Fully Funded PhD in Concrete for Net-Zero Infrastructure

University of Cambridge; Cambridge; Presencial; GBP 18 000 - 21 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Fully-funded (fees and maintenance)

Resumo da oferta

The University of Cambridge invites applications for a fully-funded four-year doctoral studentship funded through the Cambridge EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Future Infrastructure and Built Environment: Unlocking Net Zero (FIBE3 CDT). The project, in collaboration with National Highways, explores low-embodied-carbon concretes and their performance under changing weather exposure.

Applicants should hold a high 2.1 degree (engineering/sciences) and ideally a Master’s level qualification.

Qualificações

• Applicants should have (or expect to obtain by the start date) at least a high 2.1 degree and preferably a 1st class degree.
• The degree should be in engineering, sciences or a relevant discipline, and will preferably be at a Master's level.
• Previous expertise in concrete materials is desirable.

Responsabilidades

• Exploit advanced digital measurement techniques in tandem with concrete characterisation experiments under controlled and/or accelerated exposure conditions.
• Investigate macro-scale and micro-scale models for prediction using AI tools where appropriate.
• Conduct evidence-based analyses of trade-offs between quality and embodied carbon.

Formação académica

2.1 degree in engineering or sciences

Master's level degree

Descrição da oferta de emprego

The University of Cambridge invites applications for a fully-funded four-year doctoral studentship funded through the Cambridge EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Future Infrastructure and Built Environment: Unlocking Net Zero (FIBE3 CDT). The project, in collaboration with National Highways, explores low-embodied-carbon concretes and their performance under changing weather exposure.

Applicants should hold a high 2.1 degree (engineering/sciences) and ideally a Master’s level qualification.