A full-time PhD studentship in groundwater remediation is available in the School of Engineering and Electronics at The University of Edinburgh, UK. This studentship is fully funded for three years and provides a tax-free stipend (approx. GBP 12,500 per annum), plus university fees for UK and EU candidates. Applications are welcome from enthusiastic and self-motivated candidates with at least a 2.1 Honours degree in engineering, environment, chemistry, materials, agronomy or a related field. Previous experimental research experience in environmental engineering would be particular welcome.
Aquifers hold about 30% of freshwater. Thus, groundwater is an important water resource that we need to protect. Nevertheless, when groundwater is contaminated simple yet practical solutions have to be developed to clean it. The project will explore new applications enabled by smart nanomaterials in groundwater remediation and their environmental implications. Research includes the following areas:
- Development and characterization of smart nanomaterials.
- Applications of smart nanomaterials to remove target contaminants in the aquatic environment.
- Processes that control the fate and transport of smart nanomaterials and target contaminants in the aquatic environment under remediation conditions.
- Effect of changing environmental conditions such as pH, temperature and salinity on the fate of smart nanomaterials and contaminants in a porous media
Research facilities are located in the new Rankine Building. The University of Edinburgh has an extensive general skills training program to ascertain strong career development opportunities for postgraduate research students.
Application
To apply email a copy of your CV to Dr Blanca Antizar-Ladislao (e-mail: B.Antizar-Ladislaoed.ac.uk) at the University of Edinburgh by 30 June 2008. Please include a brief description of previous research experience, and the names and addresses of two referees.
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