16 Design positions at University of Sheffield in Ireland

Saving energy by an optimised design of entrance pipe flow

Saving energy by an optimised design of entrance pipe flow Department of Mechanical Engineering PhD Research Project Competition Funded Students Worldwide Dr Elena Marensi,  Dr P Ricco Application

New stone masonry arch bridges

traditionally required a skilled and plentiful workforce, which is no longer available. In this project a focus will be on exploring the potential to update masonry design and construction for the 21st century

Gene Editing approach as treatment for neurodevelopmental disorders

aims of the current PhD project are: i) Design and establish base editing therapeutic technology at our centre; ii) Evaluate the in vitro efficacy of the therapeutic vector system in iPSC derived neurons

Fluorescent Labelling of Protein Hormones Interacting with Class B G Protein-Coupled Receptors: Insights into Ligand-Receptor Dynamics and Signalling

pharmacology), Prof. Joe Harrity (organic chemistry), and Dr. Tim Craggs (single-molecule FRET and biophysical techniques). The project aims to: 1. Design, synthesize, and characterize fluorescently labelled

Use of smart wearable devices in stroke rehabilitation trials

Health Hub and Good Health Analytics to design and undertake a comprehensive clinical trial of smart wearable activity trackers in stroke rehabilitation. This will enable us to understand how these devices

PhD Studentship in: Defining the Outfall Mixing Zone

to collaborate with other researchers, industry and end-users. • Aptitude for research in a relevant area (e.g. experimental design, monitoring systems, data/time series analysis, numerical modelling) as evidenced

Embodied Decisions in Animal and Robot Brains

This project will study mechanisms for making effective decisions to achieve goals that are embedded in space, drawing on inspiration from brains to design algorithms for robots. Contemporary Artificial

Collective Decisions in Animals and Robots

This project will study mechanisms for making effective collective group decisions to achieve goals that are embedded in space, drawing on inspiration from animal behaviour and neuroscience to design algorithms

CFD modelling of seals for high-pressure, low-carbon storage technologies

that is pressed against a stationary face, and are designed to use a tiny amount of leaked gas to prevent the faces to come in contact and wear down. In this project, you will study the gas flow inside

A biochemo-mechano multi-scale computational model to predict bone adaptation over space and time

and digital twins) can improve the design and testing of new interventions and partially replace animal experimentation. Bone adapts over time and space thanks to the activity of the bone cells, which