Dear Colleague,

I would be grateful if you were able to forward the following opportunity for two research scholarships to whomever you think might be interested.

Two research scholarships are available for study toward a PhD in Engineering at Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia.  The general area of study to be undertaken is in pavement - vehicle - product interaction in the context of shock and vibrations.  Specific projects may include: Development and evaluation of intelligent cushioning systems, Evaluation of the non-linear dynamics between pavements and vehicles, Evaluation of the non-linear behaviour of cushioning materials, Using high-speed videography to study the deformation of cushioning materials under impulsive loads, Development of a method for characterising non-stationary random vibrations,  Applications of the wavelet transform (or other novel processing techniques) for characterising pavement surface irregularities or random vibrations.

The Scholarship includes tuition fees as well as a stipend of approximately AU$18,700 per annum over three years, with a possible extension of 6 months.  There is also a possibility of stipend top-ups for outstanding candidates.  Students may undertake paid work as per current limits specified by the University.  The scholarship is available to Australian residents as well as overseas students.  The scholarships are meant to start from the end of March 2006.  However, upon request and approval by the Faculty under exceptional circumstances, the start date can be extended up to June 2006. 

Best regards and many thanks,

Vincent Rouillard
School of Architectural, Civil and Mechanical Engineering
Victoria University of Technology
PO Box 14428, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
) : +61 3 9919 4602    6: + 61 3 9919 4139
www.staff.vu.edu.au/VRouillard


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