PhD Studentship: Modelling the Role of Hard Particles in Hard Facing Alloys

Project description: Hard facing alloys, such as those used in nuclear power plant, are composite materials comprising carbides (and other hard phases), in galling resistant metallic matrices. This project aims to identify the role and mechanism by which hard phase support galling resistance to support the production of a microstructural model which allows...

Supervisory Team: Robert Wood, Georges Limbert and Dave Stewart (RRSL)Project description:Hard facing alloys, such as those used in nuclear power plant, are composite materials comprising carbides (and other hard phases), in galling resistant metallic matrices. Examples include the cobalt-based alloys, however due to cobalt activation by a neutron flux,...

Supervisory Team: Philippa ReedPhD Supervisor: Philippa ReedProject description:Ti fan blades contain complex two phase microstructures that exhibit quite strong textures (where grains show significant alignment). This can affect the process of initiation (via slip band formation) and how these slip bands interact to produce crack propagation. Different Ti...

Supervisory Team: Philippa Reed PhD Supervisor: Philippa Reed Project description: Ti fan blades contain complex two phase microstructures that exhibit quite strong textures (where grains show significant alignment).  This can affect the process of initiation (via slip band formation) and how these slip bands interact to produce crack propagation. Different...

Supervisory Team: Philippa ReedPhD Supervisor: Philippa ReedProject description:Cold spray is a repair process that can be considered an additive repair process, whereby metal powder particles are impacted at high speed in a carrier gas, at relatively low temperatures, so the repaired surface layer is formed by extreme deformation rather than melting and...

Supervisory Team: Philippa Reed PhD Supervisor: Philippa Reed Project description: Cold spray is a repair process that can be considered an additive repair process, whereby metal powder particles are impacted at high speed in a carrier gas, at relatively low temperatures, so the repaired surface layer is formed by extreme deformation rather than melting and...

About the Role:Gerrell & Hard is seeking a highly skilled Fibre Process Engineer to join our team in Southampton. As a key member of our Engineering department, you will be responsible for developing, monitoring, and controlling state-of-the-art specialty optical fibre fabrication processes.Key Responsibilities:Develop and implement novel, cutting-edge fibre...

About the Role:Gerrell & Hard is seeking a highly skilled Fibre Process Engineer to join our team in Southampton. As a key member of our Engineering department, you will be responsible for developing, monitoring, and controlling state-of-the-art specialty optical fibre fabrication processes.Key Responsibilities:Develop and implement novel, cutting-edge fibre...

Supervisory Team: Claire Clarkin, Nicholas Fuggle, Jemma Kerns (University of Lancaster),Project description:Funding for this project is offered by the Centre for Doctoral Training in Complex Integrated Systems for Defence & Security (CISDnS), which will recruit motivated and inquisitive candidates across the themes of Digital, Physical and Biological...

Project title: Challenging Deepfake Voices Supervisory Team: Dr. Jennifer Williams (primary), Prof Richard Guest (secondary)Project description:Fake and synthetic media are becoming a well-known issue in society, from AI regulation and AI safety to protecting democracy from election interference. This exciting PhD project investigates two technical aspects...

Supervisory Team: Claire Clarkin, Nicholas Fuggle, Jemma Kerns (University of Lancaster), Project description: Funding for this project is offered by the Centre for Doctoral Training in Complex Integrated Systems for Defence & Security (CISDnS), which will recruit motivated and inquisitive candidates across the themes of Digital, Physical and Biological...

Supervisory Team: Nicholas Evans, Jeremy Webb, Janos Kanczler, Eleanor Stride, Dario Carugo (University of Oxford)PhD Supervisor: Nicholas EvansProject description:Bone disease has a cost to the UK economy of £5 billion/year. Surgeons attempt to repair bones and joints by conducting invasive surgery, including for example the implantation of prosthetics....

Project title: Challenging Deepfake Voices   Supervisory Team: Dr. Jennifer Williams (primary), Prof Richard Guest (secondary) Project description: Fake and synthetic media are becoming a well-known issue in society, from AI regulation and AI safety to protecting democracy from election interference. This exciting PhD project investigates two technical...

Supervisory Team: Nicholas Evans, Jeremy Webb, Janos Kanczler, Eleanor Stride, Dario Carugo (University of Oxford) PhD Supervisor: Nicholas Evans Project description: Bone disease has a cost to the UK economy of £5 billion/year. Surgeons attempt to repair bones and joints by conducting invasive surgery, including for example the implantation of prosthetics....

About the Role:We are seeking a highly skilled Fibre Process Engineer to join our team at Gerrell & Hard. As a key member of our Engineering department, you will be responsible for developing, monitoring, and controlling state-of-the-art specialty optical fibre fabrication processes.Key Responsibilities:Develop and implement novel, cutting-edge fibre designs...

About the Role:We are seeking a highly skilled Fibre Process Engineer to join our team at Gerrell & Hard. As a key member of our Engineering department, you will be responsible for developing, monitoring, and controlling state-of-the-art specialty optical fibre fabrication processes.Key Responsibilities:Develop and implement novel, cutting-edge fibre designs...

Supervisory Team: Chris-Kriton Skylaris (90%) Andrea Russell (10%)Project description:Proton-exchange Membrane (PEM) hydrogen fuel cells are an emerging technology for environmentally sustainable transport and other carbon-neutral energy applications. A crucial component of these devices are the metallic catalyst nanoparticles which allow the chemical...

Supervisory Team: Chris-Kriton Skylaris (90%) Andrea Russell (10%) Project description: Proton-exchange Membrane (PEM) hydrogen fuel cells are an emerging technology for environmentally sustainable transport and other carbon-neutral energy applications. A crucial component of these devices are the metallic catalyst nanoparticles which allow the chemical...

Supervisory Team: Dr Seung Lee (School of Chemistry), Prof. Jeremy Webb (School of Biological Sciences and National Biofilms Innovation Centre), Prof. Paul Stoodley (University of Southampton), Dr Rob Howlin (Haleon, industry), Dr David Bradshaw and Dr Ricarda Hawkins (Haleon, industry) Project Description:A fully-funded 4 year National Biofilms Innovation...

Project title: Integrated photonics for ion-trap quantum computing Supervisory Team: Dr Peter Horak, Dr James GatesProject description: The University of Southampton is expanding its PhD research in the area of Quantum Technology Engineering. In addition to the research project outlined below you will receive substantial training in scientific, technical,...