PhD Studentship: Sustainable Concrete Materials & Modelling

University of Cambridge; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully funded (fees & maintenance)

Job summary

University of Cambridge invites applications for a four-year funded CDT studentship in Future Infrastructure and Built Environment: Unlocking Net Zero. The project combines experimental concrete materials work with multi-physics modelling to derisk low-carbon binder systems.

Applicants should have a high 2.1 degree in engineering or sciences (master's preferred); previous concrete materials experience is desirable.

Qualifications

• Applicants should have at least a high 2.1 degree in engineering, sciences or a relevant discipline.
• A Master's degree is preferable.
• Previous expertise in concrete materials is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to derisking the adoption of lower carbon concretes through experiments and modelling.
• Perform digitally enhanced experimental work and multi-physics modelling.
• Help validate performance against design standards and support service-life analyses.

Skills

Concrete materials

Multi-physics modelling

Research skills

Education

Bachelor's degree with at least a 2:1 in Engineering/Sciences

Master's degree preferred

First-class degree preferred

Job description

University of Cambridge invites applications for a four-year funded CDT studentship in Future Infrastructure and Built Environment: Unlocking Net Zero. The project combines experimental concrete materials work with multi-physics modelling to derisk low-carbon binder systems.

Applicants should have a high 2.1 degree in engineering or sciences (master's preferred); previous concrete materials experience is desirable.