Partial PhD Scholarships at the University of Queensland in Australia 2021
Applicant criteria
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Opportunity criteria
Opportunity description
The University of Queensland in Australia is offering PhD scholarship in Thermo-Mechanical Damage Behavior of Rock Under Polyaxial Stresses. The university is seeking a full-time, highly motivated PhD candidate to perform high-quality research in the field of rock fracture mechanics. The successful candidate will be working under the supervision of Dr. Mehdi Serati and Professor David Williams the Geotechnical Engineering Centre (GEC) within the School of Civil Engineering. The candidate will join a multidisciplinary team in partnership with industry partners.
About the Program:
Knowledge of rock damage behavior is of great importance in many engineering applications including the design of open-pit mines, deep underground tunnels, repositories, and deep wells, as well as in geophysics, tectonics, and seismology disciplines. It is therefore imperative to understand how environmental parameters affect rock damage in such applications for better and safer designs. In deep underground operations, in particular, accumulation of damage is predominantly controlled by (high) temperature and pressure (HTP) that rock is exposed to. This project aims to:
- Evaluate the effect of temperature on the mechanical strength of rocks under true triaxial (3D) stress conditions,
- Investigate fracture pattern of rocks under elevated temperatures as well as far-field external loads, and
- Introduce a more accurate and reliable coupled 3D thermo-mechanical damage model for rocks.
Scholarship Value and Duration:
The scholarship offers $28,092 per annum as a living stipend (2020 rate), indexed annually. This scholarship is for three years with the possibility of two 6-month extensions in approved circumstances.
Academic Requirements:
The applicant has to prove he is prepared for PhD study. He does this by showing him:
- have completed some research experience
- have completed an approved university degree and
- can meet the English language requirements.
Selection Criteria:
- Applications will be judged on a competitive basis taking into account the applicant’s previous academic record, publication record, honors and awards, and employment history.
- The applicant will demonstrate academic achievement in the field/s of fracture mechanics and the potential for scholastic success.
- A background or knowledge of geotechnical engineering is highly desirable.
About the University of Queensland:
The University of Queensland is a research university primarily located in Queensland's capital city, Brisbane. UQ is colloquially known as a sandstone university and is consistently ranked among the top in major international university rankings.
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