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PhD Scholarship: Computational Modelling of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea
A postgraduate scholarship is available for a PhD student at Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA) in Sydney, Australia, aiming to develop a computational model of the pharyngeal muscles relevant to obstructive sleep apnoea. The project is part of a research program aimed at understanding the neural and biomechanical mechanisms of sleep apnoea, and the development of novel treatments. The model will form the basis of a ‘virtual pharynx’ that can be used as a platform for both physiology studies and treatment design and optimisation. It will build on a large body of work from our research team in Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the upper airway anatomy and function, and sleep and neurophysiology measurements.
The project requires a background in biomedical or mechanical engineering, physics, or a related discipline. Experience in computational modelling, particularly finite element modelling, and/or in imaging are highly desirable.
The PhD student will be supervised by Professor Lynne Bilston https://www.neura.edu.au/research/themes/bilston-group . The PhD student will be enrolled through the University of New South Wales and the student will work in Professor Bilston’s laboratory at NeuRA as part of an interdisciplinary team with skills spanning imaging, neurophysiology, sleep physiology, motor control, biomechanics, and computational modelling, in collaboration with respiratory and sleep clinicians.
The stipend offered for this 3-year scholarship will be at the Australian Research Training Program rate (currently $27,596 p.a.). Both Australian and international applicants are welcome to apply. However this scholarship does not cover university tuition fees for international students, and international students may need to apply for a tuition fee scholarship at UNSW as part of their application for admission.
Essential criteria: An undergraduate degree with first or second class division 1 Honours in biomedical or mechanical engineering, physics, or a related discipline; eligibility for enrolment in a PhD program at the University of New South Wales (see https://research.unsw.edu.au/submit-application ), knowledge of solid mechanics; excellent communication skills (written and verbal) in English, including meeting the UNSW English language requirement.
Desirable criteria: Experience in computational modelling, preferably in finite element analysis; biomechanics, biomedical science, or physiology knowledge.
Enquiries: Professor Lynne Bilston (l.bilston@neura.edu.au). Please send your application, with your curriculum vitae to Professor Bilston. Closing Date: Applications will be accepted until the scholarship is awarded, but applications will be assessed starting December 10th 2018
A postgraduate scholarship is available for a PhD student at Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA) in Sydney, Australia, aiming to develop a computational model of the pharyngeal muscles relevant to obstructive sleep apnoea. The project is part of a research program aimed at understanding the neural and biomechanical mechanisms of sleep apnoea, and the development of novel treatments. The model will form the basis of a ‘virtual pharynx’ that can be used as a platform for both physiology studies and treatment design and optimisation. It will build on a large body of work from our research team in Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the upper airway anatomy and function, and sleep and neurophysiology measurements.
The project requires a background in biomedical or mechanical engineering, physics, or a related discipline. Experience in computational modelling, particularly finite element modelling, and/or in imaging are highly desirable.
The PhD student will be supervised by Professor Lynne Bilston https://www.neura.edu.au/research/themes/bilston-group . The PhD student will be enrolled through the University of New South Wales and the student will work in Professor Bilston’s laboratory at NeuRA as part of an interdisciplinary team with skills spanning imaging, neurophysiology, sleep physiology, motor control, biomechanics, and computational modelling, in collaboration with respiratory and sleep clinicians.
The stipend offered for this 3-year scholarship will be at the Australian Research Training Program rate (currently $27,596 p.a.). Both Australian and international applicants are welcome to apply. However this scholarship does not cover university tuition fees for international students, and international students may need to apply for a tuition fee scholarship at UNSW as part of their application for admission.
Essential criteria: An undergraduate degree with first or second class division 1 Honours in biomedical or mechanical engineering, physics, or a related discipline; eligibility for enrolment in a PhD program at the University of New South Wales (see https://research.unsw.edu.au/submit-application ), knowledge of solid mechanics; excellent communication skills (written and verbal) in English, including meeting the UNSW English language requirement.
Desirable criteria: Experience in computational modelling, preferably in finite element analysis; biomechanics, biomedical science, or physiology knowledge.
Enquiries: Professor Lynne Bilston (l.bilston@neura.edu.au). Please send your application, with your curriculum vitae to Professor Bilston. Closing Date: Applications will be accepted until the scholarship is awarded, but applications will be assessed starting December 10th 2018