PhD Research Studentship Hydrodynamics,School of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences

“Interaction between Breaking Waves and Three-dimensionalSurface-piercing Structures”

Applications are invited for a research studentship leading to a PhDin Hydrodynamics at City University, London. The post holder willundertake research on a Leverhulme Trust research project. The titleof the project is: “Interaction between Breaking Waves andThree-dimensional Surface-piercing Structures”.

You should have skills and knowledge in the following areas:

• Nonlinear and/or breaking water waves,
• Interaction between water waves and structures,
• Finite Element and/or Meshless Methods
• Computing and Programming in Fortran, C or C++

In addition, he or she should have a good degree in Applied Mechanics,Applied Mathematics or Engineering Science and would be considered tobe advantageous if having relevant and demonstrable researchexperience and some publications on international journals orconferences.

The studentship is offered averagely at the rate of £12,000 per year,plus tuition fees. The post is available immediately. Internationalapplicants are welcome.

Actively working to promote equal opportunity and diversity.

To apply, please send a covering letter, your CV (includingpublications and details of research your carried out) and the contactdetails of two referees via e-mail as soon as you can but by no laterthan 5 September 2006 to Dr Qingwei Ma at q.ma@city.ac.uk.