Situations Vacant

• PhD Studentships:
  • PhD Studentship (Heriot-Watt University)
  • Nonlinear hydrodynamic instability and laminar-turbulent transition of high-Reynolds number flows (Imperial).
  • Napier University.
  • Quasi Two-Dimensional Turbulence. (University of Cambridge)
  • Combustion Theory. (UMIST)

• On other pages:
  • Fellowships
  • Lectureships
  • Chairs (not yet created)

• See also:
  • SIAM listing of Professional Opportunities (mainly American).
  • the THES online.

HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY

PhD STUDENTSHIP:
Applications are invited for a 3 year EPSRC Studentship in the Department of Physics at Heriot-Watt University.

THE SUBJECT:
The research subject is in the areas of Nonlinear Optics, Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos, and Laser physics, in either experiment or theory, or a combination of the both. Possible projects are:

1. Experimental studies of optical phase conjugation and high power CW lasers.

   The project is to investigate optical phase conjugation of CW radiation via stimulated Brillouin scattering in multi-mode fibre and its application to master oscillator power amplifier for CW high-power semiconductor laser sources.

2. Theoretical and numerical studies of applied nonlinear dynamics and chaos.

   The project may be one of the following two topics:

   1. Pattern formations and control of spatiotemporal chaos in nonlinear optical systems.
   2. Applied nonlinear dynamics --- time series analysis, production and applications.

THE GROUP:
The group at Heriot-Watt University has longstanding expertise in experiment and theory in the areas of nonlinear optics, fibre optics, laser physics and devices, and nonlinear dynamics and chaos. The PhD programmes will be supported by the group's well-equipped laser/fibre optic laboratories and dedicated computer facilities.

APPLICATION:
Informal enquiries may be addressed to Professor R.G. Harrison on 0131-4513033 or Dr. W. Lu on 0131-4513024 (phywl@phy.hw.ac.uk). Applicants can send their CV and other relevant materials to
Prof. R.G. Harrison
Department of Physics
Heriot-Watt University
EDINBURGH EH14 4AS
UK

IMPERIAL COLLEGE of SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY and MEDICINE

Applications are invited for an EPSRC funded studentship to study at the Department of Mathematics, Imperial College, leading to the degree of MPhil/PhD. The project is in the general area of nonlinear hydrodynamic instability and laminar-turbulent transition of high-Reynolds number flows, but with particular emphasis on supersonic boundary-layer flows.

Laminar-turbulent transition is one of main streams in fluid mechanics, and has been the subject of active research for many years. In many circumstances, transition is initiated by small-amplitude disturbances, followed by a sequence of complicated nonlinear events. The fact that transition takes place at relatively high Reynolds numbers allows us to use and develop effective mathematical techniques. Recent research in this direction has successfully explained many qualitative features of the nonlinear stages. This project is (a) to continue our research by performing refined analyses with the aim of making quantitative comparisons with available experimental data, (b) to extend our theoretical studies to supersonic flows, and thus to provide further guidance for further numerical and experimental investigations.

The project involves both asymptotic analysis and numerical computation, and will be supervised by Dr X. Wu. More details about the project can be found on the World Wide Web site: http://www.ma.ic.ac.uk.

The proposed starting date is 1 October 1997, or as soon as possible thereafter.

Potential applicants must have at least a 2.1 degree in mathematics or physics, with a background in continuum (fluid or solid) mechanics. Knowledge of numerical methods and programming would be advantageous. For further details, please contact Martina Delaney (Postgraduate Admission), Department of Mathematics, Imperial College, 180 Queens Gate, London SW7 2BZ.

Applications, along with the names and addresses of two referees, can be sent to the above address.

NAPIER UNIVERSITY

Three PhD studentships are currently available in the following areas:

• Nonlinear Car-Following Dynamics.
• Fractal and Wavelet Based Methods for the Characterisation of Concrete Cracking.
• Non-Fickian Diffusion Models using Fractal Geometric Methods.

For more details contact

Dr. P.S. Addison
Department of Civil and Transportation Engineering
Napier University
Merchiston Campus
10 Colinton Road
Edinburgh
EH10 5DT
Tel. 0131 455 2477 / 2552
Fax. 0131 455 2239
e-mail: p.addison@napier.ac.uk

UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE

The research is concerned with two-dimensional turbulence of a type encountered in geophysical flows and will involve direct numerical simulations. The studentship is generously funded by Fluent Europe. For further information, please contact Dr P A Davidson, Dept. Engineering (01223 332706), or Dr M Proctor, DAMTP (01223 337913).

UMIST

Further brief descriptions of the nature of these projects are available via the web page http://www.ma.umist.ac.uk/jwd.

Anyone who is eligible and interested in applying for either of these studentships should contact:

Prof J W Dold
Maths Department, UMIST
Manchester, M60 1QD

E-mail: J.W.Dold@umist.ac.uk.
Fax: (+44 161) 200 3669
Tel: (+44 161) 200 3654
WWW: http://www.ma.umist.ac.uk/jwd.