*Research Post, University of Malta :*
*Smart & Emotionally Pleasing Prosthetic Design*
Applications are invited by 27th Nov 2019 for a* Research Support Officer* to
work on a full-time/part-time basis on the project *PREMIER *(Research in
Developing a Low Cost PRoduct-ServicE System for a Smart & Modular,
EmotIonally Pleasing Above KneE Prosthesis), a project financed by the
University of Malta through the Transdisciplinary Research and Knowledge
Exchange Complex (TRAKE). The selected applicant will design a novel
above-knee prosthetic device that provides a balance between degrees of
freedom/functionality, low-cost manufacturability, emotional aspects as
well as being customised for different patient needs. The work will be
carried out in collaboration with the Faculty of Health Sciences which will
provide the podiatric expertise throughout the duration of the project
Applicants applying for the post must be a graduate in *mechanical
engineering* and in possession of a PhD/DPhil degree in one of the
following areas: *industrial design* OR *engineering design* OR *mechatronics
design* OF *smart products/systems*. Applicants with post-doc experience in
prosthetic design will be preferred. The appointee of this 30 month post
will form part of the University's* Concurrent Engineering Research
Unit* within
the Department of Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering. Full details of
this call and application procedure are available at:
https://www.um.edu.mt/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/414882/TRAKEProjectRSOs-PREMIER-11.19.pdf
*Prof. Dr. Ing. Jonathan C. Borg*
Professor
Dept. of Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering
Room 103,Faculty of Engineering
University of Malta
Msida MSD2080, MALTA (EU)
https://www.um.edu.mt/profile/jonathanborg
*IPD Phd Summer School 2019 <https://sites.google.com/view/ipdiss>*
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