PhD Studentship in Mechanical Engineering – Project VISION: Evaluating and Modelling the Performance Characteristics of Intraocular Forceps

Award Abstract

100% home-fees coated, and a minimal tax-free annual residing allowance of £19,237 (2024/5 UKRI price). This studentship might be based mostly within the Fluid Dynamics Laboratory  within the new Stephenson Constructing  at Newcastle College. Worldwide candidates might want to guarantee further funding is secured to bridge the hole in tuition charges. 

Overview

Do you need to work on the cutting-edge intersection of mechanical engineering, physics and biotechnology? May you formulate concepts to reply our analysis questions: is it doable to design a machine which might precisely consider the surgical efficiency of intraocular forceps? Can you employ this machine to design the subsequent technology of forceps for our NHS? If the reply is sure, we need to hear from you!

Intraocular forceps, usually used throughout surgical procedures on the retina, are designed to fastidiously peel tissues away from the retina with precision and management. These vitreoretinal forceps are utilized in 70-80% of all retinal surgical procedures, which is roughly 24,000 circumstances a 12 months in UK alone, and over one million globally. Presently tip design is predicated on theoretical design parameters regardless of measured efficiency and success is predicated on surgeon suggestions. The shortage of quantitative information makes it difficult to make sure that forceps design is optimised.

Venture VISION goals to fill the hole on this capability by additional growing a lately patented machine to precisely assess the efficiency of forceps and forge the designs of the subsequent technology of forceps to be used throughout the worldwide market.

Variety of awards: 1

Begin date: sixteenth September 2024

Award length: 4 years

Sponsor

Dutch Ophthalmic Analysis Centre (DORC) Ltd

Supervisors

Dr Richard Whalley  ([email protected] ), Professor David Metal  ([email protected] ).

Eligibility standards

You will need to have, or count on to achieve, a firstclass Honours diploma or worldwide equal in engineering or physics. Enthusiasm for analysis, the flexibility to assume and work independently, a powerful background in arithmetic, glorious analytical abilities and robust verbal and written communication abilities are important necessities.

House and worldwide candidates (inc. EU) are welcome to use. Candidates whose first language just isn’t English require an IELTS rating of 6.5 general with a minimal of 5.5 in all sub-skills.

Worldwide candidates might require an ATAS (Tutorial Expertise Approval Scheme ) clearance certificates previous to acquiring their visa and to check on this programme.

The best way to apply

You will need to apply by the College’s Apply to Newcastle Portal

As soon as registered choose ‘Create a Postgraduate Utility’.

Use ‘Course Search’ to determine your programme of examine:

• Seek for the ‘Course Title’ utilizing the programme code: 8090F.
• Analysis Space: Mechanical and Methods Engineering.
• Choose ‘PhD Mechanical Engineering’ because the programme of examine.

You’ll then want to offer the next data within the ‘Additional Particulars’ part:  

• A ‘Private Assertion’ (this can be a obligatory area) – add a doc or write an announcement immediately in to the appliance kind.
• The studentship code ENG127 within the ‘Studentship/Partnership Reference’ area.
• When prompted for the way you’re offering your analysis proposal – choose ‘Write Proposal’. You need to then kind within the title of the analysis mission from this advert. You don’t want to add a analysis proposal.

Contact particulars

Dr Richard Whalley  ([email protected] ), Professor David Metal  ([email protected] ).