Job details |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Job Opportunity: PhD Studentship: Laser Processing for Nuclear Decommissioning:Job description:Qualification Type: PhD Full-time: 3 years Start date: October 2022, January 2023 This PhD programme offers the candidate the opportunity to participate in critical research on the safe and effective use of lasers in nuclear decommissioning. This is an industrially sponsored PhD programme in a collaboration between Loughborough University and the National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL). The first year of the PhD will take place at Loughborough University to undertake initial research training and develop core engineering skills in the optical engineering facilities. Years 2-4 of the PhD will be located at the Centre for Innovative Nuclear Decommissioning at the NNL facility in Workington, Cumbria, using the laser equipment within the National Nuclear User Facility: Hot Robotics Facility, where you will receive additional support and supervision from practiced nuclear scientists. Although laser cutting has been used in manufacturing for many years its effects on contaminated radioactive materials are relatively unknown. There are significant process control challenges that need to be overcome to make this technology effective and most importantly safe for use in this large industry. The aim of the research is to develop a novel engineering capcapability to capture locally dust/fume generated when using lasers for cutting or decontamination by robots in nuclear decommissioning. managerS Primary manager:Dr Lewis Jones Secondary manager:Dr Ed Long FEES AND FUNDING UK FEE Full-time degree per annum. Fully funded INTERNATIONAL FEE Full-time degree per annum. Fully funded Tuition fees cover the cost of your teaching, assessment and operating University facilities such as the library, IT equipment and other support services. University fees and charges can be paid in advance and there are several methods of payment, including online payments and payment by instalment. Fees are reviewed annually and are likely to increase to take into account inflationary pressures. Subject to final contracts being signed, this project is funded in partnership withEPSRCand theNational Nuclear Laboratoryand provides a 4-year tax-free stipend of £20,062 per annum plus tuition fees at the UK rate. Non-UK nationals are eligible to apply but the difference between the UK and International tuition fees cannot be covered by the Research Council grant and must therefore be met from other sources. The EPSRC grant is also subject to a 30% cap on non-UK nationals. In order to qualify for UK fees, you must meet the eligibility criteria including the minimum UK residency requirement. The project is subject to external funding & should the industrial funder default the project would be withdrawn. Skills:
|