Application details:
Reference number: ABCE20/PERTZ
Start date of studentship: 1 April 2021
Closing date of advert: 21 February 2021
Interview date: tbc
Supervisors:
Primary supervisor: Dr Ashraf El-Hamalawi
Secondary supervisor: Dr Matthew Frost
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Full Project Detail:
Applications are invited for a four-year fully funded EPSRC iCase PhD studentship titled ‘Performance and Enhancement of Railway Transition Zones (PERTZ)’ working in partnership with Rhomberg Sersa UK Ltd.
Transition zones in railway track are required to accommodate changes in stiffness between different track-forms. This project aims to develop monitoring and then model the performance track structures using video and thermal imaging techniques. Building on past work, it will aim to improve image capture and processing to measure live track deflections. The data will then be used to model track performance to make recommendations of how transition design can be enhanced.
Industry Sponsors:
Rhomberg Sersa (RS) are a major international railway infrastructure company that supply and maintain proprietary transition zone systems. RS will be fully involved in directing and supervising the project, applicants must be willing to spend a proportion of their time in their offices in Chesterfield as well as being part of the Loughborough ABCE research community.
Entry requirements:
Applicants should have, or expect to achieve, at least a 2:1 honours degree (or equivalent) in a relevant subject. Applicants having a background in mechanical or civil engineering, finite element modelling, machine learning, and/or railway track design/maintenance are welcomed. A relevant master’s degree and/or employment experience will be an advantage.
Funding information:
The four-year studentship is intended to start by 1 April 2021. It provides a tax-free stipend of £15,285 a year (2020/21 rates – stipend will rise in line with Research Council levels) for the duration of the studentship plus tuition fees at the UK/EU rate. The successful applicant will also receive a top-up of around £1000/year plus benefit in kind from the sponsor, including training, access to sites and data, opportunity to travel to support projects as part of work placements.
This studentship is only open to UK/EU applicants. In order to qualify for a full award, all applicants must meet the EPSRC eligibility criteria including the minimum UK residence requirement www.epsrc.ac.uk/skills/students/help/eligibility/.
Contact details:
For information about the project, please contact:
Name: Dr Matthew Frost
Email address: [Email Address Removed]
Telephone number: +44 (0)1509 228306
For information about the application process, please contact:
Name: Mr Berkeley Young
Email address: [Email Address Removed]
Telephone number: +44 (0)1509 222611
How to apply:
Applications should be made online at www.lboro.ac.uk/study/apply/research/ please select Civil and Building Engineering, quoting reference number: ABCE20/PERTZ
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