etn-erica/how-to-apply.

Closing Date: 24 Jun 2018
Category: Research & Teaching