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Research Assistant

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Duties & Responsibilities:

Carry out critical literature review in the related field of research;
Develop, test and produce sample of non-woven natural fibre mats to achieve appropriate physical, mechanical (including thermal) characteristics.
Develop, test, optimize and produce non-woven fibre mat-based composite panels with appropriate mechanical and thermal characteristics;
Assist in retrofitting of the container-based houses/offices with suitable passive/active measures;
Prepare and install the instrumentation, including sensors and data loggers, for collecting specific parameters on the indoor/exterior conditions and performance of the container systems;
Perform building energy and dynamic simulations to analyse the system performance;
Conduct data collection, processing and analysis;
Prepare regular progress reports and a final comprehensive technical report;
Assist in the presentation of results obtained.
Perform any other cognate duties as defined by the Project Leader and by the collaborators from the University of Mauritius.