2 mechanics-of-composites PhD positions at University of Exeter

PhD studentship (funded) : Modification and developmental control of leaf surface wettability in floating aquatic plants

University of Exeter | Exeter, England | United Kingdom | about 16 hours ago

will (1) quantify the wettability of upper and lower leaf surfaces, (2) identify differences in cuticular composition, layering and surface texture, (3) disentangle the relative contributions of chemical

PhD studentship (funded): Function, biochemistry and development of wettable trapping surfaces in three lineages of carnivorous pitcher plants

University of Exeter | Exeter, England | United Kingdom | about 16 hours ago

) the implications of the different topographical features for surface wetting and water spreading, (2) the chemical composition of the cuticle covering these wettable surfaces, and (3) the developmental and genetic