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EPSRC Industrial CASE PhD Studentship on Optimisation of Modularisation and Construction Scheduling of Small Nuclear Reactors
Imperial College London / Rolls Royce
A PhD studentship with a focus on the Optimisation of Modularisation Strategies and Construction Scheduling of Small Nuclear Reactors is available at Imperial College London starting in October 2017. The studentship is funded through the EPSRC Industrial CASE scheme in collaboration with Rolls Royce.
This unique 4-year studentship allows doctoral-level research to be conducted while working directly with Rolls Royce, and be involved in the design, manufacture, and build the next generation of nuclear reactors. One of the key aspects of the innovative engineering approach to the programme is that of modularisation of the design, assembly and build (DfMA). This project will explore how to optimise the construction of new nuclear power plants, through a combination of optimisation techniques (stochastic programming, metaheuristics) and custom design tools.
Candidates should have an undergraduate degree at the upper second class level or higher and a Master-level qualification. Relevant areas of expertise include, however are not limited to Engineering Design, Logistics, Optimisation under Uncertainty, and Computer Science. Experience with computer programming is essential. Applicants should have good written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work both independently and as part of a research team.
The studentship will cover fees at home rates and a tax-free stipend of £19,600 per year. Applicants must have 'settled status' in the UK (i.e. they must be ordinarily resident in the UK and free from any restriction on the period for which they may stay in the UK) and have been ordinarily resident in the UK for the past 3 years.
The successful candidate will join a multidisciplinary research community, spanning the Centre for Systems Engineering and Innovation, the Transport Systems & Logistics Group and the Computation Optimisation Group. The project will be supervised by Dr Panagiotis Angeloudis (Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering) and Dr Panos Parpas (Department of Computing), with significant inputs from Rolls Royce throughout the duration of the project.
To be considered for the studentship, candidates should provide a curriculum vitae, a cover letter highlighting your interest in this field, relevant background and experience, details of your quantitative and programming skills and two references.
Application materials should be emailed to Sarah Willis ([log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>), by Friday 21 April 2017. Shortlisted candidates may be interviewed in early May.
Enquiries regarding the academic content of the research should be made to Dr Panagiotis Angeloudis ([log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>).
Dr Panagiotis Angeloudis
Senior Lecturer in Transport Systems and Logistics
Centre for Transport Studies, Imperial College London
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering,
Room 337, Skempton Building, London, SW72BU
www.imperial.ac.uk/civilengineering<http://www.imperial.ac.uk/civilengineering> | +44 20759 45986
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