Developing 3D-printable Biopolymer-based Composite Materials with Tailored Structure and Properties

这个博士职位是由EPSRC支持的一个为期五年的奖学金计划，旨在开发具有定制结构，性能和功能的3D可打印生物聚合物基复合材料，以满足苛刻的应用要求。为此，学生将专注于生物聚合物的化学和物理改性，配方开发以及3D打印工艺的设计。他/她将学习技术方面的丰富技能，如聚合物化学，聚合物工程，纳米复合材料和先进材料表征。这个博士项目显然与EPSRC的研究领域，如材料，材料工程-复合材料，制造技术，生物材料和组织工程。

This PhD position is under a five-year fellowship programme supported by the EPSRC to develop 3D-printable biopolymer-based composite materials with tailored structures, properties and functionality for demanding applications. For this, the student will be focus on the chemical and physical modification of biopolymers, formulation development, and the design of the 3D-printing process. He/she will learn abundant skills in technical aspects such as polymer chemistry, polymer engineering, nanocomposites, and advanced materials characterisation. This PhD project clearly aligns with EPSRC research areas such as materials, materials engineering - composites, manufacturing technologies, and biomaterials and tissue engineering.