Materials Engineering, MPhil, PhD

Newcastle University, the United Kingdom

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The award	How you will study	Study duration	Course start	Domestic course fees	International course fees
MPhil, PhD	Full-time, Part-time	12 - 72 months	find out	find out	find out

About Materials Engineering, MPhil, PhD - at Newcastle University

Overview

As a postgraduate researcher in materials engineering you will be based in the School of Engineering. Our research areas include:

kinetics and formation mechanisms of new materials
predictive modelling based upon mechanistic understanding.

Work covers the production, property measurement and performance assessment of:

ceramics
polymers
metals
composites.

Your research will focus on:

understanding the physical and chemical descriptions that underlie materials performance
developing property and performance models of materials.

We focus on developing new materials for advanced engineering applications. This includes:

microelectronics
optics
power transmission.

Current research projects include:

developing novel surface engineering processes and materials (such as fullerene-like coating materials)
energy-based methods for performance modelling
nanomaterials and nanocharacterisation techniques
novel materials for intensified processes.

A major research strength is the measurement and modelling of the mechanical response of materials at high-spatial resolution, particularly in microelectronic and optical devices. A combination of unique equipment and interdisciplinary expertise supports this.

Another research focus is the materials requirements for the sustainable development and use of key resources, in particular water and energy. We have significant research into:

the generation of energy from novel sources
low carbon and renewable technologies
the clean-up of effluent and wastewater.

Our major areas of research are:

fuel cells and energy systems
gasification
cold plasma gasification
bio-fuel cells
bio-diesel production
gas and water treatment
nano-structured polymer composites for pollution control
sustainable and environmental electrochemical systems
photochemical processes and electrochemical synthesis.

Notes about fees for this course

See our course fees and funding webpage - https://www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate/degrees/8030f-11/#fees-and-funding

Entry requirements

Academic entry requirements

A 2:1 Honours degree, or international equivalent, in a relevant subject. However, combinations of the following can be taken into consideration:

undergraduate qualifications
masters qualifications
relevant work experience.

Please contact us if you wish to discuss your individual circumstances.

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