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Wednesday, January 2, 2008

PhD Scholarship in Wave Modelling - Swinburne University of Technology Australia

PhD Scholarship co-sponsored by Swinburne University of Technology andWoodside Energy Ltd Wave Modelling within Extreme Tropical Cyclones PhysicalOceanography
*Victoria, Australia*

*BACKGROUND:
*Swinburne University of Technology (SUT) and Woodside Energy Ltd (WEL) areseeking a suitably qualified student to undertake post-graduate study todevelop a wave forecast model suitable for extreme tropical cycloneconditions.

*About Swinburne University of Technology
*Swinburne University of Technology is a large multi-sectoral andmulti-campus institution with a stated mission to be a pre-eminententrepreneurial university from the Asia-Pacific, thriving on new ideas andknowledge and exploiting its intersectoral heritage to create value for itsstakeholders.The Faculty of Engineering and Industrial Sciences is host to most of theengineering activities at Swinburne as well as key programs in aviation andphotonics. The Coastal Engineering and Physical Oceanography group of theFaculty specialises in research of deep-water and finite-depth wavedynamics, spectral modelling of wind-generated waves, wave breaking anddissipation, air-sea interaction, wave-bottom interaction and turbulence.

*About Woodside Energy Ltd
*Woodside Energy Ltd. (WEL) is Australia's largest offshore oil and gasproducer and operator of the North West Shelf project. Over a period of 20years, WEL has been conducting and sponsoring applied and fundamentaloceanographic research. The issue of enhancing understanding of extremetropical cyclones, and in particular improving the wave forecast under suchconditions, is among the current priorities of the research sponsored by thecompany.

*PROJECT ABSTRACT:
*Accurate wind wave models are essential for all elements of extreme air-seainteraction, including loads on structures, upper-ocean mixing and bottomboundary layer formation. At present, physics of such models is mostly basedon theory and experiments applicable to moderate wind/wave situations, whichphysics is then extrapolated to extreme conditions. Since air-seainteraction at such tropical cyclones is known to be different, the modelsmanifest inconsistent results. This is a major concern for engineeringdesign applications. The project is intended to produce, parameterise,implement and test new energy source/.sink functions for the wave forecastmodels, based on direct measurements in the extreme tropical cyclones and onrecent theoretical advances in this field.

*SELECTION CRITERIA
* 1. Honours degree in Physical or Mathematical Sciences (essential)
2. Strong analytical and mathematical skills (essential)
3. A good working knowledge of programming (desirable)

*Commencement Date:
*March 2008*Scholarship:
*A$24,815 per annum, tax exempt. Duration – three years
*Application Deadline:
*31 January 2008
*Contact
*Alexander Babanin
Faculty of Engineering and Industrial Sciences
Swinburne University of Technology
PO Box 218 Hawthorn VIC 3122
Australia
Telephone: +61-3-9214 8033
Fax: +61-3-9214 8264
Email: ababanin@swin.edu.au

The way to AMINEF in Gedung Balai Pustaka

American Indonesian Exchange Foundation
Balai Pustaka Building, 6th. Floor
Jl. Gunung Sahari Raya No. 4
Jakarta 10720, Indonesia

1. The buses which goes to Senen Bus Station all of them pass through Gedung Balai Pustaka. Especially which route is through Pasar Baru .

2. Bus Transjakarta, from Blok M you have to change the bus 2-3 times.
Way 1 : from Blok M change the bus in Dukuh Atas bus stop to the bus towards Pulogadung, then take a bus in Pramuka bus stop towards Ancol, this bus pass through Gedung Balai Pustaka. The closest bus stop (Budi Utomo) is about 800 meters from Gedung Balai .
Way 2 : From Blok M take the bus in the Harmoni Bus Stop, the bus towards Pulogadung, get down in Senen Bus Stop and walk about 800 meters, or from this bus stop take the bus towards Ancol and get down as mentioned in way 1. About the distance, this two bus stops is about the same. (It is better if you take ojek or bajaj from this bus stop to Gedung Balai Pustaka)

3. If you take taxi with old tariff (TL=Tarif Lama) from blok M with no traffic jam is about Rp. 30.000,00.

4. From Blok M use bus Patas AC 76. Gedung Balai Pustaka is in the right side, after you pass through Depag, and say to conductor "Balai Pustaka"

5. Use a busway from Blok M towards Kota, get down in Sawah Besar bus stop. From here take a Mikrolet M12 towards Senen. After cross road Wahidin and before senen get down and cross the street.

Living Cost in Germany

Living Cost in Germany is vary from city to city, but this is th case if you stay in Aachen, Germany
Student accommodation or private sharing : 180 - 230 euros per month
Food : 10 - 12 euros per day (if eating outside)
Transport for students : free within Aachen and until Koln and Dusseldorf in regional trains)

Living Cost In Austria

Living Cost in Austria is depending on the city, for example the Capital of Austria, Vienna:
- Dormitory is about 250-400 euro per month.
- Living Cost 200-400 euro per month.
- Transportation 128 euro per 4 months (student and age < 26), or 49 euro per month (ordinary)

For visa, it has to be a letter from the University/Scholl in Austria. It takes about 2-3 months.

Where to do GMAT Test

GMAT Tests are held in Jakarta, Indonesia :
1. EEC Slipi +62-21 5320044 or +62-215323176
2. Kaplan GMAT Preparation +62-81388908450, +62-21 5211588, +62-215211701 (Information abaout this test can be asked in that number)
3. Or this number +62-213159225

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