From 1st January 2011 this scheme is closed to new applications. The final group of international students supported by this scheme started in October 2011.
Each DHPA is jointly sponsored by both a Research Council partner and a private sector company partner. Further details can be found on the Research Councils UK website. The awards are a partnership between the private sector partner, who bids for the funds from the Research Council, and the academic institution (who is contacted by the private sector company partner if they are successful in their bid for funds).
The DHPA awards for 2011 have been allocated to supervisors as follows:
| Department | Supervisor | Company name | Project Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | Professor Stewart Cant | Rolls Royce | Investigation of reheat screech using advanced CFD |
| Engineering | Dr Simone Hochgreb | Rolls Royce | Fast Diagnostic development for combustion instabilities |
| Engineering | Dr Geoff Parks | Rolls Royce | ROSETTA: Robust Optimisation System for Efficient Turbomachinery Topology-Design Applications |
| Engineering | Professor Paul Tucker | Rolls Royce | CFD Analysis Methods for Shock Separation of Highly Strained Airflows on a Jet Engine Intakes and Nozzles |
| Materials Science and Metallurgy | Professor William Clegg | Rolls Royce | Oxide as high temperature abrasives for increasing efficiency in gas turbine engines. |