SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING

PhD Opportunities

PhD Research Project opportunities at the School of Engineering

PhD Title	Research Institute	Research Theme	Principal Supervisor
The Cognitively Inspired 5G-IoT Enabled Multi‐Modal Hearing Aid	Digital Communications	Institute for Digital Communications Themes	Prof Tharmalingam Ratnarajah
Technoeconomic analysis of brewing waste (trub) valorisation technologies	Materials and Processes	Environmental Engineering	Dr Dimitrios Gerogiorgis
Signal processing for joint comms and radar transmission	Digital Communications	Institute for Digital Communications Themes	Prof Tharmalingam Ratnarajah
Signal processing and information-theoretic study in full-duplex radio	Digital Communications	Institute for Digital Communications Themes	Prof Tharmalingam Ratnarajah
Process Modelling and Optimisation of Biomolecular Separations for Advanced Pharmaceutical Manufacturing	Materials and Processes	Environmental Engineering	Dr Dimitrios I Gerogiorgis
Predicting fracture risk in metastatic bone disease: A combined finite element modelling and machine learning approach	Bioengineering	Institute for Bioengineering Themes, Bioengineering	Prof Pankaj Pankaj
Phase changes on Ultra Smooth Structured Surfaces	Multiscale Thermofluids	Institute for Materials and Processes Themes	Dr Gary Wells
Optimum Transceiver Design For Visible Light Communication/LiFi	Digital Communications	Institute for Digital Communications Themes	Dr Wasiu O Popoola
Mechanism of CO2 transport in membranes for carbon capture applications	Materials and Processes	Institute for Materials and Processes Themes	Dr Maria Chiara Ferrari
Laser tools for orthopedic surgery	Multiscale Thermofluids	Institute for Multiscale Thermofluids Themes	Dr Brian Peterson
Heat transfer and melting in close packings of metallic powders	Materials and Processes	Institute for Materials and Processes Themes	Dr Sina Haeri
Generation of electricity from humidity swings	Materials and Processes	Institute for Materials and Processes Themes	Dr Giulio Santori
Fluid Mechanics of a bio-inspired autonomous vessel	Energy Systems	Institute for Energy Systems Themes	Dr Ignazio Maria Viola
Fire Behaviour of Self-Prestressed Concrete Slabs Reinforced with Carbon Fibre Rein- forced Polymer Tendons	Infrastructure and Environment	Institute for Infrastructure and Environment Themes	Prof Luke Bisby
Design & Control of Power Electronic Converters for Low-Carbon Power Systems	Energy Systems	Institute for Energy Systems Themes	Dr Paul D Judge
Catalyst attrition during fluid catalytic cracking processes	Infrastructure and Environment	Institute for Infrastructure and Environment Themes	Dr Kevin Hanley
Biopharmaceutical process modelling and optimisation for advanced manufacturing of critical biotherapeutics	Bioengineering	Environmental Engineering	Dr Dimitrios I Gerogiorgis
Bio-inspired morphing blades for wind and tidal turbines	Energy Systems	Energy and Climate Change, Offshore Renewable Energy	Dr Ignazio Maria Viola
Big Data analytics for plantwide fault detection and process intensification in the pharma industry	Materials and Processes	Institute for Materials and Processes Themes	Dr Dimitrios I Gerogiorgis
America’s Cup yacht hydrofoils	Energy Systems	Naval Architecture	Dr Ignazio Maria Viola

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