Rabu, 12 Desember 2007

[beasiswa] [INFO] PhD vacancies: mid-December 2007 (Part II)

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From: Teuku Reiza Yuanda <teukureiza@yahoo.com>
Date: Dec 12, 2007 3:41 PM

Wew,, five PhD opportunities, offered by the University of Cambridge
(United Kingdom)...

Sorry for colleagues who requested Master scholarship opportunities to me,
but very rare information I can collected about that. I just posting the PhD
one, majority concerning Geosciences and minority talking about several
field of studies (i.e. environment, engineering, medicine, social sciences,
etc.).

Thanks to Head Graduate Program of Marine Geosciences - Universität Bremen,
who always share and actualize the PhD opportunities information.

__________________________
TEUKU REIZA YUANDA
Graduate Program in Marine Geosciences
Faculty of Geosciences
University of Bremen, Germany
P: +4915152348383
E: reiza[at]uni-bremen[dot]de

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The University values diversity and is committed to equality of
opportunity<http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/personnel/policy/equal.html>.
The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are
eligible to live and work in the UK.

PhD Studentship advanced automotive suspension system optimisation Department
of Engineering Vacancy Reference No: NA02316

Limit of tenure applies*

Passenger car suspension systems have been the subject of academic and
applied research for many years. Although a range of advanced technologies
have been proposed there has been almost no deviation from passive spring
damper systems in production vehicles until very recently. We are now in a
situation where electrical and hydraulic control systems are at last
appearing on production vehicles and more advanced systems are under
development by component suppliers and OEMs. The question of optimality of
vehicle suspension systems has been studied in an academic context and has
led to mathematical definitions of optimality with regard to factors such as
ride comfort, handling and tyre grip. This work has focused on linear
systems and does not conveniently extend to non-linear passive systems or
the adaptive or active systems currently under development.


McLaren Automotive develops and manufactures high performance sports cars
for which ride and handling quality are important market differentiators.
Application of advanced suspension technology is possible at an earlier
stage of cost optimisation in this market sector and there is a good
opportunity for proving technologies that will ultimately be applied by high
volume OEMs. The proposed project would develop a framework for analysis of
suspension systems which would allow the objective comparison of competing
technologies including the use of non-linear suspension elements, adaptive
and active systems. Such a framework requires the development of robust
performance metrics for ride and handling which are both analytically
tractable and show good correlation with driver feedback. The framework
should allow optimisation and synthesis within a given class of suspension,
but more importantly, allow comparison between different methodologies. One
outcome of the work would be the ability to review available advanced
suspension technologies, and rank these in applicability and effectiveness
for a high performance sports car.

Beyond that, the framework could seek to generalise methods of synthesis
used in mechanical networks and control systems to obtain new suspension
solutions.


The project is fully funded for 3.5 years by EPSRC at the "home fees" rate
(12,600 GBP for 2007/08) with an additional 3,000 GBP per annum maintenance
payment by McLaren Automotive. University and College fees at home/EU rate
will also be covered.

Candidates must qualify for admission to the PhD programme at the University
of Cambridge. Applicants should have (or expect to be awarded) at least an
upper second class UK honours degree or equivalent.

To be eligible for funding applicants must demonstrate a relevant connection
with the UK, usually through being ordinarily resident for a period of 3
years immediately prior to the date of application for an award. Nationality
or country of origin is not a criterion for eligibility. Nationals of other
member states of the European Union are eligible for fees-only awards if
they are resident in their own country in the same way that other candidates
are required to be resident in the UK.


A letter of application containing the names of two referees and a CV should
be sent or emailed to Prof Malcolm C. Smith, Department of Engineering,
Trumpington Street, Cambridge, CB2 1PZ, email
mcs[at]eng.cam.ac.uk<mcs@eng.cam.ac.uk>
).

* Limit of tenure: 3.5 years after start date.

Closing date: 31 July 2008.


PhD Studentship in Design as Communication: Product Aesthetics, Semantics
and Symbolism Department of Engineering Vacancy Reference No: NA02748

Limit of tenure applies*

A position exists for a PhD studentship in design as communication: product
aesthetics, semantics and symbolism.

As consumers interact with designed products (including software, systems
and services) they form interpretations that influence how they think, feel
and behave. At a basic level, such interpretations are based on form and
functionality, whilst more complex responses include assessment of the
values that products are seen to embody and judgements on the cultural
associations that they evoke. Mindful that people attach such meanings to
products, designers may form intentions that the products they design will
be interpreted in particular ways, and these intentions shape the products
that result. Whilst, to varying degrees, consumer interpretation may
correspond with designer intent, interpretation may also differ from
intention in many unanticipated ways.


This research project will investigate the relationship between designers'
intentions and consumers' interpretations. It is proposed that the research
includes (but need not be limited to) longitudinal studies that track the
'meaning' of products from project inception through the processes of
negotiation, design, manufacture, distribution, retail, purchase, usage,
storage and disposal. By studying how designers and consumers relate to
particular products, such work is intended to generate knowledge that
informs design practice.

Applications are invited from candidates irrespective of their disciplinary
or professional background. An interest in ideas along with the ability to
develop and express them is essential. Confidence in establishing and
maintaining industrial and academic contacts would be beneficial.


The studentship is for a period of three years preferably commencing 1
October 2008, subject to satisfactory progress and the regulations of the
University of Cambridge. For exceptional candidates, funding by EPSRC can be
made available at the home student rate, as well as payment of University
and College fees. For EU, non-UK students, this studentship will pay fees
only.

Please forward your CV, letter of application and one piece of example
written work to Dr Nathan Crilly, Department of Engineering, Trumpington
Street, Cambridge, CB2 1PZ, (Tel +44 (0)1223 748244, Fax +44 (0)1223 332662,
email nc266[at]cam.ac.uk <nc266@cam.ac.uk>). Informal enquiries can be made
to Dr Terry Dickerson, Tel +44 (0)1223 764097, email:
tld23[at]eng.cam.ac.uk<tld23@eng.cam.ac.uk>
.

* Limit of tenure: 30 September 2011

Closing date: 31 July 2008.

EPSRC PhD Studentship: Monitoring Post-disaster Recovery Department of
Architecture Vacancy Reference No: GC02705

Limit of tenure applies*

Centre for Risk in the Built Environment

Applications are invited for a PhD Studentship on Monitoring Post Disaster
Recovery.

The PhD student will work with an interdisciplinary research team set up to
develop indicators for monitoring post-disaster, consisting of architects,
engineers, physical planners and remote sensing and GIS specialists.

The aim is to develop, for the benefit of humanitarian aid delivery and
monitoring, indicators of recovery that can exploit the wealth of data now
available, including that from satellite imagery, internet-based statistics
and advanced field survey techniques. The development of the indicators will
be informed by a user-needs survey of aid agencies and will be validated
against field survey observations and other data. The proposal is strongly
supported by DfiD, the World Bank and UNDP because of the current lack of a
standard approach to evaluating the effectiveness of recovery aid. The
project will focus on case studies of two recovery areas, one in Pakistan,
following the 2005 Kashmir earthquake, the other following the 2004 tsunami
in Thailand, and will involve fieldwork in both of these areas.


The PhD student will work closely with the project team which includes
Professor Robin Spence, structural engineer, Dr Torwong Chenvidyakarn,
architect, both from the Department of Architecture, Dr Steve Platt a
sociologist-planner from Cambridge Architectural Research, Dr Beverley Adams
from ImageCat, a US-based company specialising in analysis of remote
sensing, Keiko Saito a GIS specialist and Emily So a civil engineer.

The PhD candidate will be supervised by Professor Spence and Dr
Chenvidyakarn; the student's field of work will depend on background and
experience, and will be defined as the project develops, but it is expected
to contribute to better understanding of the process of recovery and the
interface between the analysis of satellite imagery and ground-based
observations.


The project is based at the Martin Centre in the University's Department of
Architecture, which is the longest established and one of the leading
architectural research centre in the UK. In addition to its work in disaster
mitigation, the Centre has new projects on conflict in cities, sustainable
transport and urban environments, lighting and ventilation, and sustainable
design of buildings and settlements (see www.arct.cam.ac.uk/research).

Funding for the Studentship is available for three years. The Studentship
provides a maintenance grant (tax-free) of around £12,600 per year and, for
applicants from UK and Europe, covers University tuition fees.

The qualifications required are a good undergraduate degree (2.1 or first
class) in a subject related to this study: planning, architecture,
geography, engineering or applied maths. Some additional experience related
to physical geography or remote sensing analysis would be valuable.


Further information can be obtained from Prof Robin Spence (contact Keiko
Saito on 01223-331715).

Applications, consisting of a CV, covering letter, the names and contacts of
three referees, transcripts of degrees awarded and a completed University
application form (Parts I and III ONLY) should be submitted to Alison Scott,
Department of Architecture, 1 - 5 Scroope Terrace, Trumpington Street,
Cambridge CB2 1PX, (Email: ao242[at]cam.ac.uk <ao242@cam.ac.uk>) from whom
application forms can be obtained. The application form can also be
downloaded directly from

http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/personnel/forms/pd18/pd18.doc

It is expected that interviews will be held in the week beginning 14
January. The studentship will start from as soon as the selected candidate
is available after that date.

* The studentship is funded by EPSRC and the funds are available for 3
years.

Closing date: 20 December 2007. Planned Interview dates: w/c 14/01/2008.

PhD Studentship in Graphic Elicitation: Visual Communication in Qualitative
Research Department of Engineering Vacancy Reference No: NA02753

Limit of tenure applies*

A position exists for a PhD studentship in graphic elicitation: visual
communication in qualitative research.

In many qualitative research disciplines, ideas are expressed in the form of
drawings, diagrams, charts and graphs. These visual representations may be
produced either by the researcher or by the research subject, and can vary
from quick informal sketches to carefully considered formal renderings.
Whatever their origin and form, such graphic artefacts help people to think
about their ideas and to communicate those ideas to others. For example, in
interview-based studies, researchers may present their own ideas to the
interviewee, or ask interviewees to draw their own graphics.


In either case, the objective is to elicit contributions from people that
could not be obtained through entirely verbal exchanges.

This research project will investigate the conception, development and use
of visual representations in research. It is anticipated that the project
will be interdisciplinary in nature, drawing on, for example, technology
practices (for their formal representations of concepts), the arts (for
their focus on graphic clarity) and the social sciences (for their focus on
human communication). By exploring and integrating the knowledge and
techniques of these disciplines, the study will investigate what is involved
in using visual representations in qualitative research, and provide
guidance on how such research might better be conducted.

Applications are invited from candidates irrespective of their disciplinary
or professional background. An interest in ideas along with the ability to
develop and express them is essential. Confidence in establishing and
maintaining industrial and academic contacts would be beneficial.


The studentship is for a period of three years preferably commencing 1
October 2008, subject to satisfactory progress and the regulations of the
University of Cambridge. For exceptional candidates, funding by EPSRC can be
made available at the home student rate, as well as payment of University
and College fees. For EU, non-UK students, this studentship will pay fees
only.

Please forward your CV, letter of application and one piece of example
written work to Dr Nathan Crilly, Department of Engineering, Trumpington
Street, Cambridge, CB2 1PZ, (Tel +44 (0)1223 748244, Fax +44 (0)1223 332662,
email nc266[at]cam.ac.uk <nc266@cam.ac.uk>). Informal enquiries can be made
to Dr Terry Dickerson, Tel +44 (0)1223 764097, email:
tld23[at]eng.cam.ac.uk<tld23@eng.cam.ac.uk>
.

* Limit of Tenure: 30 September 2011

Closing date: 31 July 2008.


PhD Studentship with Professor Trowsdale Department of Pathology Vacancy
Reference No: PK02698

Limit of tenure applies*

We have a Cancer Research UK funded 4 year PhD studentship: Novel approaches
to investigate the proteolytic cleavage of MIC and ULBP/RAET1 molecules in
human cancer.

Supervisors: Dr Robert Eagle and Prof John Trowsdale


Natural Killer (NK) cells and T cells express activating receptors that
function to mobilise the innate immune system. NKG2D is one of the most
potent of these receptors and upon binding its ligand it initiates a
powerful activating signal to the immune cell [1]. There are multiple
ligands for NKG2D which are proteins upregulated on cells in response to
stress stimuli, such as viral infection and tumourigenesis. In humans, NKG2D
ligands comprise the MIC and ULBP/RAET families, all of which are
structurally related to MHC class I molecules [2]. NKG2D is involved in a
process of cancer immunosurveillance, where immune cells can recognise and
eliminate tumour cells. In response, tumours are thought to develop
mechanisms to evade the immune system. One of these proposed mechanisms is
the proteolytic shedding of NKG2D ligands from the cell surface to produce
soluble molecules. These soluble forms can then block NKG2D mediated
recognition of the tumour. The mechanisms by which the MICA molecule can be
released from the cell surface have been explored in some detail [3], but
very little information is available for the other NKG2D ligands.


The student will employ a number of different approaches to analyse the
presence of soluble ULBP/RAET1E proteins in the serum of cancer patients and
the mechanisms by which these soluble molecules are generated. Our
laboratory has wide ranging experience in the study of immune receptors and
the student will have the opportunity to learn a number of cellular and
molecular immunology techniques.

[1] Raulet DH. Roles of the NKG2D immunoreceptor and its ligands. Nat Rev
Immunol. 2003;3(10):781-90.

[2] Eagle RA, Trowsdale J. Promiscuity and the single receptor: NKG2D. Nat
Rev Immunol. 2007;7(9):737-44.

[3] Kaiser BK, Yim D, Chow IT, Gonzalez S, Dai Z, Mann HH, et al.
Disulphide-isomerase-enabled shedding of tumour-associated NKG2D ligands.
Nature. 2007 24;447(7143):482-6.


Applications are invited from recent graduates or final year
undergraduates. Applicants should hold or expect to gain a first or upper
second class honours degree. Please see the CRUK website for terms of
funding and conditions that apply to applicants from outside the UK and EU.
http://science.cancerresearchuk.org/gapp/personalfund/phdstudentship

For an application form (PA21) please telephone (01223) 333695 or email
jobs[at]path.cam.ac.uk <jobs@path.cam.ac.uk>. The PA21 and a copy of your CV
should be either emailed to: jobs[at]path.cam.ac.uk <jobs@path.cam.ac.uk> or
posted to: Mrs Anita Hancock, Department of Pathology, Tennis Court Road,
Cambridge, CB2 1QP. Please quote the job reference number on all
correspondence.

* Limit of tenure: 4 Year Studentship

Closing date: 29 February 2008.


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