PhD opportunities

PhD Research Project opportunities at the School of Engineering.

PhD Opportunities

PhD Title Sort descending Research Institute Principal Supervisor
Adaptive and smart structures for operational variability and life extension Infrastructure and Environment Dr David Garcia Cava
Advancing microfluidic devices for rapid disease diagnosis Bioengineering Professor Michael Chen
Aerodynamics of high-performance yacht sails Energy Systems Professor Ignazio Maria Viola
Aerodynamics of the gliding seeds of the Javan cucumber vine Energy Systems Professor Ignazio Maria Viola
America’s Cup yacht hydrofoils Energy Systems Professor Ignazio Maria Viola
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
Cardiovascular tissue engineering of scaffolds for the treatment of vascular diseases Bioengineering Dr Anthony Callanan
Circular Roads: Improve Recycled Asphalt Content in Pavements by better understanding of Compaction Mechanics Infrastructure and Environment, Materials and Processes Dr Amer Syed
Compressive behavior of self-expanding concrete-filled CFRP tube columns Infrastructure and Environment Professor Luke Bisby
Convective mass transport and thermomechanical response of partially saturated granular media Infrastructure and Environment, Materials and Processes Dr Amer Syed
Data-Driven Computational Sensing and Imaging Imaging, Data and Communications Prof Michael E Davies
Design and testing of microflyers for environmental monitoring Energy Systems Professor Ignazio Maria Viola
Design of Sensing Technologies to Enhance the Detection of Menstrual Disorders Bioengineering Dr Anthony Callanan
Designing Structured Surfaces with Superwettability Properties Multiscale Thermofluids Professor Halim Kusumaatmaja
Designing Synthetic Liver Scaffolds for Advancing the Understanding of Liver Disease Bioengineering Dr Anthony Callanan
Developing Lipid Nanoparticles for Immunotherapy Bioengineering Professor Michael Chen
Droplet Dynamics on Patterned Liquid-Like Surfaces Multiscale Thermofluids Dr Rodrigo Ledesma-Aguilar
Droplet Dynamics on Topographically Patterned Slippery Liquid-Infused Porous Surfaces Multiscale Thermofluids Dr Rodrigo Ledesma-Aguilar
Dropwise Condensation and heat transfer on Patterned Liquid-Like Surfaces Multiscale Thermofluids Dr Gary Wells
Eco-friendly organic photovoltaics Integrated Micro and Nano Systems Dr Julianna Panidi
Electrolytes in Zinc ion Batteries Bioengineering Dr Peisan Sharel-e
Elucidating molecular transport mechanisms through atomistic simulations Infrastructure and Environment, Multiscale Thermofluids Dr Santiago Romero-Vargas Castrillon
Engineering Nanosensors Using Electrocrystallisation Materials and Processes Professor Guangzhao Mao
Engineering sex-differences to improve science Bioengineering Dr Rhiannon Grant
Fouling Control of Water Treatment Membranes through Optimal and Sustainable Cleaning Strategies Infrastructure and Environment Dr Santiago Romero-Vargas Castrillon
Hardware-accelerated flow-field measurement using laser absorption spectroscopy Imaging, Data and Communications Dr Chang Liu
Heat integration to provide whole system flexibility Energy Systems Professor Daniel Friedrich
High-fidelity laser tomography of flow fields via data assimilation Imaging, Data and Communications Dr Chang Liu
Image Reconstruction using FPGA-based Generative AI Integrated Micro and Nano Systems Professor Themis Prodromakis