Program description
The University of Surrey has at least two funded astrophysics PhD positions in the areas of “dark matter” and “galaxy formation & evolution with resolved stars”, with further projects available also in the areas of “star clusters”, “near-field cosmology” and “gravitational wave emission from merging black hole binaries”. For further information about these projects, please E-mail Prof. Justin Read (j.read@surrey.ac.uk; dark matter) or Dr. Noelia Noel (n.noel@surrey.ac.uk; galaxy formation & evolution).
PROGRAMME OVERVIEW
Discover past and present student experiences of the subject, including Rosh Sellahewa and Shakardokht Jafari.
Facilities accessible to Physics PhD students at Surrey include:
- Magnetic resonance imaging laboratories
- Laser laboratories
- Soft matter laboratories including microstructural (AFM and Raman), mechanical, optical (ellipsometry and spectroscopy), electrical and thermal characterisation facilities
- Low temperature, high magnetic field and high pressure characterisation laboratories
- Dedicated ultra-fast-laser laboratory
- Chemical synthesis laboratory
- Electrical and optical characterisation laboratories
- Access to an electron microscopy suite (SEM and environmental SEM)
- Access to a focussed-ion-beam facility
- Class 100 clean-room facility for the development of nanotechnology
- High performance computers for advanced mathematical modelling
- Full support from dedicated teams of technical and IT support staff
PhD students are assigned to a research group which includes a team of academics, postdoctoral researchers, guest scientists and fellows. Each has a vibrant seminar programme providing the opportunity to learn from colleagues and from guest scientists.
As a PhD student in the Department of Physics you will be working with supervisors who will define your research project with you, and help you learn the necessary experimental and computing skills.
Our specialist areas include Nuclear, Radiation, Medical Physics, Photonics, Soft Matter and Astrophysics.
WHY SURREY?
Our PhD research programmes provide opportunities for experimental, theoretical or computational research in subjects such as nuclear/radiation physics, astrophysics, photonics, soft matter, quantum technologies and medical physics.
Surrey is a key contributor to the South-East Physics network of nine leading university physics departments (SEPnet) and you will be part of its graduate network (GRADnet), the largest postgraduate research school in England.
Our partnership (in collaboration with University of Strathclyde) with the National Physical Laboratory will enable you to become an expert in your specialism.
PhD students work closely with their academic supervisors, and typically with other students and postdoctoral researchers.You share an office with other PhD students working in the same group.
Most areas of research are inter-disciplinary and the majority of students have opportunity to collaborate with scientists at universities, research establishments and in industry around the world.
Research themes
Most areas of research are inter-disciplinary and the majority of students have the opportunity to collaborate with scientists at universities, research establishments and in industry around the world.
Research areas, centres and groups
- Astrophysics
- Experimental nuclear physics
- Theoretical nuclear physics
- Radiation detector physics
- Cement science
- Biological physics
- Medical imaging
- Magnetic resonance imaging of porous media
- Physics of elastomers
- Polymer coatings
- Carbon nanotubes and graphene
- Quantum optics
- Quantum information processing
- Photonic materials and devices
- Spintronics
- Astrophysics
- Nuclear Physics
- Photonics
- Radiation and Medical Physics
- Soft Matter
- Theory and Computation
Funding
The Faculty has a number of PhD studentships for suitably qualified UK and EU nationals who can demonstrate the appropriate residency requirements. Other funding opportunities also exist within different research centres.
For more information click "Further official information" below.
This opportunity has expired. It was originally published here:
http://www.surrey.ac.uk/projects/phd-opportunities-astrophysics-university-surrey