Richard Yongqing Fu
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Hybrid Ice-Protection Systems for Aerospace and Wind Energy Northumbria University in United Kingdom
Degree Level
Postdoc
Field of study
Environmental Science
Funding
UK EPSRC-funded project with a total budget of 1.2 million pounds. This is a fixed-term, three-year research appointment starting on 1 Oct 2026; the post is a paid research fellow position, but stipend/salary details are not stated in the post.
Deadline
Aug 31, 2026
Country
United Kingdom
University
Northumbria University
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About this position
Northumbria University is recruiting a Postdoctoral Research Fellow for an EPSRC-funded project titled “Ice Protection using Slippery Liquid-like Coatings with Integrated Active Methods”. The project focuses on developing a hybrid ice-protection technology for aircraft wings, wind turbines, and other critical structural surfaces.
The research combines materials science, mechanical engineering, physics, aerospace engineering, and electrical engineering. The successful candidate will work on low-ice-adhesion coatings for passive protection, acoustic-wave-based ice removal for active mechanical protection, and benchmarking against electrothermal heating for thermal active protection. Work will include in-lab experiments, wind tunnel experiments, experimental investigation, technology integration, and performance validation.
The post is based in the School of Engineering, Physics and Mathematics at Northumbria University and is led by Prof. Richard Yongqing Fu, Prof. Hamdi Torun, and Dr. Prashant Agrawal. The project also involves collaboration with the University of Edinburgh, including Prof. Glen McHale, Dr. Gary Wells, and Prof. Dipa Roy, alongside industry partners.
This is a fixed-term, three-year research appointment starting on 1 Oct 2026. The post is funded by the UK EPSRC, with a total project value of £1.2 million. The post is aimed at candidates with a background in engineering, physics, materials, or a related field, especially those interested in anti-icing, de-icing, surface acoustic waves, microsystems, and sustainability-oriented applied research.
The application deadline is 31 August 2026. Interested applicants should use the official jobs.ac.uk application page linked in the post.
Funding details
UK EPSRC-funded project with a total budget of 1.2 million pounds. This is a fixed-term, three-year research appointment starting on 1 Oct 2026; the post is a paid research fellow position, but stipend/salary details are not stated in the post.
What's required
Applicants should have a background in engineering, physics, materials, or a related field. The role is aimed at candidates interested in experimental investigation, technology integration, and performance validation of hybrid ice-protection systems. Experience relevant to anti-icing/de-icing, coatings, acoustic-wave methods, wind tunnel testing, or thermal protection would be advantageous, though not explicitly required in the post.
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United Kingdom
Research Interests
Aerospace Engineering
Materials Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Technical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
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United Kingdom
Research Interests
Polymer Physics
Condensed Matter Physics
Electrical Engineering
Wind Energy
Mechanical Engineering
Professor
United Kingdom
Research Interests
Aerospace Engineering
Structural Materials
Electrical Engineering
Wind Energy
Mechanical Engineering
Professor
United Kingdom
Research Interests
Aerospace Engineering
Structural Materials
Wind Energy
Technical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
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