Join us

There are several opportunities to join the CFM Lab. If any of the opportunities below are of interest to you, then please email Matt at matthew.hennessy@bristol.ac.uk to discuss further.

PhD projects

We are looking for talented and enthusiastic students to work on PhD projects. Applicants should have a keen interest in fluid and solid mechanics, numerical simulations, and using mathematical techniques to solve real-world problems. There may be opportunities to carry out experimental work as well.

We currently have PhD projects relating to:

  • Evaporation of particle-laden fluids
  • Multi-scale modelling of polymer gels using machine learning
  • Optimisation of hydrogel-based drug delivery systems
  • Shrinkage and swelling during 3D printing
  • Electro- and magneto-active hydrogels

Competitive funding is available for PhD projects. Application deadlines are typically at the end of January. If you are interested in applying for a PhD position, you are strongly advised to get in touch before January. Information about admission requirements can be found on the University of Bristol’s website.

Post-doc opportunties

We will soon be recruiting two post-doc researchers to work on polyelectrolyte gels. Please check back here for links to the vacancies.

Below are some links for external funding for post-doctoral researchers: