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Dr M Templeton
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About the Project
Applications are invited for an engineering doctorate (EngD) studentship in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Imperial College London investigating emerging disinfection by-products (DBPs) in drinking water. The project is supervised by Dr Michael Templeton (www.imperial.ac.uk/people/m.templeton) and it is in collaboration with United Utilities. The studentship is offered through the EPSRC STREAM Industrial Doctorate Centre for the Water Sector (http://www.stream-idc.net/) and presents unique opportunities to carry out innovative and industrially relevant research. Potential applicants are strongly encouraged to consult the STREAM website for full information about the programme.
Trihalomethanes are the only regulated DBPs in the UK currently, but there are now hundreds of other identified, unregulated DBPs and there are many more still to be discovered. It is likely that DBP regulations and control strategies will be more complex in future. What are the cost-effective disinfection strategies of the future that will be able to address all of these DBPs? Are completely new disinfection processes needed or can DBPs be controlled through tweaks of existing water treatment and distribution processes? Which DBPs are going to be the priority in future? The envisioned research will include development and application of new analytical chemistry techniques to investigate the occurrence of emerging DBPs in drinking water samples, controlled lab experiments to better understand the formation of emerging DBPs by conventional and advanced treatment processes, and the development of disinfection strategies for the water industry which minimise the formation of not only THMs but also other potentially significant new DBPs.
Applicants for the studentship should have or expect to obtain a first or upper second class honours degree or equivalent, in a relevant field of engineering (e.g. chemical, civil/environmental) or chemistry, with laboratory work experience being highly desirable. Good communication skills are required. A master's degree in a relevant subject would be advantageous but is not essential.
The studentship will start in October 2012.
To apply please email a CV and cover letter to Dr Templeton ([Email Address Removed]) highlighting your relevant experience. Selected candidates will be invited for interview. The application deadline is Friday 18 May 2012 (but candidates are encouraged to submit as soon as possible).
Trihalomethanes are the only regulated DBPs in the UK currently, but there are now hundreds of other identified, unregulated DBPs and there are many more still to be discovered. It is likely that DBP regulations and control strategies will be more complex in future. What are the cost-effective disinfection strategies of the future that will be able to address all of these DBPs? Are completely new disinfection processes needed or can DBPs be controlled through tweaks of existing water treatment and distribution processes? Which DBPs are going to be the priority in future? The envisioned research will include development and application of new analytical chemistry techniques to investigate the occurrence of emerging DBPs in drinking water samples, controlled lab experiments to better understand the formation of emerging DBPs by conventional and advanced treatment processes, and the development of disinfection strategies for the water industry which minimise the formation of not only THMs but also other potentially significant new DBPs.
Applicants for the studentship should have or expect to obtain a first or upper second class honours degree or equivalent, in a relevant field of engineering (e.g. chemical, civil/environmental) or chemistry, with laboratory work experience being highly desirable. Good communication skills are required. A master's degree in a relevant subject would be advantageous but is not essential.
The studentship will start in October 2012.
To apply please email a CV and cover letter to Dr Templeton ([Email Address Removed]) highlighting your relevant experience. Selected candidates will be invited for interview. The application deadline is Friday 18 May 2012 (but candidates are encouraged to submit as soon as possible).
Funding Notes
The EngD studentship is for a period of four years. For UK applicants, the studentship offers a stipend of approximately £19,600 per annum (tax free) for the first two years and £20,600 per annum for the latter two years.
EU applicants are also eligible for this funding if they have spent a minimum of three years continuously studying or working in the UK immediately before taking up the award.
Overseas (non-UK/non-EU) are eligible if they have spent a minimum of three years continuously working in the UK (NOT STUDYING) immediately before taking up the award.
EU applicants are also eligible for this funding if they have spent a minimum of three years continuously studying or working in the UK immediately before taking up the award.
Overseas (non-UK/non-EU) are eligible if they have spent a minimum of three years continuously working in the UK (NOT STUDYING) immediately before taking up the award.
Project supervisors
Career overview
Michael R. Templeton is a Professor of Public Health Engineering in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Imperial College London. He also holds the Oxfam and Water For People / Royal Academy of Engineering Research Chair in Global Sanitation Technology. Professor Templeton''s research is centred on addressing engineering and public health challenges related to water supply and sanitation. He has engaged in research, innovation, and capacity-strengthening activities with various partners across multiple countries, including Ghana, Sierra Leone, Sénégal, Côte d''Ivoire, Bénin, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda, India, China, and Nepal. He is a chartered civil engineer and a Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers, as well as an elected Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences. Professor Templeton has contributed to strategic advisory groups and expert review panels for esteemed organisations such as the World Health Organization, the Ethiopian Federal Ministry of Health, UK Research and Innovation, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, and the Swedish Research Council. He earned a bachelor''s degree with honours in engineering science and a PhD in civil-environmental engineering, both from the University of Toronto.
Research interests
Professor Templeton''s research focuses on addressing engineering and public health challenges related to water supply and sanitation. He has engaged in research, innovation, and capacity-strengthening activities with partners across various countries, including Ghana, Sierra Leone, Sénégal, Côte d''Ivoire, Bénin, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda, India, China, and Nepal. His areas of expertise encompass environmental engineering and infectious diseases, particularly in the context of global sanitation technology.
Public Health Engineering
Civil Engineering
Environmental Engineering
Water Supply
Sanitation
Infectious Diseases
Global Sanitation Technology
Engineering Challenges
Capacity Strengthening
Water Infrastructure
Research Collaboration
International Development
Engineering Science
PhD in Civil-Environmental Engineering
Chartered Civil Engineer
Institution of Civil Engineers
African Academy of Sciences
WHO Advisory Groups
Research Innovation.
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