Multi-hazard framework to assess risk in industrial supply chains
We are recruiting new Doctoral Researchers to our EPSRC funded Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP) PhD studentships starting 1 October 2024. Applications are invited for the project title “Multi-hazard framework to assess risk in industrial supply chains”.
Successful applicants will receive an annual stipend (bursary) of £21,237, including inner London weighting, plus payment of their full-time home tuition fees for a period of 42 months (3.5 years).
You should be eligible for home (UK) tuition fees there are a very limited number (no more than three) of studentships available to overseas applicants, including EU nationals, who meet the academic entry criteria including English Language proficiency.
You will join the internationally recognised researchers in the Department of Civil Engineering research and PhD programmes | Brunel University London
The Project
Industrial supply chains are critical infrastructure systems connecting production activities in several countries/continents. Therefore, when an event creates interruption in one location (even a remote one), it can cause significant disruptions.
The project aims to develop an innovative framework to assess multi-hazard risk of industrial supply chains. The research will investigate the vulnerability of industrial buildings under hazard events (earthquakes, floods and climate change induced) in regions worldwide. The aim is to include both direct and indirect damage into the risk analysis to take into account the supply chain disruption.
Please contact Dr Marianna Ercolino at Marianna.ercolino@brunel.ac.uk for an informal discussion about the studentships.
Eligibility
Applicants will have or be expected to receive a first or upper-second class honours degree in Civil or Structural Engineering or a similar discipline. A Postgraduate Master degree is not required but may be an advantage.
Skills and Experience
Applicants will be required to demonstrate expertise in Structural and Earthquake Engineering. Candidates should be familiar with advanced analytical and computational tools for modelling and simulating seismic behaviour in structures. Understanding of statistical analysis and data interpretation is beneficial along with some proficiency in relevant software packages such as MATLAB, OpenSees, SAP2000 and similar.
The candidate should be highly motivated, able to work independently as well as in a team, collaborate with others and have good communication skills.
How to apply
There are two stages of the application:
1.Applicants must submit the pre-application form via the following link
https://brunel.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/epsrc-dtp-24-25-pre-application-form-brunel-university-lon
by 16.00 on Friday 5th April 2024.
2.If you are shortlisted for the interview, you will be asked to email the following documentation in a single PDF file to cedps-studentships@brunel.ac.uk within 72hrs.
- Your up-to-date CV;
- Your Undergraduate degree certificate(s) and transcript(s) essential;
- Your Postgraduate Masters degree certificate(s) and transcript(s) if applicable;
- Your valid English Language qualification of IELTS 6.5 overall (minimum 6.0 in each section) or equivalent, if applicable;
- Contact details for TWO referees, one of which can be an academic member of staff in the College.
Applicants should therefore ensure that they have all of this information in case they are shortlisted.
Interviews will take place in April/May 2024.