PhD opportunities

PhD research project opportunities at the School of Engineering.

PhD opportunities

PhD Title Research Institutes Principal Supervisor
Adaptive Low-Dimensional Monte Carlo Methods for High-Dimensional Multi-Target Tracking Imaging, Data and Communications Prof Victor Elvira Arregui
Adaptive structures for operational variability and damage management Infrastructure and Environment Dr David Garcia Cava
An integrated decision-making approach to detection and evaluation of nefarious microbial threats Imaging, Data and Communications Dr Amy Wilson
Biodegradable gas sensors Integrated Micro and Nano Systems Dr Julianna Panidi
Bottom-up assembly of multi-compartment synthetic cells Bioengineering Dr Tom Robinson
Circular Printable Gas Sensors: Bio-Based Materials, Sustainable Manufacturing and Recycling Integrated Micro and Nano Systems Dr Julianna Panidi
Combined Radar Cross-Section (RCS) and Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Machine Learning (ML) Based Classification for Airborne, Terrestrial, and Seaborne Targets Imaging, Data and Communications Dr Symon Podilchak
DNA Origami Derived Passive NIR-MWIR Photonics Bioengineering, Imaging, Data and Communications Prof Alistair Elfick
Eco-friendly & high performing organic photovoltaics Integrated Micro and Nano Systems Dr Julianna Panidi
Feed the world: sustainable manufacturing of crop protection products Infrastructure and Environment Dr Christopher Ness
Flexible Net Zero Energy Systems: Bottom‑up pathways to unlock flexibility for the grid, resilience, communities and beyond Energy Systems Dr Desen Kirli
Improve the Energy Sustainability of AI Data Centers in Future Energy System Energy Systems Dr Wei Sun
Learning Multimodal Virtual Sensors for Adaptive Robotic Manipulation Imaging, Data and Communications Prof Michael Mistry
Micro-to-Macro scale complex particle dynamics for emission control Multiscale Thermofluids Dr Khushboo Pandy
Modelling particles subject to permanent plastic deformations Infrastructure and Environment Dr Kevin Hanley
Molecular engineering of water treatment membranes Infrastructure and Environment Dr Santiago Romero-Vargas Castrillon
Neuro-Algebraic Multi-Agent Digital Twin for Safety and Cybersecurity Assurance of 6G Network Subsystems and Elements Imaging, Data and Communications Dr Oleksandr Letychevskyi
Rheology of Dense Suspensions of Elongated Particles Infrastructure and Environment Dr Christopher John Ness
Robust Few-Shot Learning for Underwater Acoustic Signal Classification (QinetiQ/IDLA) Imaging, Data and Communications Dr Henry Gouk
Shining light on flame spread Infrastructure and Environment Prof Rory Hadden
Statistical learning for uncertainty-aware active sonar methodology Imaging, Data and Communications Dr Torben Sell
Stochastic Contact-Implicit Model Predictive Control and Behavioural Cloning for Versatile Surveillance with Legged Robots Imaging, Data and Communications Dr Carlos Mastalli
Tackling Membrane BioFouling Infrastructure and Environment Dr Andrea Semiao
Tomographic Imaging of Dynamic Combustion Plumes Imaging, Data and Communications Professor Nicholas Polydorides
Unsupervised Statistical Learning for In-Situ Anomaly Detection in LPBF Imaging, Data and Communications Professor Nicholas Polydorides
Vibration data and underlying physics for adaptive structural health monitoring Infrastructure and Environment Dr David Garcia Cava
Vibration data and underlying physics for adaptive structural health monitoring Infrastructure and Environment Dr David Garcia Cava
Water treatment with membranes in Scotland: how to improve their lifespan? Infrastructure and Environment Dr Andrea Joana Correia Semiao