PhD Research Studentship Computational Modeling of Sports Equipment
*Loughborough University in collaboration with the adidas Innovation Team
*Ref: ARH301106
Loughborough University and the adidas Innovation Team are currently looking for graduates wishing to undertake research into Computational Modeling of Sports Equipment combined with work experience in the sports industry.
A 4 year PhD research studentship is now available. 3 years of the research will be spent studying with the Sports Technology Research Group at Loughborough University, UK and 1 year will be spent as a member of the adidas Innovation Team at the global Headquarters in Herzogenaurach, Germany, or at other appropriate adidas sites around the world.
The Sports Technology Research Group and the adidas Innovation Team have both developed international reputations for excellence within the Sports Engineering Industry. The successful candidate will join a vibrant collaborative research community and will experience a genuine opportunity to use their engineering competence to contribute towards advanced adidas products.
Education & Skills:
• Applicants must possess a first class or good upper second class degree in
Mechanical Engineering, Physical Science or a related field
• Strong experience in using CAE & CAD tools like ABAQUS, Hyperworks, Rhino, ProE or similar
• Good practical laboratory skills
• Basic computer program knowledge (MS Office, MS Project, Excel)
• Excellent communication skills; high levels of spoken and written English are essential.
• Genuine passion for the technical aspects of sport and a desire to apply engineering to sports products.
Start date early 2007
Interested candidates should send detailed CV (or Resume) and covering letter describing your suitability for the position to:
Dr. Andy Harland
Sports Technology Research Group
Wolfson School
Loughborough University
Loughborough
Leics. LE11 3TU
UK
Email: a.r.harland@ lboro.ac. uk
MS word attachments only.
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