Dynamics of three-component liquid mixtures on surfaces - PHD

Loughborough University

In this PhD project you will develop mathematical models to investigate the behaviour of liquids at surfaces. The focus of the project will be on the dynamics, structure/pattern formation and thermodynamics of complex three-component (and three-phase) liquids in contact with various surfaces. You will develop partial-differential-equation models and analyse them using a range of advanced mathematical techniques and numerical solutions. The project can go in various directions. One possible direction is an in-depth analysis of the structures that can form when such mixtures undergo phase change in contact with a surface, such as freezing or evaporating. Another possibility is the modelling of some specific industrial processes related to manufacturing structures on surfaces using inkjet printing.