PhD opportunities

PhD research project opportunities at the School of Engineering.

PhD Opportunities

PhD Title Sort descending Research Institute Principal Supervisor
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
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
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
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
Geometry and in active mechanical systems Infrastructure and Environment Dr Matteo Taffetani
Heat integration to provide whole system flexibility Energy Systems Professor Daniel Friedrich
Machine Learning (ML) for Polymer Blending Optimisation Materials and Processes Dr Dimitrios I Gerogiorgis
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
Process Development for Scalable and Sustainable Fibre Alignment Materials and Processes Dr Wini Obande
Progressive building energy models for facility management Infrastructure and Environment Dr Daniel Fosas de Pando
Surface and Suspension Dynamics in the Alignment of Recycled Fibres Materials and Processes Dr Wini Obande
Tackling Membrane BioFouling Infrastructure and Environment Dr Andrea Semiao
The mechanics of early human development Bioengineering Dr Rhiannon Grant
Thermodynamics of Phase Equilibria: Open Digital Tools for Data and Models Materials and Processes Dr Giulio Santori