This project aims to develop calcium apatite coatings on metallic implants using novel aqueous electrolytic plasma oxidation towards aqueous hydroxyapatite (HA) coatings for next generation 3D metal implants that bond to bone. Metal implants include stainless steel (orthopaedic implants), titanium alloys (dental implants) and magnesium alloys (next generation bioresorbable materials). Efforts will be made to develop HA, tricalcium phosphate (TCP) and biphasic calcium phosphate (BCP) coatings on these three classes of implant materials. Selection of these materials as substrates is based on the current clinical need and to mitigate existing issues associated with high temperature plasma spray-based HA coatings on stainless steel implants. This project envisages to develop a scalable deposition methodology to coat the three classes of metallic implants for biomedical applications. This will have an impact on Indian patients, in particular as India is developing its own biomedical materials businesses, reducing need for importing biomedical products, and globally, for 3D printed metallic implants that are not amenable to high-temperature plasma spraying. This project is well aligned to exploit the technology platforms and capabilities at the Henry Royce Institute, Manchester, and at IISc Bangalore.
Admissions Qualifications:
1. Candidates must meet the entry requirement at both institution
IISc leading projects:
a. Candidates must have successfully completed the required coursework and comprehensive examination within 24 months of enrolment/joining at IISc with a minimum CGPA of 8.0/10;
b. Candidates must be able to enrol in the Joint PhD Award at IISc from August 2023 or as soon as possible thereafter with no requirement for a (further) visa to study in India.
UoM leading projects:
c. Hold (or expect to achieve) a First Class or 2:1 UK honours degree (or international equivalent).
d. Ideally hold a master’s-level qualification at merit or distinction (or international equivalent).
e. Demonstrable excellent communication skills, including in English language, a proficiency in which should be demonstrably indicated by meeting the requirements as indicated on https://www.manchester.ac.uk/study/international/admissions/language-requirements and in particular securing an IELTS score of at least 6.5 overall with a minimum of 6.0 in each component OR securing a TOEFL iBT score of 90 with no less than 20 in each component equivalent OR equivalent. Project supervisor teams may recommend a candidate who has excellent English language skills but otherwise has not formal certification of such. Please note that a timely demonstrable minimum English language level is a requirement of the UK home office for the issue of student visas to the UK. For some projects an ATAS certificate may also be required by them.
2. Willingness to travel to the partner institution to undertake 2 years of study if such travel is permitted by UK and India governments
3. Demonstrable suitability of academic background for the proposed project
4. Demonstrable skills in team-working and self-organisation
5. Demonstrable interest and curiosity in the proposed area of research
Equality, diversity and inclusion is fundamental to the success of The University of Manchester, and is at the heart of all of our activities. We know that diversity strengthens our research community, leading to enhanced research creativity, productivity and quality, and societal and economic impact. We actively encourage applicants from diverse career paths and backgrounds and from all sections of the community, regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation and transgender status.
We also support applications from those returning from a career break or other roles. We consider offering flexible study arrangements (including part-time: 50%, 60% or 80%, depending on the project/funder).
How to apply:
You will need to submit an online application through our website here: https://www.manchester.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-research/admissions/how-to-apply/
When you apply you will be asked to upload the following supporting documents:
• Personal Statement/Research Proposal
• Final Transcript and certificates of all awarded university level qualifications
• Interim Transcript of any university level qualifications in progress
• CV
• English Language certificate
You will need to indicate the title of the project and supervisor when you complete your application, as well as the funding source. For the funding source please reference ‘Joint Award University of IISc Bangalore and Manchester’. For the programme selection please pick the following relevant programme related to research title ‘ PhD Biomedical Material’ . Once we have received your application and all supporting documents, it will be forwarded to the academic supervisors for consideration. If you are unable to provide any of the required supporting documents at the time you submit your application, please upload the documents to the applicant portal as soon as you are able to do so.
If you have any questions about the application please email the Admissions team [Email Address Removed]
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