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Simple shear tests of clay

The project would involve carrying out a series of tests on clay specimens at a range of stress levels and for a number of stress histories. more...

Supervisor(s): Airey, David (Professor)

Degradation of cementation in soil element tests

The objective of the work will be to provide experimental data on the evolution (degradation) of cementation of artificially and naturally cemented geomaterials. more...

Supervisor(s): Airey, David (Professor)

Modelling the mechanical behaviour of hexagonal materials during complex loadings

The project aims to develop a comprehensive crystal plasticity model to predict stress-strain curves and texture evolution of hexagonal close-packed metals during complex loadings. more...

Supervisor(s): Proust, Gwenaelle (Dr)

Energy flow models for timber kilns and total lifecycle costs of timber drying

This project will build a simulation of a conventional kiln based on an existing solar kiln simulation in order to 1. Compare the economics and life-cycle impacts of convention more...

Supervisor(s): Langrish, Timothy (Professor)

A novel drug combination therapy for heart failure

This project will investigate a novel drug combination therapy that has potential benefits in heart failure treatment by targeting Na+-K+ pump function. more...

Supervisor(s): Ramussen, Helge (Professor)

Smart Photonic Systems for Extremely Large Telescopes

Astrophotonics: work in a team that is developing cutting edge technologies for the new generation of extremely large telescopes. more...

Supervisor(s): Bland-Hawthorn, Joss (Professor)

The anatomy and physiology of the intertidal marine isopod Cirolana harfordi

The intertidal isopod is a remarkably successful scavenger and predator and yet almost nothing is known about its development, anatomy and physiology, so this animal presents a uniq more...

Supervisor(s): Thomson, Murray (Dr)

Effect of twinning on the hardening behaviour of magnesium alloys

The project aims to elucidate the competitive softening and hardening aspects of twinning during mechanical deformation of magnesium alloys. more...

Supervisor(s): Proust, Gwenaelle (Dr)

The fetal environment, pregnancy, and cardiovascular risk.

Opportunity exists for research higher degree study on projects related to the fetal environment, pregnancy and cardiovascular risk. These potentially include epidemiological analys more...

Supervisor(s): Skilton, Michael (Dr)

Modelling the hardening behaviour of Magnesium alloys using 3D disloation dynamic simulations

This project aims to develop a 3D dislocation dynamics model to understand the hardening mechanisms at play during the deformation alloys containing precipitates more...

Supervisor(s): Proust, Gwenaelle (Dr)