PhD studentship in Chemical Engineering: Implications of Electric Vehicle Safety in Conflict and Terrorist Scenarios

Overview

The research will involve extensive field tests at external sites (e.g. the DNV site at RAF Spadeadam in Cumbria) and the project will support and build on recent ad hoc interaction between Dstl and the Faraday Institution on the topic of failure mechanisms for electric vehicle batteries when subjected to stimuli of relevance to defence and security. It will be the first study with the Faraday Institution funded by defence and the first defence funded PhD in this specific field.

Number Of Awards

1

Start Date

18th September 2023

Award Duration

4 Years

Sponsor

Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL)

Supervisors

Professor Paul Christensen (Newcastle University)

Professor Paul Shearing (UCL)

https://www.ucl.ac.uk/chemical-engineering/people/dr-paul-shearing

Eligibility Criteria

Due to the nature of Dstl work, only UK nationals applying to this post would qualify to participate in the 3 month placement or attend Dstl funded external trials. Preference will be given to UK nationals willing to attain UK Security Clearance. Informal enquiries to [Email Address Removed]  

How To Apply

You must apply through the University’s Apply to Newcastle Portal 

Once registered select ‘Create a Postgraduate Application’.  

Use ‘Course Search’ to identify your programme of study:  

·        search for the ‘Course Title’ using the programme code: 8030F

·        Research Area: Chemical Engineering

·        select ‘PhD Chemical Engineering (full time) - Chemical Engineering' as the programme of study 

You will then need to provide the following information in the ‘Further Questions’ section:  

·        a ‘Personal Statement’ (this is a mandatory field) - upload a document or write a statement directly in to the application form  

·        the studentship code ENG100 in the ‘Studentship/Partnership Reference’ field  

·        when prompted for how you are providing your research proposal - select ‘Write Proposal’. You should then type in the title of the research project from this advert. You do not need to upload a research proposal.

Contact Details

Professor Paul Christensen [Email Address Removed]