伦敦国王学院、奥克兰大学PhD奖学金项目信息！

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1、伦敦国王学院

Wildfires and Climate Change: Physics-Based Modelling of Fire Spread in a Changing World

Imperial College London|Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering

博导：Dr Francesco Restuccia

截止日期：May 09, 2025 周五

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About the Project

There are two PhD positions available.These PhD projects in fire science interlink prevention and prediction of wildfire risk, by contributing to the development of a fundamental physical model to understand the process of fire spread for wildfires, as part of a European Research Council grant (https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101161183).

Uncontrolled wildfires are a global phenomenon that are becoming more commonplace as changes in moisture and local temperature driven by climate change affect local fuel properties and ecosystems. Different vegetation distributions can lead to very different fire spread mechanisms, as well as different effects on structures. In these PhD projects the research will aim at quantifying some of these mechanisms for different wildfire scenarios.The project will likely require a combination of qualitative, quantitative and simulation methods.

Depending on the strengths and interests of the PhD candidates, the PhD projects will focus on some of the following aspects:

• The quantification of the fundamental physical and kinetic differences arising from different vegetation fire types such as crown fires, shrub fires, and smouldering fires.
• A methodology to link lab-scale and field-scale fires.
• Numerical model of ignition with a database of fuel properties for various geographical regions.
• A multi-physics model of the fluid dynamic and combustion interaction of fuels based on the effect of moisture, fuel distribution and fuel obstructions.

You will be part of an active research programme in the Heat and Fire Lab (https://heatandfire.github.io/) in the Department of Engineering under the supervision ofDr Francesco Restuccia. Our group is focused on carrying out experimental and computational multidisciplinary research in the thermal sciences covering heat transfer, combustion, fire science, and bioenergy. Our interests range from helping develop more efficient and durable energy storage to understanding the fundamentals of ignition and fire spread for prevention of damage to people, property, and the environment from unwanted fires in areas such as wildfire and electrification. Our current projects focus on wildfire dynamics, battery fires, thermal management of Lithium-Ion batteries, and ignition research.

Application Details:

To be considered for the position candidates must apply via King’s Apply online application system. Details are available athttps://www.kcl.ac.uk/engineering/postgraduate/research-degrees

Please apply for Engineering Research (MPhil/PhD) and indicateDr Francesco Restucciaas the supervisor and quote the project title in your application and all correspondence.

Please ensure to add thecode [FIREMOD] in the Funding section of the application form.

Please select option 5 ‘I am applying for a funding award or scholarship administered by King’s College London’ and type the code into the ‘Award Scheme Code or Name’ box.Please copy and paste the code exactly.

The selection process will involve a pre-selection on documents and, if selected, will be followed by an invitation to an interview.Interviews will take place on a rolling basis with an expected start date of October 2025.

Further information can be found athttps://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-research/how-to-apply

Funding Notes

Stipend: Tax-free stipend of approximately £22,780 p.a. with possible inflationary increases after the first year.

Bench Fees: Research allowance for consumables, conferences and travel.

Tuition fees: UK tuition fees 25/26 £7,500 per year or international tuition fees 25/26 £32,400 per year.

These tuition fees may be subject to additional increases in subsequent years of study, in line with King's terms and conditions.

Note: A UKRI fully funded studentship will only cover what is listed above. Applications should be aware there may be other costs which will not be covered by the studentship, for example, visa fees, healthcare surcharge, relocation costs

2、奥克兰大学

Unravelling the role of lymphatics in vaping associated lung injury

University of Auckland | Auckland Bioengineering Institute

博导：Dr Kelly Burrowes

截止日期：全年可申

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About the Project

Tune in for our live webinars coming up -the next on April 3andthe one after on June 5

Electronic cigarettes (ECs) were developed as a smoking cessation aid, however, there has been an unexpected uptake of ‘vaping’ by non-smokers. Despite the popularity of ECs, there are significant gaps in our understanding of how safe EC use is. What we do know is that acute EC exposure increases blood pressure and heart rate, and that long-term EC exposure increases blood vessel stiffness and causes endothelial damage. Several studies have found that vaping also causes inflammation, including a severe form of lung injury known as ‘e-cigarette and vaping-associated lung injury’ (EVALI). Lung inflammation presents as abnormal excess fluid in the lungs. This excess fluid is hypothesised to arise from injury to blood vessels in the lung, resulting in fluid ‘leaking’ from blood vessels into the lung’s tissue at a greater rate than can be cleared by the pulmonary lymphatics, interfering with pulmonary function.

The lymphatics are a network of unidirectional vessels that absorb fluid and large molecules from tissues and deliver them to the bloodstream. Despite the lymphatics’ vital roles, there are huge gaps in our knowledge of how they work in health and disease. When the lymphatic system is dysfunctional, fluid clearance becomes inadequate and excess fluid accumulates. In the lungs, lymphatic dysfunction has been implicated in lung injury in humans after cigarette smoke exposure and severe COVID-19. In our broad project, we will combine cell culture, in vivo (short- and long-term) and in silico techniques to examine the role of lung lymphatics in EC exposure as a marker for long-term health effects of vaping. This PhD position will aim to further develop a computational model of lung lymphatics and apply this model to increase our understanding of the role of lymphatic dysfunction in lung (dys)function.

Desired Skills

The ideal candidate will have a background in bioengineering/biomedical engineering, or another type of engineering or mathematics. Computational modelling, programming, data analysis, and mathematical modelling skills would be useful.

The Auckland Bioengineering Institute - breaking boundaries in bioengineering for more than 20 years

At the Auckland Bioengineering Institute (ABI), we apply engineering and technical innovation to advancing medical care, human capability, and understanding of human physiology. Our team of world-renowned researchers are working on everything from artificial intelligence avatars, to implantable devices, to digital models of the human body. Our focus on research excellence and commercialisation adds value to society and to the global economy.

Our research makes a real difference in the world. We’ve designed sensors to diagnose stomach disease without needing invasive surgery; developed a tiny wireless implantable device to measure brain pressure and save the lives of children with hydrocephalus; and we lead the world in building digital models of the human body which will enhance personalised medicine approaches for improved diagnosis and treatment.

Join our team of researchers for a postgraduate degree and together we can make a difference. Our graduates are amongst the most employable in the world - many either continue their career in research, find employment with industry leaders such as Rocket Lab or Fisher & Paykel, or launch their own startup companies.

Our students come from over 50 different countries and a wide range of backgrounds and disciplines, including Engineering, Medicine, Mathematics and Science.

Funding Notes

RSNZ Marsden