FindAPhD : 34 Materials and Manufacturing Academy (M2A) Funded EngD Studentships now available at Swansea University

34 Materials and Manufacturing Academy (M2A) Funded EngD Studentships now available at Swansea University

Swansea University is a UK top 30 institution for research excellence (Research Excellence Framework 2014), and has been named Welsh University of the Year 2017 by The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide.

The Materials and Manufacturing Academy (M2A), is a Swansea University initiative which provides industry led postgraduate research training in the areas of advanced materials and manufacturing. Fully funded by the European Social Fund via the Welsh Government, EPSRC and industry, M2A currently has 34 fully funded EngD studentships available:

Optimising mobility behaviour of polymer-coated packaging steel, Protact (Understanding, Measure, Improve)

Development of slag corrosion test

Chemically resilient and radiation hard ESD coatings

Optimising of tinplate passivation for process and quality improvements

Development of high-performance packaging steels

Development of the latest generation of prefinished steels with a clear impermeable coating

Corrosion science of a model building to develop the next generation of prefinished steels

Making buildings durable – new anticorrosive technology for the latest generation of prefinished steels

New Generation foam to revolutionise the building industry

Performance of Submerged Entry Nozzle and clogging phenomena in production of clean steels

Secondary steelmaking and clogging phenomena in production of clean steels

Development of novel coating solutions to improve pre and post heat-treatment performance properties of carbon steel conveyance tubes.

Development of methodologies for mechanical and microstructural validation of induction and cold-bent structural hollow sections.

Optimising performance of electrostatic precipitators in the sinter plant to adhere to increasingly stringent environmental legislation

Modelling of steel flow in continuous casting

Improvements in surface inspection systems for enhanced understanding of process parameters affecting quality in high value added automotive steels

Pelletisation of ferrous by-products

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Enhancing quality of high value added steel through improved understanding of work roll life performance

Value generation by recovering by products from steel making processes

Tailored Technologies for Hot Stamped Automotive Body in White Applications

Physical & Numerical Simulation of Hot Deformation Behaviour in Ultra High Strength Steels under Hot Stamping Conditions

Ultra High Strength Steels for Roll Formed Automotive Body in White Applications

Hot Rolling Optimisation of Electrical Steels for Automotive Motor Generator Unit Applications

Galvanised Ultra High Strength Steels for Cold Formed Automotive Body in White Applications

Upscaling Organic PV

The effect of heating & cooling rates during heat treatment on the microstructure of grain-oriented electrical steels

The effect of heating & cooling rates during heat treatment on the microstructure of non-oriented electrical steels

Computational Design and Additive Manufacture of Automotive Crash Components for High Performance Sports Cars

Corrosion study of F1E Shaft Steel

Damage Tolerance study of F1E Shaft Steel

Material and Mechanical Characterisation of Additive Manufactured Alloys for the Nuclear Sector

Comparison of Alternative Solutions for Steel Production and Evaluation of Their Impact on Power Grid Operation at Tata Steel and in South Wales

Management Schemes for Cooperation between Renewable and Fossil-Fuelled Generators of Steel Industry

Numerical Property Prediction of Materials Processed via Powder Bed Fusion Additive Manufacturing

Successful candidates are expected to start their studentships in October 2017.

Eligibility

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Funding

Each studentship covers the full cost of UK/EU tuition fees, plus a generous tax free stipend of £20,000 p.a.

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