PhD Studentship: Temporal Design for

the Additive Manufacturing of Medical

Devices
University of Birmingham - Department of Mechanical Engineering

Qualification Type: PhD Placed On: 13th December 2019

Location: Birmingham Expires: 12th March 2020
Funding for: UK Students, EU
Students
Funding amount: Not Specified
Hours: Full Time

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Dr Lauren Thomas-Seale is a principle investigator in the Biomedical Engineering Research Group,

School of Engineering, University of Birmingham. Her research is highly interdisciplinary, conducted at the
interface of design for additive manufacturing, biomedical engineering and bioinspired design taken from
the growth of organisms in nature [1]. This PhD is offered in collaboration with the Mathematical Biology
Research Group in the School of Maths with Dr Rosemary Dyson [2]. The scholarship will be undertaken
alongside a funded Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council project in to the development of
design methods and software for Temporal Design for Additive Manufacturing. Therefore the scholarship
will include pre-funded research and public engagement dissemination activities in the UK and EU and
close collaboration with active clinical and industrial research partners.

Advanced manufacturing and the digitalisation of design methods offers unprecedented flexibility to
product development. Yet, it is well-acknowledged that design for additive manufacturing (AM) is still highly
constrained and requires radically new approaches to apply the breadth of topology and exploit the
benefits of the technique. In the design of medical devices, the geometric patient specific capabilities of
AM are widely applied. Recent research in the Thomas-Seale group has demonstrated the benefits of
designing of implants that satisfy not just the geometric but the physiological requirements of the patient
[3]. This PhD will develop design and advanced manufacturing processes to support the development of
medical devices with additional functionality to reduce the recovery times of patients. The project will
require a well-rounded skill base in design, manufacturing, experimental and computational and/or
mathematical techniques with an interest in medical devices and bioinspired design. Whilst not all these
skills are essential, the applicant will need to demonstrate an ability to learn and develop new skills
efficiently.

The Biomedical Engineering Research Group hosts scholarships across a diverse range of research
area’s including biomaterials, imaging, mechanical testing, medical device design and computational
validation. It will provide both a dynamic and well-supported environment to conduct research for
prospective PhD students.

This PhD opportunity will be available from September 2020. The principle investigator Dr Lauren
Thomas Seale (L E J Thomas Seale@bham ac uk) will be on maternity leave until May 2020 She will
Thomas-Seale (L.E.J.Thomas-Seale@bham.ac.uk) will be on maternity leave until May 2020. She will
have email access from February 2020. Please approach the project co-investigator, Dr Rosemary Dyson
(R.J.Dyson@bham.ac.uk) for initial enquiries. Dr Thomas-Seale and Dr Dyson would be pleased to
support students who require part-time or flexible working arrangements.

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Type / Role:

PhDs

Subject Area(s):

Health & Medical

Medical Technology
Mathematics & Statistics
Mathematics
Computer Sciences
Computer Science
Engineering & Technology
Production Engineering & Manufacturing
Other Engineering

Location(s):

Midlands of England

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