Modelling of phases and interfacial behaviour to enhance sustainability in manufactured products

Loughborough UniversityLoughborough, United Kingdom

Course overview

Over recent years the modelling and understanding of complex phases, and their interfacial interactions, has developed at pace. Phases can be a solution of components, a mixture including colloidal particles, or different states such as in a frozen or vapour state. Through our recent modelling, we are able to understand in much greater detail the formation and stability of such phases, and now the emphasis is to use this for practical benefits in manufacturing and use of products.

Examples can include manufacturing of paints and their subsequent use and disposal, printed electronics, manufacturing and storage of consumable products like food and drink, and many others. This project will initially make developments on the fundamental fluid mechanics and thermodynamics of the modelling but rapidly move to exploiting the models to find positive gains in sustainability, cost reduction, storage lifetimes and other related aspects. 94% of Loughborough’s research impact is rated world-leading or internationally excellent.

REF 2021

Key highlights

Research on modelling complex phases and their interfacial interactions
Builds fundamental fluid mechanics and thermodynamics of phase modelling
Applies models to improve sustainability, cost reduction and storage lifetimes
Applications include paints, printed electronics, and food and drink storage
94% of research impact rated world-leading or internationally excellent (REF 2021)

Entry requirements

Degree: 2:1 — 2:1

Scholarships

Alumni Bursary
10% of tuition fees which will be credited to the student’s tuition fee account.
Up to 10% of fees
Alumni Discount
UK students: £1,500 tuition fee discount for one academic year. International students: £3,000 tuition fee discount for one academic year.
Care Leaver's Scholarship
Excellence Scholarships
UK students: £3,000 off tuition fees; International students: £6,000 off tuition fees which will be credited to the student’s tuition fee account.
International Sports Student Postgraduate Bursary
Our International Sports Student Postgraduate Bursary offers a £12,000 tuition fee discount (set against the tuition fees of your chosen postgraduate taught programme ONLY).
Up to £12,000
London 10th Anniversary Award
£5,000 off tuition fees.
Up to £5,000
Loughborough Business School Scholarship
£1,500 (UK students) and £3,000 (international students) off tuition fees which will be credited to the student’s tuition fee account.
MBA Progress with Purpose Scholarship
50% of tuition fees which will be credited to the student’s tuition fee account.
Up to 50% of fees
Qatari Ghanim Al-Muftah Excellence Scholarship

Careers this course leads to

Postdoctoral research associate
Computational modelling scientist
Formulation scientist
Research and development scientist
Sustainability research scientist
University lecturer

Cost of study

UK/Home: £5,238 | International: £23,100

Admission

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