Kevin Oldknow, Simon Fraser University

Research

Contact mechanics Modeling and simulation Railway systems Tribology Vehicle dynamics Vehicle-track interaction Wheel-rail interaction

Latest funding

Advancing the state of the art in wheel-rail interface characterization and control.
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$12,500
Advancing the state of the art in wheel-rail interface characterization and control.
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$75,000

All 2 grants and awards

Advancing the state of the art in wheel-rail interface characterization and control.

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Oldknow, Kevin

$12,500

Advancing the state of the art in wheel-rail interface characterization and control.

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Oldknow, Kevin

Keywords: railway systems; vehicle-track interaction; wheel-rail interaction; contact mechanics; tribology; vehicle dynamics; modeling and simulation

$75,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Contact mechanics Dear Professor Oldknow, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on contact mechanics connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Advancing the state of the art in wheel-rail interface characterization and control." (2022), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]