School of Materials Science & Engineering - Postgraduate Research Scholarships

Postgraduate Research Scholarships

School of Materials Science and Engineering Postgraduate Scholarships
7 APAI Scholarships in Mineral / Metallurgical / Materials Processing Stipend: $26,669 p.a. (tax free), plus top-up Term: 3 -3.5 years for PhD Seven APAI scholarships are available to undertake research leading to PhD in the School of Materials Science and Engineering (http://www.materials.unsw.edu.au ) for projects in particulate or multiphase flow and modelling. The work is focused on fluid mechanics and heat transfer in mineral/metallurgical processes. The scholarships are mainly applicable to Australian citizens, or Australian permanent residents who have lived in Australia for the past 12 months. However, overseas students who have outstanding academic records and are able to obtain a tuition fee waiver scholarship at UNSW are also eligible (please see website: http://www.grs.unsw.edu.au/homepage.html for further information). Students with a bachelor (with honours) or master degree in a relevant discipline (chemical/metallurgical/material/mechanical engineering) are encouraged to apply. The top-up scholarship depends on candidate's experience and achievement. Further information can be obtained from Professor Aibing Yu ( a.yu@unsw.edu.au). Applications, including CV and academic transcript, should be submitted to Prof. Yu via email. Selection will be conducted until the positions are filled.
PhD Scholarship - Microstructure, Properties and Formability of Bulk Metallic Glasses Stipend: $27,000 p.a. (tax free) Term: 3 -3.5 years The goal of the PhD research project is the development of a deeper understanding of the influence of composition and processing conditions on glass formation, phase selection, material properties and down-stream formability of newly-developed bulk metallic glasses (BMGs) and BMG composites. For further information please contact: Prof. Michael Ferry ( *m.ferry@unsw.edu.au*) Tel: (02) 9385 4453
PhD Scholarship - Recycling Waste Plastics in Electric Arc Furnace Steelmaking Stipend: $25,000 p.a. (tax free) Term: 3 -3.5 years The project is financially supported by ARC - Linkage program and OneSteel. For further information please contact: Prof. Veena Sahajwalla (*veena@unsw.edu.au*) Tel: (02) 9385 4426
PhD Scholarship - Development of High-Performance Si/Ge Superlattice Thermoelectric Materials with Optimization of Lattice Periodic Thickness Stipend: $24,000 p.a. (tax free) + $10,000 p.a.supplement for APA award recipients Term: 3 -3.5 years The project involves developing semiconductor based thermoelectric materials, which can convert exhaust heat to electricity, for power regeneration applications.The project is financially supported by ARC Discovery Programs. For further information please contact: Dr. C. C. Yang ( *ccyang@unsw.edu.au*) Tel: (02) 9385 5986
2 PhD Scholarships - Controlling Corrosion of Steel by CO₂- Rich Gases at High Temperatures Stipend: $25,000 p.a. (tax free) Term: 3.5 years For further information please contact: *Prof. David Young ( d.young@unsw.edu.au)* Tel: (02) 9385 4322 or *Dr. Jianqiang Zhang ( j.q.zhang@unsw.edu.au)* Tel: (02) 9385 4440

2 PhD Scholarships - High-Tc Superconductors Stipend: $24,000 p.a. (tax free) + $10,000 supplement for APA students Term: 3 - 3.5 years The work involves separating the subtle interplay between Competing/CooperatingSuperconductivity and Magnetism in YBa2Cu3O7-X with Nanotechnology.Both projects are financially supported by Discovery Program of ARC For further information, please contact: A/Prof. Sean Li (sean.li@unsw.edu.au) Tel: (02) 9385 5986
PhD Scholarship - Characterisation of Lignite-Based Biochars Stipend: $26,000 p.a. (tax free) Term: 3 - 3.5 years The aim of the project is to characterise biochars derived from lignite through supercritical processing with water. These chars are used as soil amendments to promote plant growth and as an effective means of sequestering carbon in soil. For further information, please contact: Prof. Paul Munroe (p.munroe@unsw.edu.au) Tel: (02) 9385 4435
PhD Scholarship - Metal Dusting Project involves studying the phenomena using advanced, high resolution electron and focused ion microscopy, x-ray diffraction, metallography, as well as kinetic analysis of the gas-solid interaction. For more information, please contact: Prof. David Young (d.young@unsw.edu.au) Tel: (02) 9385 4322
Ph.D. Scholarship - Multi-Scale Modelling of Particle Breakage in Grinding Process Stipend: $24,000 p.a. (tax free) + $8000 supplement for APA, UPA, IPRS recipients Term: 3 - 3.5 years This project aims to develop a multi-scale model to simulate particle breakage in grinding processes in pharmaceutical and mineral industries. This is achieved by coupling microdynamic modelling based on the discrete element method with phenomenological population balance model. The proposed model is able to link grinding conditions with microscopic information at individual particle level, leading to an improved grinding efficiency. For more information, please contact: *Dr. Runyu Yang ( r.yang@unsw.edu.au* )** Tel: (02) 9385 6787
2 PhD Scholarships - Carbothermal Reduction of Metal Oxides Stipend: $25,000 p.a. (tax free) Projects available include: 1) Carbothermal reduction of alumina, and 2) Carbon gasification in carbothermal reduction processes For more information, please contact: *Prof. Oleg Ostrovski (o.ostrovski@unsw.edu.au***) Tel: (02) 9385 4439
2 PhD Scholarships - Development of Lead-Free Piezoelectric Ceramics for Actuators and Acoustic Devices Stipend: $25,000 p.a. (tax free) Term: 3 - 3.5 years The aim of the project is to develop ground-breaking environmentally acceptable ceramics which form critical components in a wide range of domestic and electronic devices. For more information, please contact: Prof. Mark Hoffman ( mark.hoffman@unsw.edu.au) Tel: (02) 9385 4432

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