Materials Science

Project Title: Safety Within Lithium Batteries Supervisor:  Dr Rohit Bhagat (WMG) and Chris Lyness (JLR) Project Overview: Manufacturers recommend that their lithium batteries be operated in a restricted operational range i.e. state of charge (e.g. 30-75%), temperature (e.g. 10-50°C), pressure, compression etc. When taken past these...

Supervisor: Dr Rohit Bhagat (WMG) and Chris Lyness (JLR) Project Overview: Accelerated testing is a process of testing a product by subjecting it to conditions (stress, strain, temperature, cycle rate, pressure etc.) in excess of its normal service parameters in an effort to uncover faults and potential modes of failure in a short time. For...

Sustainability PhD Project “Enabling the Recovery of Metals from Pollutants” Supervisor : Dr Rohit Bhagat Project Overview: It is currently possible to use plants to accumulate and concentrate metals from soil. However a method to extract metals from these plants is as yet unrealised. If a method were to be identified...

Manchester Metropolitan University has world-class research, crossing different sectors and subject areas and faculties.   There are a number of opportunities to join our vibrant research culture on a variety of research programmes including PhD, MPhil, MA or MSc by Research and taught doctorates in the area of science and engineering....

Supervisor : Dr Rohit Bhagat Project Overview: The electrical energy being used around us was generated a few moments before it was supplied. This is because the way things stand energy generation and demand must be in constant balance. This is problematic for energy generation, as it requires spare capacity and constant shifting of power output....

WMG and Jaguar Land Rover are seeking a top class candidate to undertake research leading to the award of an International Engineering Doctorate from the University of Warwick. As a ‘Research Entrepreneur’ on our International Doctorate programme you will have unrivalled access to some of the best teaching and industrial expertise in the...

Research Challenge This doctorate will research & deliver a new CAE technique for simulating the behaviour of large metallic body & closure panels when subjected to concentrated, quasi static loading, commonly referred to as 'dentability' &  'oil can' type failures. Business Driver This issue has been highlighted as a business...

Your main responsibility will be to lead a small group of researchers on a long term industrial research program investigating the chemical modification of polysaccharides and cellulose nano-fibres which could lead to the development of new biopolymer based materials.  You will also be expected to actively seek additional research funding on a...

Your main responsibility will be to carry out research in the field of polysaccharide chemistry as part of a team on an industrially related research program in the field of polysaccharide modification and biopolymer based materials development. You will be expected to contribute to ideas development, laboratory based research, data analysis and...

A 3-year PhD Studentship is available in the UCL Chemistry Department to work with Dr Rob Bell and Professor Nora de Leeuw on a computer simulation project to gain molecular-level insight into the physico-chemical properties of a range of ionic liquid materials and their affinity for carbon dioxide absorption, with a view to in-situ conversion to fuel...