New Vacancies Available (Immediate Intake) for 2015

The Faculty of Engineering, National Defence University Malaysia are currently undertaking several research projects and has several opening for Graduate Research Assistants who are interested to purse their postgraduate studies (Masters or PhD) at National Defence University Malaysia (NDUM).

Immediate Intake (from December 2014 to 2015)

The MSc/PhD proposed topics are as mentioned below:

1) A Parametric Study For The Efficient Design Of Deflector Blast Panels
Used In Armored Vehicle Underbelly

-Requirements: Knowledge of  Multi-Degree-Of-Freedom (MDOF) Systems and
Modal Analysis , FEA, Mathlab programming and Design of Experiments


Synopsis: To study the deformation mechanism of an V Shaped Deflector plate
used to attenuate the blast shock wave towards  the armored vehicle hull
section. A MDOF equation (vibration of multi-degree-of-freedom systems) shall
be derived from key parameters (e.g plate angle, type of materials,
explosive charge, stand-off distance,etc) and will be analytically modeled.
FE simulation will also be performed to predict the optimize parameter
configuration. Field blast testing will be conducted to verify and validate
the analytical and FE model. Using DOE, an empircal model can also be
developed and compared with the FE and analytical models.


2) Mechanical response of metallic honeycomb/ cellular sandwich panel
structures to shaped charge jet penetration

-Requirements: Knowledge in composite materials, FEA and Design of
Experiments

Synopsis: To develop a lightweight and thin hybrid composite materials
which possess high energy absorption and shock attentuation capabilities
for armored vehicle against IED. Hybrid composite can be either sandwich
honeycomb material or Functional Graded Materials or FGM (e.g celullar
materials). Mechanical testing ranges from static to high strain rate. FE
simulation or one dimensional analytical model will be used to predict the
optimum variables for shaped charge jet penetration.
Field blast testing will be conducted to verify and validate the
FE model. Using DOE, an empircal model can also be developed and compared
with the FE and analytical models.


3)Finite Element Modeling of Vehicle Occupant Response when subjected
to blast loading

-Requirements: Knowledge in instrumentation and sensors integration, FEA,
biomechanics/Design of Experiments


Synopsis: To investigate the armored vehicle crews response inside an
armored vehicle (during landmine/IED attack) from various sitting/location
(e.g driver seating, gunnery seating, trooper/passenger seat, standing
position). Assess the Injury Criterion (IC) based on acceleration induced
to the passenger using THUMS Human Model from blast wave.

Field blast testing will be conducted to verify and validate the FE model.


4) Development of an instrumented anthropomorphic dummy for the study of
ballistic and blast loadings

-Requirements: Knowledge in Labview/Mathlab/Simulink, instrumentation,
biomechanics and CNC

5) Blast analysis of V shaped metal barrier for vehicle underbelly
-Requirements:Knowledge in CATIA, FEA and Design of experiments

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Successful candidate must enroll as *full time student* at Universiti
Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia for minimum duration of 2 years (M.Sc)
and 3 years (PhD).

*Entry Requirements:*

i) *For Malaysian applicants only:*

Must possess a Bachelor degree in any Engineering/Technology/Science disciplines related to the projects (minimum 2nd Class Lower or CGPA 2.85 and above). However candidate with working
experiences in related engineering field with CGPA of 2.5 and above can
also apply.

 

For PhD enrollment, candidate must possessed an accredited MSc degree in relevant field.

ii) Good proficiency in English (written and oral).

iii) Graduate Research Assistant Scheme (GRA) *is available for
non-sponsored and full time applicant*: Monthly allowance RM 1800 (M.Sc)
for M.Sc and RM2500 for PhD.

iv) Knowledge in Finite Element Analysis, CATIA,SolidWorks, MATLAB,
LabView, Simulink or other engineering tools will be an added advantage.

iv) Partial GRA tuition fees for M.Sc (RM1,300 per semester) and for PhD
(RM 2,700 per semester).

*However non-sponsored applicant will be recommended to MyBrain15
scholarships (tuition fees only for M.Sc ; tuition fee and RM2,300 monthly
allowance for PhD only) from the Ministry of Higher Education*. Please

 

refer to the link
for further details: https://www.mohe.gov.my/MyBrain15/index.php

Please email your CV to bajukebal@gmail.com for further consideration.

Thank you.
Best Regards,

Risby Mohd Sohaimi,PhD
Assoc. Professor and Deputy Dean
Faculty of Engineering
National Defence University Malaysia
Kem Sg Besi, 57000 Kuala Lumpur
Tel: 603-90513064
Fax 603-90513742