Indian Summer Internships
The University of Surrey is offering internships for four projects in the summer of 2010 for students from Indian Universities. Three projects will be based in Physics and one in Mathematics. The duration of the internship is 10-12 weeks. The successful candidates will receive a payment of £200 per week to cover accommodation and subsistence while in the UK. Students are expected to pay their own travel costs.
The internships are in the fields of:
Magnetic Resonance Imaging systems
The project is in MRI applications to porous media including cements, concretes, trees and polymers. The Surrey laboratories now house a unique suite of facilities for stray field imaging and conventional magnetic resonance microscopy. For more details see our research page.
The student will have the opportunity to work with state-of-the-art MRI facilities doing important and original work related to the core activities of the group. The student will be supervised by one of the local academics and have the opportunity to work together with PhD students and post-doctoral researchers.
Modelling the dynamics of phase transitions
The project will involve simple theory and/or computer simulation of the formation of a new thermodynamic phase. This process starts off with nucleation, which is generally taken to require barrier crossing, but the project will explore the possibility that a droplet of a new phase can form from smaller droplets joining together and so avoiding the barrier. There is recent evidence that this may be occurring during the crystallization of calcium carbonate (Gebauer et al., Science, 2008). For more details see our research page.
The student will have the opportunity to do important and original work related to the core activities of the group. The student will be supervised by one of the local academics and have the opportunity to work together with PhD students and post-doctoral researchers.
Nuclear and Radiation Physics
Surrey's Nuclear Physics activity is unique in the UK in combining internationally-leading research in both experimental and theoretical nuclear physics, including strong radiation detector development activities. It is the largest nuclear physics group in the UK, providing a stimulating research and training environment. For more details see our research page.
The student will have the opportunity to work with state-of-the-art radiation detectors, doing important and original work related to the core activities of the group. The student will be supervised by one of the local academics and have the opportunity to work together with PhD students and post-doctoral researchers.
Photonics/nano-physics
The Advanced Technology Institute is an interdisciplinary research centre dedicated to advancing next-generation electronic and photonic device technologies. Our strategy is based on having selective and focussed programmes of research which embrace in their investigations the full spectrum of fundamental science through to applied engineering. The main research topics include: solid-state electronics, optoelectronics and photonics, ion beam technology - details can be found on the research page.
The student will participate in one of the research projects in photonics/nano-physics and be supervised by one of the academic staff members.
Nonlinear Mathematics
The Department of Mathematics has one of the largest research groups in the UK working on nonlinear mathematics and its applications. Research in nonlinear mathematics is in the areas of dynamical systems and ergodic theory, dynamics of patterns and nonlinear PDEs, geometrical fluid dynamics, and geometry and mechanics. For more details, see our research page. This web page provides links to the Department's research groups and projects in the groups.
The student will gain first hand experience of cutting edge mathematics by participating in one of the Department's research projects in nonlinear mathematics under the supervision of an academic staff member.
Application details
A strong academic record and self-motivation are essential. In order to apply, students should e-mail the following three documents:
• the application form
• their CV
• a short summary (1 page) describing their interests and which topics in their chosen field they are interested in.
Applications for the three internships in Physics should be sent to Mrs Cristobel Soares-Smith, c.soares-smith@surrey.ac.uk
Applications for the internship in Mathematics should be sent to Miss Kelly-Marie Garner, k.garner@surrey.ac.uk
Deadline for applications: 15th January 2010
The successful candidates will be contacted by the 12th February 2010
