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phd studentship: phd in engineering mathematics of biological robots

phd studentship: phd in engineering mathematics of biological robots

United Kingdom 03 Jan 2021
University of Bristol

University of Bristol

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03 Jan 2021
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Apply to a Fully Funded PhD at the TOP and LARGEST Engineering School in the UK 

Join a globally recognized, highly collaborative and interdiciplinary university, with state of the art teaching and research facilities. We are located in Bristol which is consistently recognised as one of the UK's most-livable cities!

This PhD aims to revolutionise the field of Soft-Robotics by developing the next generation of Biological Robots that are able to self-adapt and perform complex tasks unsupervised. This research draws its inspiration from molecular motors and cellular contractions of live and active tissues/fibres found in nature. The research will take place in the internationally renowned and largest robotics laboratory in Europe Bristol Robotics Laboratory and SoftLab Bristol and will combine Engineering Mathematics, Active Soft-Materials, Soft-Robotics and Cellular Biology. We are looking for talented students with enthusiasm for multi-disciplinary, theoretical/experimental/data science research. The PhD program is flexible, and students can choose among an experimental-only, theoretical-only, or interdisciplinary research routes.

Scholarships for UK/EU/international students 

Details: Covers tuition fees, tax-free stipend of £15,009 per year plus a research budget. Starting on October 2021. 

Eligibility:  The candidate will have a First-Class Honours degree  (or other high academic achievement) in Maths, Physics, Computer Science, Engineering, Biology or related subjects. 

How to apply: http://www.polymaths-lab.com/#!/phdopportunity  

Visit the Polymaths Laboratory: http://www.polymaths-lab.com/  

Why choose Bristol? http://www.bristol.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/why-bristol/  

Bristol is

 The number ONE School of Engineering and the LARGEST in the UK (QS Rankings 2019)

 A top 10 UK university and top 50 world university (QS Rankings 2020)

 A top 2 UK university with leading employers (High Fliers 2019)

 A top 5 UK university for research (THE analysis of REF 2014)

 A top 6 European university for teaching (THE 2018) 

Contact: Dr Hermes Gadêlh‌a‌‌, hermes.gadelha@bristol.ac.uk


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