বিডিটুডেঃ PhD Studentship in Innovation, Design And Sustainability

Higher Study

PhD Studentship in Innovation, Design And Sustainability

15 November 2012, Thursday

PhD Studentship

IDEAS Research Institute for Innovation, DEsign And Sustainability

Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen

Closing Date: 23rd November 2012

Interviews: week beginning 3rd December 2012

Applications are invited from excellent candidates for a Northern Research
Partnership (NRP) / IDEAS PhD studentship to work on a project to develop a
blood glucose monitoring system. The NRP in engineering and related disciplines
has been established by the University of Aberdeen, the University of Dundee and
the Robert Gordon University, with significant funding from the Scottish Funding
Council. This is an excellent opportunity to work jointly between two of the
partner universities - Robert Gordon University and the University of Aberdeen.

Project Title: Development of a minimally-invasive blood glucose monitoring
system

Project Description: Monitoring blood glucose levels is very important for
diabetics since glucose level is an indicator for normal insulin production,
which affects energy conversion in cells in the body. Although there are
different types of blood glucose sensors, most are invasive and less convenient
for patients to
use. There is a need for a user-friendly, minimally/non-invasive glucose monitor
that has the potential to significantly improve the quality of life for the
estimated >300 million diabetics globally. Optical sensors are one such
minimally invasive method and this project will investigate the development of a
novel minimally
invasive blood glucose sensor based on the optical sensing approach.

Candidates for the studentship must have a high quality Honours Degree
(preferably a First Class) or a Masters qualification (or equivalent) in a
relevant discipline (Engineering/Science). The studentship provides full
university fees for UK/EU applicants and a tax-free maintenance allowance of
�13,590 per annum for 3 years. Additional fee support may be available to
students who are not UK/EU residents and who would normally be required to pay
the full overseas
postgraduate fee.

The successful student must be able to start in December 2012.

Applicants should Apply Online at
http://www.rgu.ac.uk/researchdegrees/applicants/page.cfm?pge=26828.

When applying, please click on advertised
studentships and select NRP13.

Additional Information. For informal discussions about the project please
contact Dr Radhakrishna Prabhu (email: r.prabhu@...).

Source:
http://www.rgu.ac.uk/research/graduate-schools/applying-for-a-research-degree