PhD Studentship in Biological Sensors Emerging Technologies Research Centre
*Leicester
*An exciting and challenging PhD studentship has become available in thedevelopment of nano-scale materials and their applications within the fieldof biological sensors. The project will be run jointly between the School ofPharmacy and the Emerging Technologies Research Centre at De MontfortUniversity, and is truly interdisciplinary in nature.
This project requires collaborations that bring together the fields ofelectronic engineering, chemical engineering and nanotechnology. Thesuccessful candidate will have the opportunity to develop skills in materialdevelopment, synthesis and characterisation and eventually devicefabrication and testing. In doing so, the student will have the opportunityto study a range of techniques such as the solution synthesis ofnanomaterials, scanning probe microscopy and plasma deposition of electronicmaterials.
We are looking for an enthusiastic student who enjoys working in amultidisciplinary environment. The candidate will become part of a projectteam drawn from the areas of the physical and life sciences. Consequently,it is hoped that novel interdisciplinary research will be developed in thecourse of the study.
The studentship is fully-funded, covering University tuition fees andprovides a bursary. Both national and international candidates can applyfor the studentship.
Prospective candidates should have an urge to learn about electronicmaterials/devices and biosensors and have a 1st class or 2.1 undergraduatedegree in electrical or electronic engineering, physics, chemistry,materials science or a related subject. Knowledge of and experience indeposition techniques and exposure to a device fabrication environment wouldbe an advantage, but is not essential.
For an informal discussion, please contact Dr Shashi Paul (Email:pshashi@dmu.ac.uk, Tel: +44-(0)116 207 8548.
Only the short listed applicants will be contacted.
