Full PhD scholarship on Context-Aware Heterogeneous Modelling for Aerospace Systems

Duration: Funding is available for a minimum of 3 years and up to a
maximum of 4 years
Funding: Full coverage of tuition fees and annual stipend at RCUK rate
ie £14,553 for 2017/18
Closing date: 30 July 2017
Eligibility and application details: The scholarship is now available
to both UK and non-UK applicants
https://www.cs.york.ac.uk/postgraduate/research-de...
Important: We will be interviewing candidates as we receive
applications so if you are interested in applying please email Dr
Dimitris Kolovos (dimitris.kolovos-AT-york.ac.uk) or Professor Richard
Paige (richard.paige-AT-york.ac.uk) as soon as possible.
The project
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During the development lifecycle of an aerospace system, several
models are constructed to explore design alternatives, and then
analysed and simulated using heterogeneous modelling tools (e.g.
SysML, UML, Simulink, SCADE) to assess fitness for purpose, safety
properties etc. While some of these modelling tools provide
peer-to-peer interoperability features, the lack of an overarching
integration architecture facilitating lifecycle- and system-wide
context awareness significantly
hampers productivity and consistency.
This project shall propose a novel architecture for facilitating
lifecycle- and system-wide context-awareness in heterogeneous
aerospace system modelling environments.
While there is previous work on peer-to-peer interoperability between
pairs of heterogeneous modelling languages and tools, a rigorous and
automated approach for capturing traceability and semantic
relationships across the heterogeneous models involved in the
lifecycle of an aerospace system is currently missing.
Research supervision
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If successful, you will conduct your research under the supervision of:
- Dr Dimitris Kolovos, Senior Lecturer in Enterprise Systems, and a
world-leading expert in model-based systems engineering and model
management.
- Prof. Richard Paige, Chair in Enterprise Systems and an expert in
Model-Driven Engineering.
- Rolls-Royce (based in Derby and Birmingham).
You will be part of large and internationally leading team who
specialise in Model-Driven Engineering. The team has a substantial
track record in industrial-academic research in MDE, and have been
very successful at delivering research results into numerous
industries. The team includes four permanent members of academic
staff, five research associates, and around 20 PhD/EngD students. The
team is highly supportive and encourages cross-project collaboration,
especially on joint publications and developing new research projects.
You will collaborate closely with software architects and engineers at
Rolls-Royce in Derby and Birmingham, and there may be opportunities to
spend time in either location as part of the PhD, working closely with
Rolls-Royce staff.
Project enquiries
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Dr Dimitris Kolovos
dimitris.kolovos-AT-york.ac.uk
+44 (0)1904 325167
Professor Richard Paige
richard.paige-AT-york.ac.uk
+44 (0)1904 325170
Application enquiries
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cs-pg-admissions-AT-york.ac.uk
+44 (0)1904 325404