英国伯明翰大学工程学院Yueting Sun课题组招收博士生（力学...

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英国伯明翰大学工程学院Yueting Sun课题组招收博士生（力学、材料等方向）

PhD Opportunities in Mechanics and Materialsat the University of Birmingham (Yueting Sun Group in the School ofEngineering)

Dr Yueting Sun received hisBachelor in Automotive Engineering and Bachelor in Economics from TsinghuaUniversity in 2010, followed by a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from TsinghuaUniversity in 2015. He visited the University of California, San Diego from 2013to 2014, and held the KC Wong Fellowship at the University of Oxford from 2016to 2018. He moved from Oxford to Birmingham in Dec 2019 and became a Lecturerin Engineering.

Dr Sun has a broad interestin the field of mechanics of materials. His group performs cross-disciplinaryresearch to design materials and systems at the nano/micro-scale forunprecedented engineering performances. Recent research topics involve impactmechanics and energy conversion leveraging the nanofluidics in highly porousmaterials such as Metal-organic Frameworks (MOFs).

The group is seekingmotivated PhD students with a background in mechanical engineering, materialscience, physics, chemistry, or in a closely related field. Candidates withinterests in (but not limited to) one or more of the following areas areparticularly encouraged to apply:

·        Material properties under high strain rate deformation;

·        Energy absorption and protection against impact, vibration and blast;

·        Nanoporous materials, including MOFs, zeolites, and silica;

·        Nanofluidics and microfluidics;

·        Micromechanics and applications of nano-architected materials;

·        Vehicle safety and traffic accidents.

Prospective applicantsshould contact Dr Sun to discuss possible projects and funding opportunitiesvia email (y.sun.9@bham.ac.uk). Please include a CV(with the contacts of two referees) and a brief letter of motivation, and usethe subject line “Application for PhD Position”. Please also send over yourIELTS/TOEFL and academic transcripts obtained on your undergraduate and/ormaster's degrees. Here is the entry requirement:

·        Language: IELTS 6.0 with no less than 5.5 in any band; or TOEFL 80overall with no less than 19 in Reading, 19 in Listening, 21 in Speaking and 19in Writing.

·        Undergraduate and/or master grades: Usually 80% or above (equivalent toa UK Bachelor Honours degree, Second Class Upper Division or higher).

The group also welcomesapplications for visiting students and scholars. Please feel free to get intouch. More details of Dr Sun can be found at Birmingham Research Portal or Linkedin.

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Forcandidates who are interested in applying for the CSC program with the University ofBirmingham (Full Scholarship coveringinternational tuition fees and stipend), the deadline is Friday 17th January 2020.Please note that applicants for this scholarship should have completed theirundergraduate or master's study by 1st January 2020. Eligible candidatesshould get in touch with Dr Sun as soon as possible.