Lee is a Chartered Civil Engineer (CEng MICE) and Senior Lecturer in Energy Geomechanics in the Department of Engineering, where he is part of the Centre for Energy Efficient and Sustainable Technologies. His research focuses on modelling deep ground behaviour for low-carbon technologies, mainly geological CO₂ storage and geothermal energy, including multiphase flow, heat transfer, and geomechanical behaviour in deep rock formations. Lee teaches across the civil engineering discipline, including sustainable energy and transport infrastructure engineering, climate change science and technology, and professional skills. Before joining Brunel, Lee was a postdoctoral researcher at Cardiff University, working on CO₂ storage as part of a holistic energy systems project. He holds a PhD and MEng in Civil Engineering from Cardiff University. Lee is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) and a member of the Editorial Board of Deep Underground Science and Engineering. He is also a member of the UK CO₂ Capture and Storage Research Community (UKCCSRC), the British Geotechnical Association, and the International Society for Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering. Lee welcomes enquiries from prospective PhD students and potential research collaborators.
We are recruiting new Doctoral Researchers to our EPSRC funded Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP) PhD studentships starting 1 October 2023. Applications are invited for the project Analysing coupled Analysing coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical behaviour of unconventional geothermal reservoirs behaviour of unconventional geothermal reservoirs.
Successful applicants will receive an annual stipend (bursary) of approximately £19,668, 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
This project will investigate faulted deep geothermal reservoirs to improve understanding of fundamental behaviour and predictions of recoverable heat, while reducing the uncertainty and risk concerning induced seismicity. Coupled thermal-hydraulic-mechanical modelling will be employed with an emphasis on the conditions of fault reactivation due to fluid injection. Project outcomes will inform strategies for the safe exploration of unconventional geothermal resources, including within the UK.
Please contact Dr Lee Hosking at Lee.Hosking@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 an Engineering, Computer Science, Design, Mathematics, Physics or a similar discipline. A Postgraduate Masters degree is not required but may be an advantage.
Skills and Experience
Successful applicants will be capable of delivering high-quality work while maintaining effective communication, having a good BEng/BSc/MEng (1st class or 2.1 degree) and/or MSc in Civil Engineering or Earth Sciences. Understanding of geo-environmental engineering and computational model development using MATLAB, COMSOL, etc. would be an advantage.
You 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-23-24-pre-application-form-brunel-university-lon-3 by 16.00 on Friday 26th May 2023.
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 24hrs.
- 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 June 2023.