PhD positions in Process Automation Group
- There are no vacancies at the present time.
- PhD vacancies may become available when there is new funding for a specific project. These vacancies are advertised in and the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø College studentships web page. Selection is by means of a competitive and formal hiring process involving assessment of CVs against the research skill requirements and a panel interview (face-to-face or by phone).
- The Department of Chemical Engineering offers scholarships for PhD studies to outstanding candidates. The application process is described on the Chemical Engineering Department website.
- Prospective PhD students with independent financial support in the form of a full scholarship from a government or industrial sponsor may apply directly through the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø College online admission system. There is a space in the application form to indicate choice of supervisor (Prof Thornhill) and research area (Process Automation).
Postdoctoral positions
Vacancies for postdoctoral researchers become available when there is funding for a specific project. Selection is by means of a competitive and formal hiring process starting with advertisements in .
Undergraduate internships
The Process Automation Group does not sponsor undergraduate internships, apart from (i) 51³Ô¹ÏÍø College students eligible for the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø UROP scheme and (ii) EU students with Erasmus funding whose professors already have close links.
Contact us
, ABB/RAEng Professor of Process Automation
Centre for Process Systems Engineering
Department of Chemical Engineering
51³Ô¹ÏÍø
South Kensington Campus, London SW7 2AZ
Tel: +44 (0)20 7594 6622
Email: n.thornhill@imperial.ac.uk