SCHOOL OF MECHANICAL and MINING ENGINEERING / SCHOOL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
Excellent Opportunity for science/engineering graduates to undertake research in a world leading organisation.
The School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering and School of Chemical Engineering at UQ have unique multidisciplinary focus with leading-edge researchers working at the interface of the university and industry. The Defence Materials Technology Centre (DMTC) focuses on innovation through the development and application of new materials across four programs: Aircraft platforms, Maritime platforms, Armour applications and Propulsion systems. This project is fully funded by DMTC at UQ.
The project
We are seeking a PhD candidate to join a multi-disciplinary team that includes chemists, chemical engineers, materials engineers and industry partners.
• Project scope:
Corrosion of metal parts on aircraft and other defence materials is a multibillion dollar problem and often commences with the failure by cracking of the protective coating. The project will focus on understanding the mechano-chemical rate determining step and mechanisms of crack initiation for aircraft coatings. Specifically we will determine initiation mechanism and chemical and mechanical effects on initiation, and model spreading of chemical degradation in thin (polyurethane/epoxy primer) film coatings. Particular attention will be placed on the effect of intrinsic and externally applied mechanical stresses.
The person: Applicants should have a background in Materials Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or related disciplines. Skills in materials characterisation, product lifetime modelling, and quantitative analysis of research results are desirable.
Remuneration: The stipend will be a DMTC scholarship at $30,000 (tax free) per year for three years. Applicants should be Australian citizens or have permanent resident.
Contact: Further information regarding the project can be obtained by contacting Professor Graeme George [email protected] or Professor Pete Halley [email protected]
Applications: Please send a cover letter and curriculum vitae outlining your interest and suitability for this position to:
Professor Pete Halley
School of Chemical Engineering
The University of Queensland
St Lucia
Brisbane Qld 4072
or [email protected]
ЫЫы я кемикал инженер Но не ситизен. И на PhD врядли потянула бы, слишком знания старые. Но то, что принципиально эта школа и люди существуют, буду иметь в виду при планировании продолжения образования. Спасибо огромное!
The person: Applicants should have a background in Materials Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or related disciplines. Skills in materials characterisation, product lifetime modelling, and quantitative analysis of research results are desirable.
Ну вот, а я думал, что цель аспирантуры -- выработать данные скилзы у аспиранта, а вон оказывается, что перспективному аспиранту уже надо быть специалистом. Что-то здесь не так. Со всей австралийской образовательной системой.
• Project scope:
Corrosion of metal parts on aircraft and other defence materials is a multibillion dollar problem and often commences with the failure by cracking of the protective coating. The project will focus on understanding the mechano-chemical rate determining step and mechanisms of crack initiation for aircraft coatings.
Ну хорошо, закончит индивидуум апсирантуру, сделает исследование по предсказанию ломки деталей самолёта по тресканию покрытий. Потом пойдёт искать работу по авиационным компаниям, и окажется, что тема его исследования -- какая-то экзотическая, а им нужен человек, который прямо может испытывать детали на прочность. И профессор тоже умоет руки -- дескать, "Я тебе дал PhD -- будь доволен, а я более ни за что не ответственнен".
Remuneration: The stipend will be a DMTC scholarship at $30,000 (tax free) per year for three years.
Иначе говоря -- прохвессор не стал нанимать научного сотрудника, ибо денег нету, а выкатил на рынок труда предложение о $30к в год плюс PhD. Поэтому-то он и требует, чтобы у аппликанта были определённые скилзы. Как говорится, какова оплата работы, таковы и результаты...
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