PhD opportunities

PhD Research Project opportunities at the School of Engineering.

PhD Opportunities

PhD Title Research Institute Principal Supervisor
Dropwise Condensation and heat transfer on Patterned Liquid-Like Surfaces Multiscale Thermofluids Dr Gary Wells
Vibration data and underlying physics for adaptive structural health monitoring Infrastructure and Environment Dr David Garcia Cava
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
Experimental Fire Science: Improved real-time characterization of fuel properties during combustion Infrastructure and Environment Dr Zakary Campbell-Lochrie
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
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
Improve the Energy Sustainability of AI Data Centers in Future Energy System Energy Systems Dr Wei Sun
Instrumenting Organ-on-chip Devices for AI Bioengineering Professor Alistair Elfick
Integrated fabrication and sensing for soft robotics Imaging, Data and Communications Dr Yunjie Yang
Intracellular Capillarity of Biomolecular Condensates Multiscale Thermofluids Professor Halim Kusumaatmaja
Large-Scale Digital AI systems for Large Language Models (LLMs) Integrated Micro and Nano Systems Professor Themis Prodromakis
Metamaterials for Oil/Water Separation Multiscale Thermofluids Professor Glen McHale
Modelling particles subject to permanent plastic deformations Infrastructure and Environment Dr Kevin Hanley
Molecular simulation of phase separation in amino acid carbon capture solutions Materials and Processes Dr Martin Sweatman
Adaptive and smart structures for operational variability and life extension Infrastructure and Environment Dr David Garcia Cava
Aerodynamics of high-performance yacht sails Energy Systems Professor Ignazio Maria Viola
Multistack Resistive Random-Access Memories for Optoelectronic Applications Integrated Micro and Nano Systems Professor Themis Prodromakis
Aerodynamics of the gliding seeds of the Javan cucumber vine Energy Systems Professor Ignazio Maria Viola
New Materials and Structures for CTE Management of Laser Systems Materials and Processes Prof Jonathan Corney
America’s Cup yacht hydrofoils Energy Systems Professor Ignazio Maria Viola
Next-Generation Electricity Market Modelling for Sustainable Energy Systems Energy Systems Dr Andrew Lyden
Biomass conversion to fine chemicals via photocatalysis processes Materials and Processes Professor Xianfeng Fan
Non-linear optical metamaterial coatings for enhancing photon management across interfaces Bioengineering Professor Alistair Elfick
Biomimetic membranes for applications in electrosynbionics and biosensing Bioengineering Dr Katherine Dunn
Nucleate Boiling on Patterned Liquid-Like Surfaces Multiscale Thermofluids Dr Gary Wells