Doctoral Student

PhD Position Alert

Applications are now open for the BITS Pilani – RMIT University PhD Research Partnership.

We invite applications for an interdisciplinary PhD project (Project No. BRJP26100027) titled:

“Sustainable Ceramic Matrix Carbon Fibre Composites for Hypersonic and Space Vehicle Thermal Protection.”

Supervisory Team

BITS Pilani

• Supervisor: Sachin Waigaonkar
• Co-supervisor: Pushkar Kamble

RMIT University

• Supervisor: Srinivas Nunna
• Co-supervisor: Houlei (Jerry) Gan

The project focuses on the development of sustainable ceramic matrix carbon fibre composites for advanced thermal protection systems relevant to hypersonic and space vehicle applications. The research will be carried out under the joint PhD program between BITS Pilani and RMIT University, providing an opportunity to work across both institutions.

Eligibility

• Minimum 80% marks or 8.0 CGPA in Bachelor’s or Master’s degree.
• Engineering background preferred