| EPSRC Reference: |
EP/L016230/1 |
| Title: |
EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Fluid Dynamics across Scales |
| Principal Investigator: |
Papadakis, Dr G |
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| Department: |
Aeronautics |
| Organisation: |
Imperial College London |
| Scheme: |
Centre for Doctoral Training |
| Starts: |
01 April 2014 |
Ends: |
30 September 2022 |
Value (£): |
4,283,614
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| EPSRC Research Topic Classifications: |
| Aerodynamics |
Fluid Dynamics |
| Microsystems |
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| EPSRC Industrial Sector Classifications: |
| Aerospace, Defence and Marine |
Chemicals |
| Environment |
Food and Drink |
| Healthcare |
Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology |
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| Panel History: |
| Panel Date | Panel Name | Outcome |
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23 Oct 2013
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EPSRC CDT 2013 Interviews Panel B
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Announced
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Summary on Grant Application Form |
Our goal is to create a world-class Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT)
in fluid dynamics. The CDT will be a partnership between the
Departments of Aeronautics, Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering,
Civil Engineering, Earth Science and Engineering, Mathematics, and
Mechanical Engineering. The CDT's uniqueness stems from training
students in a broad, cross-disciplinary range of areas, supporting
three key pillars where Imperial is leading internationally and in the
UK: aerodynamics, micro-flows, and fluid-surface interactions, with
emphasis on multi-scale physics and on connections among them,
allowing the students to understand the commonalities underlying
disparate phenomena and to exploit them in their research on emerging
and novel technologies. The CDT's training will integrate
theoretical, experimental and computational approaches as well as
mathematical and modelling skills and will engage with a wide range of
industrial partners who will contribute to the training, the research
and the outreach. A central aspect of the training will focus on the
different phenomena and techniques across scales and their
inter-relations.
Aerodynamics and fluid dynamics are CDT priority areas classified as
"Maintain" in the Shaping Capabilities landscape. They are of key
importance to the UK economy (see 'Impact Summary in the Je-S form')
and there currently is a high demand for, but a real dearth of,
doctoral-level researchers with sufficient fundamental understanding
of the multi-scale nature of fluid flows, and with numerical,
experimental, and professional skills that can immediately be used
within various industrial settings. Our CDT will address these urgent
training needs through a broad exposure to the multi-faceted nature of
the aerodynamics and fluid mechanics disciplines; formal training in
research methodology; close interaction with industry; training in
transferable skills; a tight management structure (with an external
advisory board, and quality-assurance procedures based on a monitoring
framework and performance indicators); and public engagement
activities.
The proposed CDT aligns perfectly with Imperial's research strategy
and vision and has its full support. The CDT will leverage the
research excellence of the 60 participating academics across Imperial,
demonstrated by a high proportion of internationally-leading
researchers (among whom are 15 FREng, and, 4 FRS), 5*-rated (RAE)
departments, and a fluid dynamics research income of 93M pounds sinde
2008 (with about 32% from industry) including a number of EPSRC-funded
Programme Grants in fluid dynamics (less than 4 or 5 in the UK) and a
number of ERC Advanced Investigator Grants in fluid dynamics (less
than about 7 across Europe). The CDT will also leverage our existing
world-class training infra-structure, featuring numerous pre-doctoral
training programmes, high-performance computing and laboratory
facilities, fluid dynamic-specific seminar series, and our outstanding
track-record in training doctoral students and in graduate
employability. The Faculty of Engineering has also committed to the
development of bespoke dedicated space which is important for
cohort-building activities, and the establishment of a fluids network
to strengthen inter-departmental collaborations for the benefit of the
CDT.
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| Organisation Website: |
http://www.imperial.ac.uk |