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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