PhD studentship
STFC PhD studentship
The following areas can be covered:
General MHD wave theory with solar and astrophysical applications
Numerical modelling (HPC and GPU computing) of wave processes in the solar atmosphere
MHD wave observations and solar magneto-seismology
Heating of the solar atmosphere: waves, reconnection, etc.
Novel joint ground-based and satellite observations of the Sun and Sun-Earth system
Analysis of ionospheric perturbations: application to climate prediction and natural hazard risk assessment
Energy transfer mechanisms in the Sun-Earth system
Deep Learning / Machine Learning in application to solar data analysis
Successful candidates will receive knowledge in analytical and numerical modelling and analysing high-resolution observations obtained by cutting-edge ground-based instruments and space satellites.
For more information, contact:
Dr Gary Verth (SoMaS) g.verth@sheffield.ac.uk
Dr Istvan Ballai (SoMaS) i.ballai@sheffield.ac.uk
Dr Rekha Jain (SoMaS) r.jain@sheffield.ac.uk
Prof Viktor Fedun (ACSE) v.fedun@sheffield.ac.uk
Funding
The studentship may be supplemented by income from assistance in undergraduate tutorials.
Additional information on funding:
Entry requirements
Applications are invited from mathematics, physics, engineering or computer sciences students who have graduated or expect to graduate with a first or upper-second class degree.
Contact
For more information, contact:
Dr Istvan Ballai (SoMaS) i.ballai@sheffield.ac.uk
Prof Viktor Fedun (ACSE) v.fedun@sheffield.ac.uk
Dr Rekha Jain (SoMaS) r.jain@sheffield.ac.uk
Dr Gary Verth (SoMaS) g.verth@sheffield.ac.uk