Be a part of a major marine research project
The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) is looking to expand its PhD programme by establishing a strong cohort of doctoral centres that will have an international reputation for excellence in research. EPSRC will fund support at the chosen centres for 10 PhDs every year for 5 years, a total of 50 PhD students.
In establishing these centres EPSRC wants to ensure they are funding highly innovative and exciting training environments that draw on research excellence and will produce highly skilled and talented researchers who are able to address challenging research problems to the benefit of the UK economy in the 21st century.
The University of Southampton has proposed research focused on the hydro-environment. Three main objectives for this are: (1) to identify and understand the physical hydro environment, (2) to model and simulate the processes governing this environment, and (3) to evaluate the performance of man-made systems and their impact on the hydro environment.
The potential applications of research outcomes are numerous. Examples are: the hydrodynamics of ships and marine structures; subsea exploration including autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs); man-made islands and reefs; extraction from the marine environment; modelling the world's largest rivers for sustainable water resources; underwater noise generation; performance and impact of off-shore energy systems.
Industrial companies and research institutions interested in finding how this could be of benefit for their organisations should contact Professor Ajit Shenoi, School of Engineering Sciences, University of Southampton by calling 023 8059 2356 or emailing R.a.shenoi@soton.ac.uk.
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