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EPSRC Doctoral Coaching Partnership (DTP) Studentships
The College of Lincoln has obtained funding from the Engineering and Bodily Sciences Analysis Council (EPSRC) to ascertain a Doctoral Coaching Partnership (DTP), which can present expertise and coaching to foster the following era of world-class analysis leaders in areas of strategic significance to each EPSRC and the College of Lincoln.
Our coaching programme prioritises the next three thematic areas of robotics and synthetic intelligence: good vitality, medical analysis and healthcare help programs, and bio-physics impressed robotics, by which the College has sturdy analysis teams. These analysis teams will present DTP college students with a wealthy analysis atmosphere and a broad vary of skilled and new researchers.
Every studentship will probably be related to a particular undertaking that will probably be designed to advance elementary analysis in laptop science or engineering inside one of many thematic areas. Interdisciplinary hyperlinks with different topic areas may also be anticipated.
Studentship functions at the moment are open for entry into the DTP programme, beginning in October 2021.
Please be sure that to examine the eligibility standards earlier than you apply. Usually, a scholar will need to have no restrictions on how lengthy they will keep within the UK and have been ordinarily resident within the UK for at the very least 3 years previous to the beginning of the studentship. UK college students will probably be eligible for a full studentship, masking the prices of Residence charges, a stipend to help residing prices for 3.5 years, and a beneficiant analysis coaching help grant enabling worldwide journey and participation within the main conferences and symposia.
Though most DTP college students have to be UK residents, we even have a possibility for a global (EU and non-EU) scholar. The worldwide studentship award will probably be topic to eligibility, and likewise the supply of complementary funding (to offer the differential to the worldwide price charge). It is best to get in contact with the lead supervisor earlier than making use of this award.
Cut-off date: Sunday 13 June 2021
Good Vitality
Nanostructural design of MnO2 cathodes for rechargeable aqueous Zn-ion batteries
Educational contact: Dr Guanjie He ([email protected]), Senior Lecturer, College of Chemistry
This undertaking goals at enhancing the collaboration between MSS Ltd and College of Lincoln, and to work on the mass manufacturing of cathode supplies for Zn-ion batteries
The UK authorities has introduced a Ten Level Plan for a Inexperienced Industrial Revolution in 2020, emphasising the nationwide significance for clear vitality analysis. Offshore wind goals to provide 40 GW electrical energy by 2030, subsequently, the vitality storage applied sciences are important to accelerating the shift to zero emission autos. Zn-ion batteries in aqueous electrolyte are one of many promising candidates for next-generation clear vitality suppliers resulting from their cost-effective and protected properties, however the efficiency of cathode supplies restricted their large-scale utility.
This undertaking goals to develop low-cost and high-performance MnO2 cathode supplies by way of nano-structural engineering. The mechanism will probably be studied through the superior supplies characterisation methods, the battery analysis in coin cells will probably be carried out. The mass manufacturing of the supplies and grid scale battery utility will probably be investigated. This studentship goals at increase long-term collaboration amongst our industrial companions (MSS Ltd., One electrical Ltd.) and the College of Lincoln. The common journey (3 to six months) between Manchester and Lincoln is anticipated to reinforce the hyperlinks between the College and the businesses.
College students can be taught:
- Supplies synthesis, mass manufacturing and characterisation strategies
- Electrochemical evaluation
- Fabrication of batteries
- Market evaluation
- Collaborative expertise amongst tutorial fields and industries.
The best candidate ought to have, at a minimal, a 2.1 diploma in chemistry, supplies science, chemical engineering, or a associated self-discipline. They need to reveal expertise and expertise (or an inherent ability for mastering) of the artificial chemistry, electrochemistry – particularly batteries. They need to be academically curious and assume deeply and creatively. They need to talk nicely in each written and spoken English. They need to take pleasure in working with others from various backgrounds and take accountability for the progress and high quality of initiatives
Supervisory Crew:
Dr Guanjie He, College of Lincoln
Prof Waqar Ahmed, College of Lincoln
