PhD opportunities

PhD research project opportunities at the School of Engineering.

PhD opportunities

PhD Title Research Institutes Principal Supervisor
Adaptive contact physics for non-spherical discrete elements Infrastructure and Environment Dr Stefanos Aldo Papanicolopulos
Adaptive structures for operational variability and damage management Infrastructure and Environment Dr David Garcia Cava
Automated development of novel finite-element formulations Infrastructure and Environment Dr Stefanos Aldo Papanicolopulos
Biomass conversion to fine chemicals via photocatalysis processes Materials and Processes Professor Xianfeng Fan
Bottom-up assembly of multi-compartment synthetic cells Bioengineering Dr Tom Robinson
Clean water from low grade heat-powered process: a proof-of-concept Materials and Processes Dr Giulio Santori
Clean water from low grade heat-powered process: advanced models Materials and Processes Dr Giulio Santori
Data Centre Cooling: proof-of-concept Materials and Processes Dr Giulio Santori
Digital tool for Data Centre Cooling Materials and Processes Dr Giulio Santori
Direct Air Capture (CO2 capture from the atmosphere) and Utilization Materials and Processes Dr Giulio Santori
Energy Efficient Processing of Thermoplastic Composites Materials and Processes Professor Dipa Roy
Engineering sex-differences to improve science Bioengineering Dr Rhiannon Grant
Getting in a jam: understanding clogging, flow, and stability in natural wood accumulations Infrastructure and Environment Dr Christopher John Ness
Improve the Energy Sustainability of AI Data Centers in Future Energy System Energy Systems Dr Wei Sun
Machine Learning in Dynamical Systems for Sensor Signal Processing Imaging, Data and Communications Dr Murat Uney
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
Robust Data-Fusion for Drone Surveillance Systems Using Cross-Domain AI Imaging, Data and Communications Dr Mehrdad Yaghoobi Vaighan
Smart Electrolytes for Next-Generation Zinc-Ion Batteries Bioengineering Peisan (Sharel) E
Tackling Membrane BioFouling Infrastructure and Environment Dr Andrea Semiao
The mechanics of early human development Bioengineering Dr Rhiannon Grant
The physics and engineering of flowing suspensions Infrastructure and Environment Dr Christopher John Ness
Thermodynamics of Phase Equilibria: Open Digital Tools for Data and Models Materials and Processes Dr Giulio Santori
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