Available Joint PhD Projects
Upcoming RUM Joint PhD research projects are advertised below. Please read the application guidelines before contacting the project supervisors.
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Use of machine learning to optimise turbulence modelling
Industry relies heavily on turbulence models to make numerical predictions sufficiently affordable. However, in many situations the lack of predictive accuracy of the underlying models limits the impact that computational methods can have on technology development. In this project, a novel machine learning approach will be applied to translate the physics contained in data into tangible turbulence models with improved accuracy. …
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A comparative study of engine performance and pollutant formation during diesel and dimethyl ether injection
Compression ignition engines are likely to remain a dominant prime mover for the foreseeable future, particularly in heavy duty road transport, sea transport and power generation. Dimethyl ether (DME) is one proposed zero emission fuel for compression ignition engines that can be made using renewable energy. DME also possesses several properties that makes it superior to diesel in terms of …
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Behaviour of methanol/gasoline injection in spark ignition engines
Spark ignition engines are the dominant prime mover in passenger vehicles today, and this will remain the case for decades to come whilst the vehicle fleet evolves towards greater hybridization and electrification. It is well known that increasing fuel octane enables lower greenhouse gas emissions from spark ignition engines, and that direct injection in spark ignition (SI) engines is now …
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Novel flowable lithium-ion battery
Significant advancement in electrochemical storage materials and energy storage systems has been made in the past few decades. Among these, redox flow batteries (RFB) have paved the way for storing a large amount of renewable energy created through solar or wind sources. Semi-solid redox flow batteries (SSRFBs) were invented in 2009 and has gained increased attention. In conventional redox flow …
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How to Apply
REGISTER YOUR INTEREST Applicants for RUM Joint PhD projects should: Identify a project of interest Register their interest with the project supervisor based at the University of Melbourne, including the following information: Name, contact details Joint PhD project of interest Cover Letter, CV and Transcript Any supporting documentation Note, to be considered for the joint PhD program, all applicants are required to …