Research Associate (Fixed Term 5 months) (CT2782)

Type: Education & Research | Department: Mechanical Engineering | Location: Bath | Closing Date: 09 Nov 2014 | Applications are sought for a Post-Doctoral Research Associate to join a very active research group in multidisciplinary design optimisation. The research will develop an optimisation method for sensor and power harvester network in a structural health monitoring system. Applicants for the Post-Doctoral Research Associate post should have a PhD in engineering or related sciences/mathematics. The project will formulate discrete optimisation of sensor and power harvester locations and numbers for a large scale network which will be solved using a gradient based method. Experience in similar challenging problems such as discrete optimisation and mathematical programming will be advantageous. Computer programming skills in MATLAB or C/C++  will be essential. This project is part of a large project in collaboration with Cardiff, Bristol and Exeter Universities so the successful applicant will need to demonstrate their aptitude for a collaborative and team approach to research.  He/she will have self-motivation and enthusiasm for novel research ideas and developments. The post will start as soon as possible. For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Dr H Alicia Kim, H.A.Kim@bath.ac.uk. 

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