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PhD in Developing Realistic Placental Blood Vessel Virtual Phantoms for Optimisation of Ultrasound Scans University of Auckland in New Zealand
Degree Level
PhD
Field of study
Physiology
Funding
Eligible for funding, but funding is subject to eligibility criteria and funding availability. The listing does not specify a stipend amount or full/partial coverage.
Country
New Zealand
University
University of Auckland
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PhD opportunity at the University of Auckland, Auckland Bioengineering Institute in New Zealand.
This project is titled Developing realistic placental blood vessel virtual phantoms for optimisation of ultrasound scans and sits at the intersection of biomedical engineering, mechatronics, physiology, medical science, and ultrasound imaging. The research aims to build anatomical virtual phantom blood vessels and cardiovascular systems to simulate placental blood flow and create virtual ultrasounds that capture both fluid dynamics and ultrasound scatterer properties. These models will be validated against physical phantoms and used to improve Doppler ultrasound for pregnancy-related diagnostics.
The project is motivated by the need to better understand placental circulation during pregnancy, with relevance to fetal growth restriction, preeclampsia, and broader maternal-fetal health. It offers a chance to contribute to pregnancy research, numerical simulation, and the optimisation of ultrasound technology in a world-leading bioengineering environment.
Supervisors: Dr Alys Clark (main supervisor) and Sahan Jayatissa (supporting supervisor), both at the University of Auckland / Auckland Bioengineering Institute.
Funding: The project is eligible for funding, but funding depends on eligibility criteria and availability; no stipend amount is listed.
Eligibility / desired background: instrumentation skills, experience with mechatronic systems, experimental design skills, some familiarity with cell biology and physiology, and a collaborative, problem-solving mindset.
Application window: applications are accepted all year round.
How to apply: register your interest via the FindAPhD project page and follow the supervisor link provided there. The university will respond directly to enquiries.
Funding details
Eligible for funding, but funding is subject to eligibility criteria and funding availability. The listing does not specify a stipend amount or full/partial coverage.
What's required
Applicants should have instrumentation skills for putting together mechatronic systems, experimental skills for planning and designing experiments, some familiarity with cell biology and physiology, and a willingness to solve problems and work collaboratively. The project is a PhD opportunity and funding is subject to eligibility criteria and availability.
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