Imperial College is ranked the fifth best university in the world (Times Higher QS World University Rankings 2007)
Applicants are invited for a PhD studentship aimed at improving the prediction of the lifetime expectancy of the encapsulation of nuclear waste in blended cements, to be supervised by Chris Cheeseman in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Luc Vandeperre in the Department of Materials at Imperial College London.
This project aims to understand the influence of composite binder mix design, on the corrosion of encapsulated waste by investigating the alkalinity and chemistry of pore solutions and the longer-term material stability through accelerated testing. This studentship would suit students with a good understanding of durability problems of cements and corrosion of metals.
You will have a 2.1 or 1st class honours degree (or equivalent) in the areas of Civil Engineering/Materials Science. The studentship is funded via an EPSRC project (bursary of GBP 14,900 per annum and university fees at the home/EU student rate) and will commence in October 2008.
Application
For further information on the details of this project please contact Professor Chris Cheeseman at c.cheesemanimperial.ac.uk
The prospectus, entry requirements and application form (under how to apply) are available at: www.imperial.ac.uk/pgprospectus.
The position is open to UK and EU nationals. Further information on our research programmes and other PhD opportunities are available at:
http://www.imperial.ac.uk/materials/research/phdopportunities.
Applicants will be processed when received, with the expectation that the post will be filled by 6 October 2008.
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