Applications are invited for one PhD Studentship, to undertake research in the area of Nanomicrowave — Microwave Nanotechnology for Semiconductor and Life Sciences under European Union FP7 Marie Curie Actions — Initial Training Networks (ITN) from September 2013, or as soon as possible thereafter. The studentship is based at the School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science at Queen Mary, University of London and will be supervised by Prof. Yang Hao (FIEEE) of the Antennas and Electromagnetics Group. The studentship will involve the development of a software tool to describe the interaction of microwaves with matter at the nanoscale for applications in semiconductor materials and biological materials (cells and biomolecules). It is expected that the students will work in close collaboration with other researchers, both in QMUL and at collaborating universities in France, Austria, Italy and Spain.

Candidates should have a first class honours degree or equivalent (and preferably a Masters Degree) in any relevant area including Electronic Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field, and the ability to demonstrate strong mathematical and analytical skills. Good programming skills and a background in microwave circuits are also desirable.

Applicants may not be citizens of the UK, and must not have resided, worked, or studied in the UK for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to recruitment.

This studentship will cover student fees and a tax-free stipend for 3 years starting at £15,590 per annum. 

Informal enquiries can be made by email to Prof. Yang Hao at yang.hao@eecs.qmul.ac.uk.To apply please follow the on-line process (see www.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/apply/) by selecting “Electronic Engineering” in the “A-Z list of research opportunities” and following the instructions on the right hand side of the web page. 

Please note that instead of the 'Research Proposal' we request a 'Statement of Research Interests'. Your Statement of Research Interest should answer two questions: (i) Why are you interested in the proposed area?  (ii)What is your experience in the proposed area? Your statement should be brief: no more than 500 words or one side of A4 paper.  In addition we would also like you to send a sample of your written work. This might be a chapter of your final year dissertation, or a published conference or journal paper.  More details can be found at: http://www.eecs.qmul.ac.uk/phd/apply.php

The closing date for the applications is 31^st. March 2014.    

Interviews are expected to take place after 15^th. April 2014.