Fully Funded PhD: Applied Math for Formulated Products

University of Birmingham; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Birmingham, School of Mathematics, invites applications for two fully-funded 3.5-year PhD studentships in Applied Mathematics for Formulated Products. Supervised by Professor Rosemary Dyson, these positions interface with industry via the SUM4Products Network and provide a stipend of £21,805 per year along with home student fee coverage.

PhD candidates will model formulated products using industry-provided data, exploring topics such as fluid dynamics of thermal change, taste

Qualifications

• First-class master's degree in Mathematics, Chemical Engineering, or related discipline.
• Ability to learn new mathematical approaches and be experimental.
• Ability to represent the University with industry and academic partners; experience working in teams.
• Prior exposure to mathematical modelling and continuum mechanics is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Perform mathematical modelling of formulated products using experimental data from industry partners.
• Work on interdisciplinary methods for mathematical modelling in the formulation sector.
• Collaborate with industry partners; possible research internship with one of our industry partners.

Skills

Mathematics

Learning new methods

Team collaboration

Industry collaboration

Continuum mechanics knowledge

Education

First-class Master’s degree in Mathematics, Chemical Engineering, or related discipline

Job description

University of Birmingham, School of Mathematics, invites applications for two fully-funded 3.5-year PhD studentships in Applied Mathematics for Formulated Products. Supervised by Professor Rosemary Dyson, these positions interface with industry via the SUM4Products Network and provide a stipend of £21,805 per year along with home student fee coverage.

PhD candidates will model formulated products using industry-provided data, exploring topics such as fluid dynamics of thermal change, taste