Swansea University's College of Engineering, in association with the National Research Network in Advanced Engineering and Materials (AEM), invites applications for a fully-funded PhD studentship.

The aim of the project is to address the most pressing issue in the design and analysis of complex stochastic structural dynamic systems, that is, the “curse of dimensionality”. The ambition is to unlock the huge potential, which can be gained by exploiting reduced order modelling in the context of explicit consideration of system uncertainty. The outcome will be a suite of reduced modelling and simulation techniques, which will enable the most efficient design and manufacture of the next generation of complex engineering structures undergoing dynamic loads.

Swansea University's College of Engineering provides a fantastic study environment for postgraduate students. We offer a lively multidisciplinary approach to research that has seen over £100 million of research income generated since 2008: www.swansea.ac.uk/engineering

The Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2014 ranks Engineering at Swansea as 10th in the UK for the combined score in research quality across the Engineering disciplines.www.swansea.ac.uk/engineering/research/ref-2014

Our brand new Bay Campus (opening 1st September 2015) has a fantastic beachfront location near to Swansea City Centre and Marina. The Bay Campus is part of a £450 million development project at Swansea University. View the latest videos online: www.swansea.ac.uk/campus-development

This scholarship is funded by, and is part of, The National Research Network in Advanced Engineering and Materials (AEM), which is a transformative alliance that will enhance fundamental and applied research in Wales: www.ernw.ac.uk

Academic Requirements:

Candidates should have a first class or upper second class honours degree in engineering or a related subject.

Experience in structural dynamics, applied probabilistic methods, and/or computer programming would be beneficial.

Residency Criteria:

These scholarships are open to UK/EU and international students, but please note that only the UK/EU fee level will be covered. International students will be expected to pay the difference between UK/EU fees and international fees.