The University of Bath is inviting applications for the following PhD project commencing in October 2021.
Project Team: Dr Junjie Shen, Professor Frank Marken
Informal queries should be directed to: Dr Junjie Shen ([Email Address Removed])
Project:
Capacitive deionization (CDI) is an emerging desalination technology, which uses porous electrodes to adsorb ions from water by applying a low voltage between two electrodes. It has several unique advantages compared to established desalination technologies, such as low energy consumption, no use of chemicals, and large water recovery. This PhD project will focus on developing an innovative CDI system to ensure selective ion removal and self-sustained operation with minimal maintenance requirement. Thus, it is a potentially sustainable approach to supplying safe drinking water from water sources with specific ionic contaminations, such as fluoride and arsenic. The following research objectives have been designed:
1. Develop novel carbon electrode materials with enhanced ion selectivity and sorption capacity.
2. Design, implement, and field test a portable CDI system powered by renewable energy.
3. Evaluate environmental impacts of the CDI system using life cycle assessment (LCA).
The successful PhD candidate will join the University of Bath’s Centre for Advanced Separations Engineering (CASE), which is the largest separations research centre in the UK focused on developing and deploying advanced separations technologies across a wide range of sectors
(https://www.bath.ac.uk/research-centres/centre-for-advanced-separations-engineering-case/). The PhD candidate will also join the Water Innovation and Research Centre (WIRC@Bath), which provides a unique environment to engage globally in research and policy on water technologies and resource management.
Candidate Requirements:
Applicants should hold, or expect to receive, an undergraduate Masters first class degree or MSc distinction (or equivalent from a non-UK top-tier University). English language entry requirements must be met at the time of application to be considered for funding, see Postgraduate English language requirements for international students (bath.ac.uk)
Application:
Formal applications should be made via the University of Bath’s online application form for a PhD in Mechanical Engineering. Please ensure that you state the full project title and lead supervisor name on the application form. Please state if you intend to apply for a Global Doctoral Scholarship as part of the URSA PhD studentship competition.
https://samis.bath.ac.uk/urd/sits.urd/run/siw_ipp_lgn.login?process=siw_ipp_app&code1=RDUCE-FP01&code2=0015
More information about applying for a PhD at Bath may be found here:
http://www.bath.ac.uk/guides/how-to-apply-for-doctoral-study/
Expected start date: 4 October 2021
Fee status:
Information may be found on our fee status guidance webpage, on the GOV.UK website and on the UKCISA website.
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