This PhD project is to build, characterize, and field test the rotation sensor. 

The student will have the opportunity to work with a team of physicists and engineers in the UWA gravitational wave instrumentation group and develop skills in precision mechanics and control, optical readout systems, and noise analysis. This work will be conducted in collaboration with research groups from across Australia and around the world.

ELIGIBILITY:

Citizenship status: Domestic or International

Enrolment status: Future student

Honours or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or Experimental Physics. 

Meet the UWA PhD entrance requirements with adequate English.  

Have a high academic achievement in the coursework.  

Demonstrated research capabilities through high quality research thesis and/or published peer-reviewed journal papers.

BENEFIT:

Tuition fee scholarship