Fully Funded The University of Nottingham UK 2022 Sensor Fusion for Sustainable Process Technology PhD Studentship

Sensor Fusion for Sustainable Process Technology

Highly motivated candidates are invited to apply for this exciting 4-year EPSRC funded iCASE PhD studentship with Schlumberger Cambridge Research to develop the next generation of chemical engineering smart algorithms for information integration applying state-of-the-art sensor fusion and Artificial Intelligence/machine learning methods.  

One of the biggest challenges to achieve global net zero is energy storage. High-density Li-ion batteries are one of the most ubiquitous and reliable methods. Traditionally lithium is mined from hard rocks or extracted in solar evaporation ponds, which take about 18-24 months cycle per batch. In its steadfast effort towards global net zero, Schlumberger has recently launched a lithium extraction pilot plant featuring the NeoLith Energy sustainable approach, using a novel process to enable production of high-purity, battery-grade lithium from brines. Understanding how minimal instrumentation can be deployed to this process and other similar sustainable chemical processes is a key enabler to optimise, reduce costs, and improve carbon footprint. Current industrial practice in process monitoring and optimisation includes building a digital twin supported by livestreamed data from the process plant. Often, the metrology infrastructure is very underdetermined and with no rigorous quality control framework for sensor data.

This project offers a unique opportunity to develop state-of-the-art information integration algorithms enabling improved sensing, with reduced uncertainty. It can unlock enhanced, rigorous, and adaptive optimisation schemes for processes ensuring a reduced carbon footprint while satisfying technoeconomic objectives. This is achieved through leveraging recent developments in fields of autonomous vehicle navigation, information integration, robotics, machine learning (e.g., deep learning, data fusion, and descriptive analytics), and computational optimisation techniques (e.g., hyper-heuristics).

• Table of Content
• About University of Nottingham
• The University of Nottingham PhD Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of The University of Nottingham PhD Scholarship
• The University of Nottingham PhD Scholarship Courses
• Requirements for The University of Nottingham PhD Scholarship Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About University of Nottingham

The University of Nottingham is a public research university in Nottingham, United Kingdom. It was founded as University College Nottingham in 1881, and was granted a royal charter in 1948. Nottingham's main campus (University Park) with Jubilee Campus and teaching hospital (Queen's Medical Centre) are located within the City of Nottingham, with a number of smaller campuses and sites elsewhere in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. Outside the UK, the university has campuses in Semenyih, Malaysia and Ningbo, China. Nottingham is organised into five constituent faculties, within which there... continue reading

The University of Nottingham PhD Scholarship

Application Deadline	30 Nov -0001
Country to study	United Kingdom
School to study	University of Nottingham
Type	PhD
Course to study	View courses
Sponsor	University of Nottingham
Gender	Men and Women

Aim and Benefits of The University of Nottingham PhD Scholarship

This studentship offers a stipend (currently £17,999/annum) + tuition fees + training + travel budget.

The University of Nottingham PhD Scholarship Courses

• Sensor Fusion for Sustainable Process Technology

Requirements for The University of Nottingham PhD Scholarship Qualification

• Open to all nationalities.
• Applicants are expected to hold (or expected to achieve) at least a 2:1 Honours degree or a distinction or high merit at MSc level (or international equivalent) in a relevant subject (e.g., Chemical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science etc.). 
• This scholarship offers enhanced support to individuals with primary care responsibilities or disabilities.
• The deadline to apply for this scholarship is 31st March 2022.
• Applicants should have very good verbal and written communication skills, be self-driven, imaginative and have the strong problem-solving ability.

Application Deadline

November 30, -0001

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to University of Nottingham on campus.nottingham.ac.uk to apply

Please apply here https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/pgstudy/how-to-apply/apply-online.aspx 

When applying for this studentship, please include the reference number (ENG1533 and supervisors name) within the personal statement section of the application. This will help in ensuring your application is sent directly to the academic advertising the studentship.