EligibilityDeadline Date: Closed
Applicants must:
- Have an honours Level 8 degree in science or engineering or a related discipline or Masters in Civil / Structural / Mechanical / Engineering.
- Fulfil UCD minimum English language requirements
Benefits
The selected scholar will get an annual stipend of EUR 18,000 for four years and University College Dublin tuition fees at EU/non-EU rates.
Documents
Following documents are required:
- Detailed CV
- Letter of motivation (max 2 pages, single-spaced)
- Previous transcripts
- Name of two referees
How can you apply?
Follow the steps to apply:
Step 1: Compile a detailed CV, letter of motivation (max 2 pages, single-spaced), transcripts and the names of two referees.
Step 2: Send these documents to Ass. Prof. Abdollah Malekjafarian at abdollah.malekjafarian@ucd.ie, latest by 16th September 2019.
Important Dates
Last date to apply: 16th November 2020
Selection Criteria
The students possessing the following characteristics will be preferred -
- Good communication and writing skills
- Good time management skills
- Aptitude for multidisciplinary research approaches
- Fieldwork ability
- Ability to work with Matlab
- Background in engineering (Civil Structural/Mechanical)
- Background in structural dynamics and vibrations with an emphasis on lab/fieldwork
- Ability to work as part of a team, including collaboration with other disciplines but also independently
- Strives for the high quality of work and demonstrates a commitment to the project
- Ability to communicate effectively to enable knowledge and technology transfer
Terms and Conditions
The candidate will be performing the following tasks during the project:
- Developing a numerical framework for the indirect bridge damage detection using ANN using 1D finite element
- Further studies of the algorithms using a 3D finite element of vehicle bridge interaction
- Experimental validation of the algorithms using a laboratory-scale vehicle bridge interaction model
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