Chemical Engineering Fully Funded EPSRC ICase and DSTL PhD Scholarship: Development of Protein-Based Adhesives for Defence- Focussed Materials Engineering Applications

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Chemical Engineering Absolutely Funded EPSRC ICase and DSTL PhD Scholarship: Growth of Protein-Based mostly Adhesives for Defence- Focussed Supplies Engineering Purposes

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Provide DescriptionChemical Engineering: Absolutely Funded EPSRC ICase and DSTL PhD Scholarship: Growth of Protein-Based mostly Adhesives for Defence- Focussed Supplies Engineering PurposesThis mission seeks to pioneer the event of progressive, environmentally pleasant adhesives impressed by nature. Particularly, the main target is on crafting protein-based adhesives tailor-made for difficult supplies within the defence and engineering sectors, to surpass the constraints of typical adhesives when it comes to sturdiness and ecological impression.Background and aims: Engineering biology exploits and manipulates organic techniques to unravel real-world issues in sectors akin to vitality, setting, meals, healthcare, and manufacturing. On this mission an engineering biology strategy will likely be used to develop distinctive adhesives impressed by nature. The research will particularly consider crafting protein-based adhesives for bonding supplies akin to silicon, glass, and ceramics. Conventional adhesives typically require complicated floor preparations and should degrade over time. The progressive bioadhesives intention to get rid of the necessity for intricate cleansing and priming processes, overcoming challenges associated to sturdiness and variations in wetting and thermal enlargement charges amongst bonded supplies. Moreover, the mission explores the distinctive benefit of those adhesives to treatment and stay adhered underwater. The emphasis will likely be on supplies utilized in defence, however broadly relevant all through engineering sectors.Technical strategy: Adhesives will likely be based mostly on microbes that naturally make use of purposeful amyloid peptides for adhesion and biofilm formation. These proteins will likely be engineered to create a collection of novel and distinctive bioadhesives for efficient bonding with out the drawbacks related to conventional adhesives. Microbes will likely be grown within the presence of strong substrates to display screen for potential bioadhesives. Adhering microbes will then be analysed by way of protein enrichments and proteomics to find out the character of their purposeful amyloid peptides. The engineering biology rules of design, construct, check and study will likely be employed for making a tunable set of adhesives by way of genetic/chemical engineering of peptides and linkers to design biocomposites which can be capable of bridge interfaces between supplies. State-of-the-art services at Swansea College and Dstl will likely be used to characterise materials and mechanical/adhesion properties, with scalable deposition strategies trialled for sensible utility.Challenge Staff: This multi-disciplinary mission spans engineering and microbial biochemistry ideas, welcoming purposes from backgrounds in engineering, biology, and bodily sciences, with a desire for these with multidisciplinary pursuits. The PhD scholar can have the chance to develop expertise and experience in a extremely interdisciplinary analysis setting encompassing life sciences, chemical and supplies engineering. A complete coaching program will likely be offered by the interdisciplinary supervisory workforce with complementary pursuits and experience in supplies, deposition strategies and mechanical testing (Dr Phillips), biochemistry (Dr van Keulen), and analytical strategies and imaging (Dr Powell and Professor Johnston). Coaching in all strategies will likely be offered together with mentorship and private growth.NecessitiesAnalysis Discipline Engineering » Chemical engineering Schooling Stage Bachelor Diploma or equalExpertise/{Qualifications}Candidates should maintain an undergraduate diploma at 2.1 stage (or Non-UK equal as outlined by Swansea College) in engineering, organic sciences or different related science self-discipline. If you’re eligible to use for the scholarship (i.e. a scholar who’s eligible to pay the UK fee of tuition charges) however don’t maintain a UK diploma, you possibly can examine our comparability entry necessities.Particular NecessitiesWe’ll take into account purposes from undergraduate, taught grasp’s and MSc by analysis college students working in the direction of their qualification.On account of funding restrictions, this scholarship is open to UK nationals ONLY (twin nationals can’t be thought of).Further DataAdvantagesThis scholarship covers the complete price of UK tuition charges and an annual stipend of £18,622 plus £2,000 iCASE enhancement.Further analysis bills may even be accessible.Eligibility standardsCandidates should maintain an undergraduate diploma at 2.1 stage (or Non-UK equal as outlined by Swansea College) in engineering, organic sciences or different related science self-discipline. If you’re eligible to use for the scholarship (i.e. a scholar who’s eligible to pay the UK fee of tuition charges) however don’t maintain a UK diploma, you possibly can examine our comparability entry necessities.We’ll take into account purposes from undergraduate, taught grasp’s and MSc by analysis college students working in the direction of their qualification.On account of funding restrictions, this scholarship is open to UK nationals ONLY (twin nationals can’t be thought of).Choice course ofPlease see our web site for extra info.Web site for added job particularsWork Location(s)Variety of provides accessible 1 Firm/Institute Swansea College Nation United Kingdom Metropolis Swansea Postal Code SA2 8PP GeofieldThe place to use Web siteContact MetropolisSwansea Web siteAvenueSingleton Park Postal CodeSA28PP E-Mailc.o.phillips@swansea.ac.ukSTATUS: EXPIRED

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Swansea

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Thu, 14 Mar 2024 05:17:25 GMT

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