A fully funded PhD at the University of Cambridge, under the supervision of Professor Alex Routh is available. It is in collaboration with a Dynamic Smart Glass manufacturer. Dynamic Smart Glass windows become opaque or clear in response to an external trigger. Example uses can be temperature modulation in cars through to maintaining a pleasant environment in a house.
To optimize the operation of such systems, we will examine the dynamics of colloidal particles in an applied electric field. The aim is to understand the resulting particle motion and accumulation under the electrodes. The project will be a combination of experimental rig design, construction and measurement as well as mathematical modelling. The exact balance of the project will be determined by the student's interests.
This studentship is only available for applicants who qualify for Home Fees and meet our minimum entry criteria: https://www.postgraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/courses/directory/egcepdcng/requirements
Suitable candidates will have a good undergraduate degree in either Chemistry, Physics, Applied Maths, Chemical Engineering or similar. Candidates should apply for admission for our PhD in Chemical Engineering via the above link and list Prof Alex Routh as the prospective supervisor and Vacancy Reference number NQ45098 in the research proposal field. For queries regarding the project, please contact Alex Routh (afr10@cam.ac.uk).
Please quote reference NQ45098 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.
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