Brunel University London · Brunel Centre for Advanced Solidification Technology (BCAST)
United Kingdom, Uxbridge
Job description
Applications
from qualified and motivated individuals with a MSc/BSc/BEng background
are invited for a PhD studentship in advanced electron microscopy of
aluminium alloys available in BCAST at Brunel University London, jointly
with SuperSTEM, the EPSRC National Facility for Aberration-Corrected
Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy.
The project aims to use the advanced microscopy facilities at SuperSTEM Daresbury (www.superstem.org) to investigate the micro- and nano- structure of aluminium and magnesium alloys produced at Brunel University London.
The purpose of this studentship would be to conduct a fundamental study of the capabilities, limitations and potential application areas of aberration-corrected scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) in the analysis of aluminium and magnesium alloys in particular the mechanisms of grain refinement. The student would be based in Brunel but conduct much of the advanced experimental measurements at SuperSTEM. An additional contribution to the studentship award will be made available towards travel/accommodation + subsistence to allow the prospective student to interact equally with both the Brunel and SuperSTEM groups. In particular, students will be regularly seconded to SuperSTEM during the project and trained in operation of the electron microscopes and data processing.
The project aims to use the advanced microscopy facilities at SuperSTEM Daresbury (www.superstem.org) to investigate the micro- and nano- structure of aluminium and magnesium alloys produced at Brunel University London.
The purpose of this studentship would be to conduct a fundamental study of the capabilities, limitations and potential application areas of aberration-corrected scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) in the analysis of aluminium and magnesium alloys in particular the mechanisms of grain refinement. The student would be based in Brunel but conduct much of the advanced experimental measurements at SuperSTEM. An additional contribution to the studentship award will be made available towards travel/accommodation + subsistence to allow the prospective student to interact equally with both the Brunel and SuperSTEM groups. In particular, students will be regularly seconded to SuperSTEM during the project and trained in operation of the electron microscopes and data processing.
Desired skills and experience
Eligibility and Applications:
Applicants should have an upper second or first class undergraduate honours degree or a Master's degree (or a recognised equivalent from an overseas university) in physics, metallurgy/materials science or another engineering or physical science subject. This position is fully funded and applicants from UK, EU and international citizens are welcome.
Applications should include a CV and transcript(s) of university study with a covering letter specifying your interest in the area of research and the names and contact details of two referees.
Informal enquiries should be directed to Professor Z. Fan (zhongyun.fan@brunel.ac.uk), Professor R. Brydson (mtlrmdb@leeds.ac.uk) or Professor Q. Ramasse (qmramasse@superstem.org).
The closing date for applications is: 4 March 2016.
Applicants should have an upper second or first class undergraduate honours degree or a Master's degree (or a recognised equivalent from an overseas university) in physics, metallurgy/materials science or another engineering or physical science subject. This position is fully funded and applicants from UK, EU and international citizens are welcome.
Applications should include a CV and transcript(s) of university study with a covering letter specifying your interest in the area of research and the names and contact details of two referees.
Informal enquiries should be directed to Professor Z. Fan (zhongyun.fan@brunel.ac.uk), Professor R. Brydson (mtlrmdb@leeds.ac.uk) or Professor Q. Ramasse (qmramasse@superstem.org).
The closing date for applications is: 4 March 2016.
About the employer
BCAST
is a speciality research institute focusing on solidification related
research with an international reputation and is the host of the
national centre of excellence in liquid metal engineering (the EPSRC
LiME) Hub. Our research covers fundamental research, technological
development and industrial applications in the field of solidification
and materials processing. BCAST is well equipped with state-of-the-art
facilities for both solidification processing and materials
characterisation. See http://bcast.brunel.ac.uk for more information.
SuperSTEM is the EPSRC National Facility for Aberration-Corrected Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy (www.superstem.org). It supports a wide variety of multi-disciplinary research by providing access to cutting-edge instrumentation, state-of-the-art data analysis as well as expertise and training in electron microscopy. The SuperSTEM academic consortium is led by the University of Leeds and joined by the Universities of Glasgow, Liverpool, Manchester and Oxford. The principal location of the facility is a purpose-built low-vibration laboratory on the STFC Daresbury Campus, with access when required to complementary instrumentation at the consortium or partner universities for specific applications. SuperSTEM has an established track record in the imaging and analysis of nanostructures using high angle annular dark field (HAADF) imaging and electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS). This has resulted in many high impact publications and contributed significantly to the Nobel Prize winning work at the University of Manchester.
SuperSTEM is the EPSRC National Facility for Aberration-Corrected Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy (www.superstem.org). It supports a wide variety of multi-disciplinary research by providing access to cutting-edge instrumentation, state-of-the-art data analysis as well as expertise and training in electron microscopy. The SuperSTEM academic consortium is led by the University of Leeds and joined by the Universities of Glasgow, Liverpool, Manchester and Oxford. The principal location of the facility is a purpose-built low-vibration laboratory on the STFC Daresbury Campus, with access when required to complementary instrumentation at the consortium or partner universities for specific applications. SuperSTEM has an established track record in the imaging and analysis of nanostructures using high angle annular dark field (HAADF) imaging and electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS). This has resulted in many high impact publications and contributed significantly to the Nobel Prize winning work at the University of Manchester.
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