Prof S Garrett, Dr A McMullan
No more applications being accepted
Competition Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)
About the Project
This project is across the distinct disciplines of mathematical and computational fluid mechanics and aims to provide insight into open problems in fundamental fluid physics. The successful candidate will join a newly-established international team based in the UK and Australia and will involve an extended research visit to Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia.
Using, as a model flow, the surprisingly complex global flow field that results when a sphere spins up from rest, the principal goals of this project are twofold:
• To provide a deep and fundamental insight into the behaviour of fluid flows that exhibit transient behaviour, thereby providing answers to several outstanding questions in the fluid mechanics of unsteady fluid flows;
• To use this knowledge to explore strategies for controlling unsteady separation and transition in this broad class of flows.
The project will, by its grand scope, produce solutions with far reaching applications to a wide range of unsteady fluid flow problems, such as those that occur, for example, in controlling the onset of drag over aircraft, the dynamic stall of aircraft, or within internal arterial flows. With regards aerospace, it will contribute to the introduction of the next generation of innovative and disruptive technologies via its interaction with research in how to control flow to reduce aerodynamic drag towards achieving environmental pollution targets. Furthermore, this has a subsequent impact on how we manage our natural resources efficiently and sustainably.
Entry requirements
Applicants are required to hold/or expect to obtain a UK Bachelor Degree 2:1 or better in a relevant subject. The University of Leicester English language requirements apply where applicable.
How to apply
The online application and supporting documents are due by Monday 21st January 2019.
Any applications submitted after the deadline will not be accepted for the studentship scheme.
References should arrive no later than Monday 28th January 2019.
Applicants are advised to apply well in advance of the deadline, so that we can let you know if anything is missing from your application.
Required Materials
1. Online application form
2. Two academic references
3. Transcripts
4. Degree certificate/s (if awarded)
5. Curriculum Vitae
6. EPSRC Studentship Form
7. English language qualification
Applications which are not complete by the deadline will not be considered for the studentship scheme. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure the application form and documents are received by the relevant deadlines.
All applications must be submitted online, along with the supporting documents as per the instructions on the website. Please ensure that all email addresses, for yourself and your referees, are correct on the application form.
Project / Funding Enquiries
Application enquiries to [Email Address Removed]
Closing date for applications – 21st January 2019
Funding Notes
This research project is one of a number of projects in the College of Science and Engineering. It is in competition for funding with one or more of these projects. Usually the project that receives the best applicant will be awarded the funding.
Home/EU Applicants:
This project is eligible for a fully funded EPSRC studentship which includes :
• A full UK/EU fee waiver for 3.5 years
• An annual tax free stipend of £14,777 (2018/19)
• Research Training Support Grant (RTSG)
Studentships are available to UK/EU applicants who meet the EPSRC Residency Criteria; if you have been ordinarily resident in the UK for three years you will normally be entitled to apply for a full studentship.
If you are an EU student and do not meet the residency criteria, please contact [Email Address Removed] for more information on the funding options available.
International Applicants:
Unfortunately, there is no funding for international students on this project.