Fully Funded PhD: Mechanosensitive Nanochannels & 2D Materials

NanoHelp; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully funded for Home students

UKRI stipend: £21,805

Tuition fees covered for Home students

Stipend expected to increase

Job summary

The University of Manchester in Manchester, UK, invites applications for a fully funded PhD (3.5 years) to develop artificial mechanosensitive nanochannels inspired by biological receptors using 2D materials like graphene.

The project combines nanotechnology, materials science, biomimetics, nanofluidics and ion transport, aiming to engineer channels that respond to touch and mechanical stimuli and convert ion transport into electrical signals.

Qualifications

• Upper Second-Class honours in Physics, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Engineering, or related field.
• Alternatively, a 2:1 with Merit Master's in a relevant subject.
• Interest in nanotech, nanofluidics, advanced materials, or biomimetics.

Responsibilities

• Design artificial nanochannels with tunable sensitivity to mechanical deformation.
• Develop selective ion transport mechanisms through engineered nanochannels.
• Control nanochannel geometry and surface chemistry for selective ion permeability.
• Integrate signal-processing to convert ion transport into electrical signals.
• Develop biomimetic nanosystems distinguishing touch, force, and pressure.

Skills

Nanotech interest

Education

2:1 Honours or international equivalent

2:1 with Merit Masters

Job description

The University of Manchester in Manchester, UK, invites applications for a fully funded PhD (3.5 years) to develop artificial mechanosensitive nanochannels inspired by biological receptors using 2D materials like graphene.

The project combines nanotechnology, materials science, biomimetics, nanofluidics and ion transport, aiming to engineer channels that respond to touch and mechanical stimuli and convert ion transport into electrical signals.