PhD Studentship – Advanced Magnetic Resonance in Sustainable Reaction Engineering at University of Cambridge

Applications are invited for 3.5-year fully funded PhD studentships to be held in the Department of Chemical Engineering & Biotechnology, University of Cambridge.

The Magnetic Resonance Research Centre based in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology has two fully funded PhD studentships available starting October 2023. These studentships will use advanced magnetic resonance techniques to further our understanding of transport and reaction in porous media. These projects will include the development of novel magnetic resonance techniques to enable unique insights into applications of industrial relevance.

Specific research areas include:

1) Understanding heterogeneous catalytic reactions used for the production of sustainable transportation fuels.

2) Assessing the integrity and long term viability of subsurface storage media for carbon dioxide storage.

3) Advanced NMR and MRI technique development to tackle the challenges associated with measurement in the applied engineering systems in 1) and 2) above. This will also include accelerating imaging speed and improving image resolution and fidelity using non-linear acquisition and reconstruction techniques.

Interested candidates are encouraged to read our recent publications such as those that may be found in the following links

www.nature.com/articles/s41929-023-00913-8 (preprint)

www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0009250921007946

We are looking for highly motivated and enthusiastic individuals capable of thinking and working independently. Applicants should have, or shortly expect to obtain, a first or high second-class degree from a UK university, or an equivalent standard from an overseas university (please see www.postgraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/international/international-qualifications for information on non-UK degrees), in a relevant subject such as Chemistry, Biology, Engineering or a related discipline. This position is open to both UK citizens or overseas students. Full funding covering maintenance and the University composition fee is provided for these studentships, with effect from 1 October 2023.

Information on the Application Process for our PhD programme, along with further information on entry requirements and a link to the on-line application, is available via the University’s Course Directory: www.postgraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/courses/directory/egcepdcng/apply.

To be considered for this studentship, applicants must submit a formal application for admission along with all required supporting documents (please see above link). Applicants must note Prof Lynn Gladden as the prospective supervisor and that you wish to be considered for studentship NQ36409 in the research proposal field of the application. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.

The closing date for applications is 14^th May 2023 and interviews will take place in late May 2023. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted after the deadline for a remote interview.

As a graduate student at Cambridge, you will have access to a wide range of training opportunities and benefit from close supervision provided by a primary and secondary PhD supervisor as well as a personal mentor.

Please quote reference NQ36409 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

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