PhD opportunities

PhD research project opportunities at the School of Engineering.

PhD Opportunities

PhD Title Sort descending Research Institute Principal Supervisor
Adaptable AI in the Wild for Defence and Security Dr Elliot Crowley
Adaptive Low-Dimensional Monte Carlo Methods for High-Dimensional Multi-Target Tracking Prof Victor Elvira Arregui
Adaptive structures for operational variability and damage management Infrastructure and Environment Dr David Garcia Cava
Biodegradable gas sensors Dr Julianna Panidi
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
Detection and tracking of high-speed objects in cluttered environments using event cameras Prof. Yoann Altmann
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
Dropwise Condensation and heat transfer on Patterned Liquid-Like Surfaces Multiscale Thermofluids Dr Gary Wells
Dynamic downscaling for regional ocean model processes Infrastructure and Environment Dr Athanasios Angeloudis
Electrolytes in Zinc ion Batteries Bioengineering Dr Peisan Sharel-e
Energy Efficient Processing of Thermoplastic Composites Materials and Processes Professor Dipa Roy
Engineering Nanosensors Using Electrocrystallisation Materials and Processes Professor Guangzhao Mao
Engineering sex-differences to improve science Bioengineering Dr Rhiannon Grant
Explainable Speech Deepfake Detection Prof Simon King
Geometry and Mechanics in Active Morphing Systems Infrastructure and Environment Dr Matteo Taffetani
Heat integration to provide whole system flexibility Energy Systems Professor Daniel Friedrich
Learning Multimodal Virtual Sensors for Adaptive Robotic Manipulation Prof Michael Mistry
Long-Range Ambient Backscatter Communications and Sensing for Secure, Ultra Low-Power Systems Dr Spyridon Daskalakis
Machine Learning (ML) for Polymer Blending Optimisation Materials and Processes Dr Dimitrios I Gerogiorgis
Magnetic reservoir based energy-efficient computing Dr Elton Santos
Metamaterials for Oil/Water Separation Multiscale Thermofluids Professor Glen McHale
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
Nucleate Boiling on Patterned Liquid-Like Surfaces Multiscale Thermofluids Dr Gary Wells
Orbital Space Situation Awareness using Neuromorphic Systems Dr Mehrdad Yaghoobi