Research Supervisor Connect
Research Area:
Environmental Engineering, Transport Engineering, Mechanics, Urban and Infrastructure Planning, Soil Physics and Biogeochemistry
Associate Professor Federico Maggi.
The project covers the environmental pollution caused by automobile tire and brake wear and emphasizes the generation and environmental fate of micro and nano particulate originated from wearing across typical tire and brake life cycles. Tire- and brake-generated particulates are a very underrepresented source of pollution but at the same time the problem is highly diffused worldwide with radically unknown consequences. Tire and break wear contamination in the environment is not yet fully unraveled but it is potentially as pervasive and detrimental to the environment and biodiversity as the one related to microplastics. The project may cover various cross-disciplinary topics, including mechanics, environmental engineering, hydrological processes, and land and soil processes. The project can have wide applications including in environmental quality assessment, urban and infrastructure planning, soil physics and biogeochemistry and others.
Offering:
This scholarship is offered to both international and domestic PhD applicants for 3.5 year (fulltime) at the RTP stipend rate of $40,109 p.a.
Successful candidates must have:
Candidates with the following skills will be considered favourably:
How to Apply:
To apply, please email federico.maggi@sydney.edu.au, with the subject line “PhD Application:” and your name. You will need to provide the following:
The opportunity ID for this research opportunity is 3521