PhD Research Scholarship at Department of Mechanical Engineering University of Loughborough

Finite element modelling of the effects of laser eye surgery Wolfson School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Loughborough University, UK.

Applications are invited for a 3-year PhD studentship aimed at developing methods of modelling the effects of corrective laser surgery on the structural integrity of the eye. Factors to be taken into account in such models include the complex material behaviour and geometries associated with biological structures and sensitivity to the environment.

The studentship is part of a larger project including novel laser measurement of surface strain of the cornea and the successful student will also be expected to participate in certain elements of the experimental programme.


Applicants should have a good first degree in Engineering, Physics or a similar area.
They should be familiar with stress analysis and ideally should have experience of using finite element analysis.

The studentship is open to all UK, EU and overseas applicants. Studentship will cover fees plus a maintenance grant of at least £11k/year for UK/EU applicants and £8k/year or other overseas applicants.

Closing date for applications is 26th November

Informal enquiries can be made to :
Dr I.A. Ashcroft (e-mail I.A.Ashcroft@lboro.ac.uk).

To apply for the studentship please submit a CV and application form to :

Dr. I.A. Ashcroft,
Wolfson School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering,
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Loughborough University,
Loughborough, LE11 3TU, UK.

Application forms can be downloaded from the University web site at :
http://www.lboro. ac.uk/admin/ personnel/ appform.html

PhD Scholarship in Research of RFID Traceability Networks at School of Computer Science University of Adelaide

We are now offering a PhD scholarship funded from the prestigious Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery Projects.

The ARC Discovery project aims at developing a Web-based Peer-to-Peer (P2P) system that enables tracking applications (e.g., product recalls) to share traceability data efficiently and effectively across independent enterprises in large RFID networks.

The PhD research will be performed under the supervision of Dr. Michael Sheng from School of Computer Science and Prof. Peter Cole, the Director of the Auto-ID Lab Adelaide. The stipend of the scholarship is (approx) $19,616 (2007 rate) per annum (tax exempt) plus travel funds for attending conferences. The scholarship is available from March 2008 for 3 years of PhD studies.

We are looking for a highly-motivated, dedicated candidate who meets the following requirements:
- An excellent Honors (1st class) or equivalent degree (Masters) in Computer Science or a closely related field, - Very good programming skills,
- Very good communicative skills in English, both in speaking and in writing,
- Experience within the fields of database, P2P, sensor networks, Web services, are of advantage,
- Australian citizen and permanent resident are preferred but outstanding overseas students are encouraged to apply.

Local Information:
The University of Adelaide is the third oldest university in Australia (established in 1874) and a member of the Group of Eight: Australiafs most prestigious research universities. The main university campus is centrally located adjacent to the CBD of Adelaide city, the Art Gallery of South Australia, and the SA Natural History Museum.
Also nearby are the Botanic Gardens and Conservatory, the River Torrens.

More information can be found from http://www.adelaide .edu.au/uni/ .

Application:
Interested candidates are requested to send their application by November 21, 2007 to: Dr Michael Sheng (qsheng@cs.adelaide. edu.au), including:

1. A cover letter describing yourself and your interests (put gRFID networksh in the top of your cover letter)
2. Soft copy of your publications (e.g. masterfs thesis, conference papers)
3. Your CV
4. Your transcripts
5. Recommendation letters from at least two reference persons
6. Proof of proficiency in English (e.g. TOEFL test or IELTS) if English is not your first language

http://www.cs. adelaide. edu.au/~qsheng/presentations/ PhD-RFID. pdf

PhD Student Positions at University of Kassel Land

Scientific Co-workers (PhD Student Positions):

Kassel Firma/Institution
University of Kassel Land Germany

Position:
PhD Position eingegangen am:05/11/2007 At the Technological Physics group of the Institute of Nanostructure Technologies and Analytics (INA) of the University of Kassel, Germany, there are three Ph.D. positions open on topics related to self-assembled growth of III-V quantum dot structures (nanomaterials) and optoelectronic device development based on nanostructure processing (nanophotonics) .

The resources at INA include 400 sqm clean room facilities with semiconductor process technology and about 400 sqm additional laboratory space. For the above mentioned topics a double chamber molecular beam epitaxy (Veeco Gen II) is available. One chamber is currently dedicated for GaAs based and the other for InP-based expitaxy, respectively. A new ICP reactive ion etcher will be installed beginning of next year.

There is access to electron beam lithography and dry/wet etch technology including PECVD, RIE, IBD systems as well as to characterization tools (SEM, AFM, STM, XRD, ellipsometry etc.).
For optical material characterization there is access to low-temperature PL and transmission measurements as well as to device charaterization set-ups. 1 Ph.D. position (position number 9164) for III/V epitaxy mainly focussing on self-assembly techniques of InAs quantum dots on materials lattice matched to InP. The major goal here is to investigate and optimise the formation process and optical properties of quantum dots emitting in the wavelength range of 1.55 µm.

These nanoscaled structures should be also applied to optolectronic devices, like lasers or amplifiers, with very unique properties. 1 Ph.D. position (position number 9174) for III/V epitaxy mainly focussing on self-assembly techniques of III-V quantum dots on silicon. Here, basic growth studies should be performed to establish a fabrication technology for efficient light emitting material on silicon.

For this purpose, also silicon process technology can be applied, e.g., for pre-patterning of surfaces, etc. The growth should be performed in an InP growth chamber where an additional Si source will be installed. 1 Ph.D. position (position number 9175) for the development of new optoelectronic devices based on nanostructured semiconductors.

Beside device characterization, this includes also the development of etching processes to realise high aspect ratio III/V nanostructures for new nanophotonic devices, e.g., ultra high-speed multi-section quantum dot lasers or single photon emitters. For this purpose a new ICP-RIE etching system will be available within the next 6 months. All three positions are time limited preliminary to 2 years with the possibility to extend the contract by another 2 years. Salary and benefits are commensurate with those of public service organisations.

Closing date for above positions is preliminary scheduled to Dec. 15, 2007.

For further information :
Prof. Dr. Johann Peter Reithmaier
Adresse Heinrich-Plett- Str. 40
Ort Kassel Postleitzahl 34132
Telefon +49-561-804- 4430
E-Mail jpreith@uni- kassel.de

URL http://www.ina. uni-kassel. de/TP/en

PhD position in Biophysics / Optics at Saarland University

PhD position Biophysics / Optics Firma/Institution Saarland University Land Germany

Position:
PhD Position eingegangen am:07/11/2007 Beschreibung

Assignment:
Design, build and operation of Set-ups for optical imaging, such as 2-photon- microscopy , fluorescence lifetime imaging or fluorescence correlation spectroscopy.

Requests:
Master or diploma in physics or similar degree, experience in experimental optics, willingness to work with biological objects (cells).


Description:
The Institute for Molecular Cell Biology is an interdisciplinary working institution at the Medical Faculty of Saarland University. Our group consist of biologists, physicists, bioinformatics and medical scientists working on biomedical relevant questions, mainly but not exclusively related to cardiac diseases.

In order to achieve these goals we are developing and adapting optical imaging techniques. We search for a dedicated PhD student, who is willing to enter new horizons working in a dynamic and ambiguous team.

For further information, contact :
Dr. Lars Kaestner
Adresse Saarland University
Institute for Molecular Cell Biology
Ort Homburg / Saar Postleitzahl 66421
Telefon +49 (0)6841 1626093
E-Mail anlkae@uks.eu