PhD Student Position
ERC for Revolutionizing Metallic Biomaterials
Department of Mechanical Engineering
North Carolina A & T State University

An Engineering Research Center for Revolutionizing Metallic Biomaterials (ERC-RMB), funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), invites applications for a PhD position to study and work in a cross-disciplinary and inter-institutional environment. The successful candidates will work on the ERC project with faculty, senior research scientists and students from North Carolina A & T State University, University of Pittsburgh, University of Cincinnati, and Hannover Medical School in Germany. The ERC projects are aimed at developing a new class of multifunctional, implantable, biodegradable metallic biomaterials for cranial facial, orthopedic and cardiovascular applications.

The successful candidates should have solid knowledge in metallurgy, phase diagram, metallography as well as various characterization technologies. Hands-on experience of magnesium alloy processing will be a plus. The research area will be related to designing and developing of new magnesium alloy biomaterials with outstanding corrosion, mechanical and biological properties.

For domestic students, the application link is http://www.ncat.edu/academics/sc ... issions/index.html.

For international students, please first read the information at http://www.ncat.edu/student-affa ... rmation/index.html.

Priority Deadlines: March 1 for fall admissions, September 1 for spring admissions
Final Deadlines: July 1 (fall), November 1 (spring), and April 1 (summer sessions)

For any questions, please contact

Dr. Zhigang Xu
Senior Scientist
Email: zhigang@ncat.edu
Phone: (336) 285-3224
Fax: (336) 356-1153