We are looking for enthusiastic and dedicated people to join the BonLab as a PhD student. Start dates are Oct-Dec 2022. Do you have what it takes to work at the forefront in supracolloidal chemical engineering?

You will be working under guidance of prof.dr.ir. Stefan A. F. Bon on an exciting 3.5 year project in collaboration with industry in the area of polymer and colloid science. The project will relate to:

Next generation sustainable polymer colloids

This projects deals with the fabrication of sustainable polymer colloids and capsules and their use as building blocks for a range of supracolloidal materials. We will look at alternatives to free radical polymerization methods under the tentative title: “oh, but its not microplastics”. Not only will we look at innovative fabrication methods, we will look at the formulation process involved during the processing into colloidal products, and we will characterize the physical and mechanical properties of the materials made.

Enquiries, which should include a CV with the names of two referees, should be made to prof.dr.ir. Stefan A. F Bon (s.bon@warwick.ac.uk)

Requirements:

An eligible student must hold, or be predicted to obtain, at least a 2.1 4-year degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physics, or an equivalent scientific discipline. Exceptional students with a 3 year BSc degree will also be considered. This studentship is open to UK and EU (pre-) settled nationals and those of equivalent status* (fees paid, plus annum stipend). Availability is for 3.5 years.

*Please note - ELIGIBILITY - Applicants from outside the UK are eligible for this post if they can bridge the gap between home and overseas study fees.