PhD project: Stability of confined water layers in hydrophobic nanochannels

The Faculty of Science and Technology (700 faculty members, 1100 students) offers a range of bachelor and master courses (NanoTechnology, Applied Physics, Chemical Engineering and Technical Medicine). The faculty’s research is organized in three of the university’s interdisciplinary research institutes: MESA⁺, MIRA, and IMPACT. These institutes increase the vitality of research by enabling collaboration between programs and disciplines, by providing shared facilities, and by attracting funding for joint projects. They also provide a conduit to industrial and other external partners.

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PhD position: Monitoring cellular activity using SECM

University of Twente. A place where talent emerges and develops. Students and staff are our valued core. Approximately 3000 scientists and professionals work together on groundbreaking research, relevant innovation and inspiring education for more than 8,500 students.

The faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science from the University of Twente educates, and conducts research with approximately 2000 students including 300 PhD-students. The faculty is also responsible for a large volume of service education for programmes of other faculties. The faculty has approximately 300 permanent staff.

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PhD Studentship in Carbon Nanotube Composite Structures

Applications are invited for an EPSRC-CASE PhD studentship based within the School of Engineering, Computing and Maths at University of Exeter and funded by EADS Innovation Works UK and EPSRC. The project is in close technical collaboration with Airbus. 

EADS is a global leader in aerospace, defence and related services. In 2007, EADS generated revenues of € 39.1 billion and employed a workforce of about 116,000. The Group includes the leading aircraft manufacturer Airbus, the world's largest helicopter supplier Eurocopter and EADS Astrium, the European leader in space programmes from Ariane to Galileo. Its Defence & Security Division is a provider of comprehensive systems solutions and makes EADS the major partner in the Eurofighter consortium as well as a stakeholder in the missile systems provider MBDA. EADS also develops the A400M through Airbus Military. 

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Joint PhD Opportunities Eindhoven University of Technology, the Netherlands & Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia

Deadline: Open

Research topic: Context-Aware Ultra-Low Power Wireless Body Area Network Research for Health Monitoring

Network Research for Health Monitoring
http://web.science. mq.edu.au/ groups/wireless/ opportunities/

The project will be conducted at Wireless Networking and Communications Laboratory, Department of Physics and Engineering, Macquarie University, Australia and Designed Intelligence Group, Department of Industrial Design, Eindhoven University of Technology, the Netherlands.

Supervisors for the PhD student will be Prof. Eryk Dutkiewicz from Macquarie University, Assis/Prof. Dr. Wei Chen, and Prof. dr. ir. Loe Feijs from Eindhoven University of Technology.

Interested applicants can apply for admission to either Macquarie University or Eindhoven University of Technology as the primary home institution. The two universities will then prepare a joint PhD supervision agreement for the successful applicant, enabling the applicant to enrol and carry out the research simultaneously at both institutions. The applicant will be expected to spend approximately half of the PhD study period at each university. Each university will carry out the PhD thesis examination according to its own examination processes. Upon successful completion of the research program, the applicant will receive two separate PhD degree certificates - one from each university. For funding support opportunities please contact the home university of your choice.

Contact:
Prof. Eryk Dutkiewicz, eryk.dutkiewicz@ mq.edu.au
Assis/Prof. Dr Wei Chen, w.chen@tue.nl

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Dr. Wei Chen
Assistant Professor
Room: HG 3.52
Department of Industrial Design
Designed Intelligence Group
Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e)
Den Dolech 2,
5612 AZ Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Tel: +31-40-2473563
Fax: +31-40-2473285
E-mail: w.chen@tue.nl
www.idemployee. id.tue.nl/ w.chen

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