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PhD studentship

Value of award

Fully funded for 3 years by International Marine, including 100% tuition fees at the UK/EU rate for the duration, an annual stipend £14,296 (2016/17), and costs of attendance at relevant workshops/conferences

Start date and duration

January 2017, or as soon as possible thereafter, for 3 years.

Application closing date

Prompt application is advised, as this position is only available until a suitable candidate is found. 

Overview

Within the context of a shipping industry focus on energy and emission savings, the hydrodynamic drag penalty is a major consideration to in-service performance of ships.  While it is possible to gather this information once a ship is coated and in operation, there is a need to be able to predict a coating’s performance at the developmental stage.  To address this challenge, we propose to use a recently developed hydrodynamic flume and a test-rig system on our research vessel (RV Princess Royal), which accommodates removable coated panels, to investigate the interaction between the surface characteristics of coatings and biological fouling, and their impact on surface hydrodynamics.  The successful applicant will receive training in boundary layer, drag and roughness performance analysis of coatings, which will include use of the newly refurbished Emerson Cavitation Tunnel at Blyth and marine biofouling characterization, at Newcastle University, and training related to the business of AkzoNobel, International Paint Ltd. at Felling.

Sponsor

International Marine (AkzoNobel)

Name of supervisor(s)

Professor RS Dow,
School of Marine Science & Technology

Professor AS Clare,
School of Marine Science and Technology.

Dr B Kidd, AkzoNobel, International Paint Ltd. Felling, Gateshead.

Eligibility Criteria

You should have a distinction or merit pass at MSc level in an appropriate marine technology related subject, or first class or upper second-class Honours degree, or equivalent, in hydrodynamics or a related subject. 

Application is open to UK/EU and non-EU international candidates. If English is not your first language, you should have IELTS 6.5 or equivalent. 

How to apply

You must apply through the University’s online postgraduate application system. Only mandatory fields need to be completed. However, you will need to include the following information: 

  •  insert the programme code 8070F in the programme of study section 
  •  select ’PhD Marine Science and Technology’- Marine Technology as the programme of study 
  •  insert the studentship code MA028 in the studentship/partnership reference field 
  •  attach a covering letter and CV with two references 
  •  attach degree transcripts and certificates and, if English is not your first language, a copy of your English language qualifications.

 Informal enquiries 

Please contact Prof Tony Clare (tony.clare@ncl.ac.uk) or Prof Bob Dow (bob.dow@ncl.ac.uk) 

Last modified: Mon, 16 Jan 2017 11:50:16 GMT