SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING

PhD Opportunities

PhD Research Project opportunities at the School of Engineering

PhD Title	Research Institute	Research Theme	Principal Supervisor
Electrochemical preparation of electrocatalysts for the electrochemical conversion of CO2	Materials and Processes	Institute for Materials and Processes Themes	Dr Ignacio Tudela-Montes
Elucidating the molecular-level interactions between nanocarbons and biological membranes	Infrastructure and Environment, Materials and Processes	Institute for Infrastructure and Environment Themes, Institute for Materials and Processes Themes	Dr Santiago Romero-Vargas Castrillón
Energy transfer processes at gas/wall interfaces under extreme conditions	Multiscale Thermofluids	Institute for Multiscale Thermofluids Themes	Dr Brian Peterson
Energy transfer processes at gas/wall interfaces under extreme conditions	Multiscale Thermofluids	Multiphase, interfacial and chemically reacting flows at the macro-scale	Dr Brian Peterson
Fabrication of electromechanically active electrodes for miniaturised electrochemical devices	Materials and Processes	Institute for Materials and Processes Themes	Dr Ignacio Tudela-Montes
Flow-driven asymmetry in the root architecture of riparian plants (FLOWROOT)	Infrastructure and Environment	Institute for Infrastructure and Environment Themes, Environmental Engineering	Prof Paolo Perona
High-resolution satellite remote sensing of the coastal morphology	Infrastructure and Environment	Institute for Infrastructure and Environment Themes	Dr Encarnacion Medina-Lopez
Investigation of alternative generation technologies for wave energy	Energy Systems	Institute for Energy Systems Themes	Henry Jeffrey
Low-power electronic interface for environmental sensors	Integrated Micro and Nano Systems	Institute for Micro and Nano Systems Themes	Dr Srinjoy Mitra
Machine learning aided bioimpedance spectral imaging for tissue engineering	Digital Communications	Institute for Digital Communications Themes	Dr Yunjie Yang
Machine learning aided engine exhaust tomographic imaging	Digital Communications	Institute for Digital Communications Themes	Dr Chang Liu
Machine learning for hyperspectral computed tomography	Digital Communications	Institute for Digital Communications Themes	Dr Nick Polydorides
Materials and Energy Requirements for Sustainable Development	Materials and Processes	Energy and Climate Change, Environmental Engineering, Materials Design, Processing and Characterisation	Dr Rupert Myers
Materials, processes and structures to reduce thermal loses and aid energy storage and recovery at Ultra-High Temperature	Energy Systems	Energy Storage and Carbon Capture	Dr Adam Robinson
Medical Research Council Doctoral Training Programme - Precision Medicine: DNA nanostructures as probes for multi-omic analyses	Bioengineering	Institute for Bioengineering Themes, Bioengineering	Dr Katherine Dunn
Modular Multilevel Power Converters for Medium Voltage Applications	Energy Systems	Institute for Energy Systems Themes	Dr Michaël M.C. Merlin
Multiscale Urban Pedestrian Dynamics	Multiscale Thermofluids	Non-continuum and non-equilibrium fluid mechanics	Dr Matthew Borg
Optical Wireless Communication for 5G Heterogeneous Networks	Digital Communications	Communications	Dr Majid Safari
Optimum Transceiver Design For Visible Light Communication/LiFi	Digital Communications	Institute for Digital Communications Themes	Dr Wasiu Popoola
Pushing the boundaries of fire modelling	Infrastructure and Environment	Fire Safety Engineering	Dr Stephen Welch

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