PhD studentships Advanced Engine Combustion Technology and their Emission

Three fully funded PhD studentships are available for candidates who are
interested in carrying out
research on the development of diesel engines for low carbon emissions. The
students working on
these projects will be registered for a degree of PhD at the School of
Engineering and Design,
Brunel University. Research on internal combustion engines and their fuels
at Brunel University is
internationally leading and amongst the most active in Europe. The group’s
expertise covers both
experimental and theoretical studies, and is aimed at minimizing pollutant
emissions and improving
fuel efficiency of gasoline and diesel engines.

The main focus of this project will be on the understanding of the use of
advanced bio-fuels in
diesel engines, mainly to study the fuel effects on the in-cylinder
combustion and the exhaust
emissions. The research project involves both experimental and theoretical
work. Various
experimental techniques such as LIF, LII and sampling will be employed in
these projects. The
experimental work will be carried out in an (optical) diesel engine.
Extensive theoretical work will be
carried out to analyse the experimental data.

Candidates should have Bachelors or Masters Degree with a 1st or 2:1 (or
equivalent) in a relevant
engineering or sciences discipline, with a background in engines or with an
interest in the use of
lasers and optics. Good experimental skills and knowledge in computer
programming would be
greatly beneficial. Funding for the successful candidate will include the
payment of tuition fees and a stipend currently at £12,300 per year, for 3
years.

Candidates should send a CV, together with the names of two referees (at
least one academic), to the project supervisor Dr. L C Ganippa as soon as
possible, by *20th June* 2007. Short listed candidates will be called for an
interview and successful candidates are expected to start immediately or as
early as possible.

Further details may be obtained from:
Dr. Lionel Christopher Ganippa,
Dept. of Mechanical Engineering,
School of Engineering and Design,
Brunel University, Uxbridge,
Middlesex,
UB8 3PH, UK