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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">We currently have one PhD studentship starting from Oct 2019 or later available at the University of Reading, UK<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>Passive Cooling in Cities: A Multi-scale Modelling Approach<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">First Supervisor: Dr Zhiwen Luo, School of the Built Environment<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Co-Supervisors: Prof Sue Grimmond, Dr Ting Sun, Department of Meteorology<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Project Overview:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Passive cooling (e.g. Natural ventilation) is regarded as an important building technology to reduce energy consumption, overheating risk and promote sustainability
in the built environment. However, passive cooling potential is highly restricted and influenced by outdoor climate at both meso- and urban-scale. For example, natural ventilation potential is predominately restricted in an urban area (e.g. London) by reduced
wind speeds, elevated air temperature and air pollution within it. An accurate estimation of passive cooling potential in an urban area could assist climate-responsive architectural design during the conceptual design stage, for the purpose of minimizing carbon
emissions and the delivery of healthy and comfortable living environment. In this PhD project, based on our previous work, we will develop an integrated building-urban thermal modeling tool to estimate the passive cooling potential in the cities, and in return,
how those different passive cooling technologies (e.g., natural ventilation, thermal mass, reflective material) could impact on urban climate.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">This fully funded PhD combines the fields of architectural environmental engineering and urban meteorology. It will continue the strong collaboration between School
of the Built Environment (SBE) and Department of Meteorology (DoM) at the University of Reading. SBE was ranked 6th by research power in the Architecture, Built Environment and Planning Unit of assessment, and DoM was ranked 3rd by research power in the Earth
and Environment Sciences sub-panel in REF2014 in the UK.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Eligibility:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Applicants should hold or expect to gain a minimum of a 2:1 Bachelor Degree or MSc Degree equivalent in engineering (e.g., mechanical engineering, architectural
engineering, building physics), physics, or meteorology, urban physics/climate, with strong knowledge in heat transfer and fluid mechanics.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The students should demonstrate strong programming skills using MATLAB, Python or other languages.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Due to restrictions on the funding this studentship is open to UK/EU students. International students may apply but must confirm that they are able to pay the
difference between the home and international fee rate (approx. £15,000pa) themselves.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Funding Details:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Starts Oct 2019<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">4 year award<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Tuition fees plus RUCK stipend £15,009 per annum<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">How to apply:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">To apply for this studentship please submit an application for a PhD in Energy & Environmental Engineering at
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="http://www.reading.ac.uk/graduateschool/prospectivestudents/gs-how-to-apply.aspx">http://www.reading.ac.uk/graduateschool/prospectivestudents/gs-how-to-apply.aspx</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Please include you CV, statement of interest, your transcripts, and two reference letters.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">*Important notes*<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">1) Please quote the reference ‘GS19-104’ in the ‘Scholarships applied for’ box which appears within the Funding Section of your on-line application.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">2) As the studentship is project-based, the applicant does not need to upload a project proposal. When you are prompted to upload a research proposal, please omit
this step.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Further Enquiries:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Please note that, where a candidate is successful in being awarded funding, this will be confirmed via a formal studentship award letter; this will be provided
separately from any Offer of Admission and will be subject to standard checks for eligibility and other criteria.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">For further details please contact Dr Zhiwen Luo z.luo@reading.ac.uk
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Dr Zhiwen(Vincent) Luo<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Associate Professor<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">School Director of Acedemic Tutoring<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">School International Lead<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">School of the Built Environment<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Architecture | Construction | Energy | Environmental Engineering<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The University of Reading, Whiteknights<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Reading, RG6 6AW, UK<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">144 Chancellor’s Building<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Tel:+ 44(0)1183785219
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt">http://www.reading.ac.uk/CME/about/staff/z-luo.aspx<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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