*Institute for Infrastructure and Environment in collaboration with
Monaghan County Council (Ireland) and the Integrated Constructed Wetland
Initiative*
A full PhD scholarship is available for a very good candidate (UK, EU or
Overseas) with a background in civil and environmental engineering,
environmental science, applied microbiology, ecology or equivalent,
interested in carrying out experimental research of physical, biological and
chemical processes occurring in wetlands treating domestic wastewater, and
undertaking subsequently corresponding statistical data analysis and
computer modelling studies. Work experience in academia, relevant industries
and/or local authorities would be beneficial.
*Research Project Outline*
Integrated constructed wetlands (ICW) have been designed successfully to
treat farmyard runoff following best management practice. They are popular
because of their low capital and operational costs, high treatment
efficiency, optimal integration into the landscape, and ecosystem and
biodiversity enhancement benefits, and excellent compliance with
socio-economic and sustainable needs. However, the application of ICW as the
main treatment unit for large-scale domestic wastewater treatment plants is
novel, and concerns need to be addressed that these ICW do not pollute
groundwater and receiving watercourses.
Treatment wetland systems are currently designed based on past empirical
observations. There is a clear need for a decision support tool for the
design and operation of ICW treating domestic wastewater incorporating
standard engineering and microbiological variables. This can be achieved by
incorporating microbiological parameter into novel engineering decision
support methodologies.
A comprehensive statistical data analysis will be performed before
predictive modelling. A neuro-fuzzy modelling approach is likely to be used
to gain insight into the processes within ICW in space and time, and will be
applied to assess the overall system performance.
*Study Location*
The candidate is expected to work predominantly at two locations: Monaghan
County Council, Monaghan, Ireland; The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh,
Scotland, UK.
*Candidate and Supervision*
The successful candidate will have a 1st or 2.1 honours degree (or
equivalent) in a relevant subject and will ideally have a proven commitment
to working in field and laboratory environments. The candidate will receive
supervision and guidance from an experienced urban water and wetland
research team. The lead academic supervisor will be Dr Miklas Scholz (The
University of Edinburgh), and the external supervisor will be Dr Rory
Harrington (Irish Department of the Environment Heritage and Local
Government). The student will also report to a representative from Monaghan
County Council.
*Application Procedure*
Monaghan County Council will fund one full PhD scholarship covering student
maintenance, project consumables and equipment, travel costs, and bench and
postgraduate registration fees available to UK, EU and international
students. *The exact amount (between £58 and £85k)* of the scholarship will
be subject to the fee status and needs of the candidate.
The PhD studentship will be awarded for three years. No deadline for
applications has been set. The search for a suitable candidate will continue
as long as necessary. However, *it is anticipated that the official start
date is likely to be around 1 March 2008, but an early start will be
encouraged*.
Interested candidates are invited to submit a full application to the School
of Engineering and Electronics at
http://www.see.ed.ac.uk/postgraduate/apply/. The application should include
the following documents: comprehensive cover letter, full application form,
at least two references, English language certificates (if English is not
the native language), project proposal (two pages including references;
outline of the candidate's research input based on interests and skills).
Informal enquiries before submission of the full application are encouraged.
Please contact Dr Miklas Scholz, Senior Lecturer in Civil and Environmental
Engineering, School of Engineering and Electronics, The University of
Edinburgh, William Rankine Building, The King's Buildings, EH9 3JL,
Scotland, United Kingdom; tel +44 (0)131 650 6780; fax +44 (0)131 650 6554;
e-mail m.scholz@ed.ac.uk for additional information.
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