(from Sergei Molokov, Coventry)
Coventry University invites applications for a 3.5-year PhD Industrial CASE studentship in Applied Mathematics (Fluid Dynamics). The studentship is co-funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council and Culham Centre for Fusion Energy (http://www.ccfe.ac.uk/). The work, to be performed in collaboration with Culham and with Ilmenau University of Technology (Germany, http://www.tu-ilmenau.de/tfd/ ), involves Direct Numerical Simulation of turbulent flow in rectangular ducts in the presence of a strong magnetic field with reference to liquid metal blankets for fusion reactors.
Candidates must be EU nationals holding a BSc degree in Mathematics, Physics or a related discipline (or those who will have obtained the degree by September 2012). Exceptional overseas students are also encouraged to apply.
The maintenance grant is £13,260 p.a. tax free. The starting date must be not later than the end of September, 2012.
For an informal discussion please contact Prof Sergei Molokov at s.molokov(at)coventry.ac.uk
(http://nestor2.coventry.ac.uk/research/appmath/staff/molokov.php).
Please submit an application form, a detailed CV, two references (one of which must be academic) and a covering letter to research-apps.pg(at)coventry.ac.uk.
The deadline for applications is 13th April, 2012. However, the position will remain open
until the suitable candidate is found.