ESR1 - Optimal chromate-free coating through control of particle microstructure. Required: Master's degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, or Applied Mathematics, with experience with programming and/or using scientific software for molecular/materials modelling. Desirable: demonstrated experience in molecular simulation and polymer physics. For more information contact Dr Flor Siperstein, flor.siperstein@manchester.ac.uk
ESR2 - Formulation of high solubility corrosion inhibitors into aerospace coatings. Required: Master's degree in Chemistry, Materials Science/ Engineering, Physics, or Applied Mathematics. Desirable: demonstrated experience in materials characterisation techniques and polymer physics and programming experience (Python, Fortran, etc). For more information contact Prof Xiaorong Zhou, xiaorong.zhou@manchester.ac.uk
ESR3 - Improved corrosion protection from waterborne coating. Required: Master's degree in a discipline relevant to materials chemistry (e.g. Materials science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or Physics). Desirable: demonstrated experience of polymer chemistry, colloid science or polymer physics. For more information contact Dr Lee A. Fielding, lee.fielding@manchester.ac.uk
ESR4 - Correlating accelerated corrosion testing with real application performance through the characterisation of coating microstructure. Required: Master's degree in Materials Science/Engineering, Chemistry, Physics or a closely related subject. Desirable: practical laboratory experience related either to corrosion studies, coating formulation or polymer synthesis, knowledge of electrochemical processes related to aqueous corrosion, knowledge on the use of electrochemical methods to characterize corrosion processes, and basic knowledge of one programming language, preferably LabVIEW, but also C++, Visual Basic, Python or Delphi would be considered. For more information contact Dr Michele Curioni, michele.curioni@manchester.ac.uk
ESR5 - Controlling void formation in non-BPA coatings. Required: Master's degree in Chemistry, Polymer Science, Materials Science or related subjects, with good understanding of organic chemistry relevant to polymer curing and knowledge of structure-property relationships in polymers including mechanical and thermal properties. Desirable: demonstrated experience in materials characterisation, polymer chemistry, polymer physics, electrochemistry or corrosion protection. For more information contact Dr Stephen Edmondson, stephen.edmondson@manchester.ac.uk