Doctoral Student in Offshore Wind Energy

Organisation/Company

University College Dublin

Department

School of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering

Research Field

Engineering » Maritime engineering

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Ireland

Application Deadline

29 Feb 2024 – 16:00 (Europe/Dublin)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

40

Offer Starting Date

2 Sep 2024

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

Title: Offshore Wind Energy PhD Scholarship, University College Dublin, Ireland

Research:

PhD candidate for a Doctoral Cohort on Offshore Dynamic Cables, in the context of Floating Offshore Wind Energy.

The scholarship of the PhD is 36 months. The funding provides EUR25,000 stipend (tax free) per year and relevant fees. There are also opportunities for travel and networking nationally and internationally.

This PhD project (D2 as per reference to the image in the post referred in the weblink post below) involves the investigation of Risk and Reliability, Fatigue and Fracture, Degradation and Damage of the dynamic cables of floating offshore wind turbines. Hence, acquired knowledge in topics of relevance for this position will be required (i.e. candidates particularly strong in at least one of the topics listed for the PhD).

(https://www.linkedin.com/posts/vikram-pakrashi-2039632_weneed-6-phd-can… )

Furthermore, the selected candidate will integrate a cohort of students addressing multiple topics of dynamic cables in floating wind turbines supported by Sustainable Energy Ireland Project, entitled FLOWDyn – Floating Offshore Wind Dynamic Cables.

The doctoral cohort will work withing a large, dynamic and complementary group of researchers representing leadership in the field of energy and mechanics. The project will be managed by University College Dublin Centre for Mechanics, Dynamical Systems and Risk Laboratory.

We are looking for well trained candidates in fundamentals – be it theory, numerical methods or experimentation.

Successful candidates should have logical clarity, a genuine interest in engaging with the process of doctoral research, clear fundamental training and appreciation of works of other (relevant) researchers.

The doctoral cohort will be challenging, exciting and a nice place to work in.

We expect the candidates to be collaborative, cooperative and a pleasure to work with. The cohort will allow for flexible approaches and training, and strive to strike a balance between work and personal life reasonably. We want quality time spent for the project and the candidates in terms of preparedness around the offshore sector in a robust and rigorous manner.

Make sure you look up offshore dynamic cables and provide relevant and related information about yourself when you contact. Please include your CV and a letter explaining why you are relevant for the position.

Interested candidates may also email directly both Vikram Pakrashi ([email protected] ) and Rui Teixeira ([email protected] ) with respect to this position.

The PhD will start from September 2024.

Funding amount: €25,000 per annum (stipend, free of taxes).

Duration Project: 36 months (Full-time)

About University College Dublin – UCD:

University College Dublin (UCD) is the one of the largest universities in Ireland, with over 30,000 students, 1,600 academic staff across a range of disciplines, and producing 25% of Irish PhD graduates each year. UCD’s major strategic research themes are: Energy and Environment; Agri-Food; Culture, Economy and Society; Health; Information, Computation and Communications. The university is ranked number 1 in Ireland for 40 of the 43 subject areas covered, and it is currently ranked within the top 1% of institutions worldwide.

Requirements

Research Field

Engineering

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Excellent

Additional Information
Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

University College Dublin

Country

Ireland

Geofield

Where to apply

E-mail

[email protected]

Contact

City

DUBLIN

Website

http://www.ucd.ie/csee

Street

Newstead Block B, Belfield

Postal Code

4

STATUS: EXPIRED