aerospace materials PhD Projects, Programs & Scholarships

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

Please describe the project, up to 250 words. *. The application of laser assisted machining/processing has shown promise in reducing tool wear in the machining of difficult-to-machine aerospace materials, such as, metal matrix composites (MMCs).

Mechanics of Advanced Materials: the response of advanced engineering and bio-materials to various types of external loading and environmental conditions - Ref: VS2UF2018

Loughborough University
Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering

Prof V Silberschmidt

Application Deadline: 3 April 2020

Funding Type

PhD Type

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

In the last two decades, Mechanics of Materials as a discipline has experienced a type of revival. The main reason for this has been a continuing introduction of new materials (or even their classes) with extraordinary microstructures, properties and performance.

Synthesis and characterization of smart materials using 4D printing (Advert Reference: SF18/MCE/KHALIQ)

Northumbria University
Faculty of Engineering and Environment

Dr J Khaliq

Applications accepted all year round

Funding Type

PhD Type

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

Smart electronics or more commonly called as internet of things is a developing field in health monitoring, aerospace and in the electronics field.

Additive Manufacturing of Polymer Composites for Multifunctional Materials

Cranfield University
School of Aerospace, Transport and Manufacturing (SATM)

Dr V T Kumar

Applications accepted all year round

Funding Type

PhD Type

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

The composites centre is a leading institution for synthesis, processing and characterization of polymers and composites materials.

Advanced Materials for Energy Storage and Harvesting

Cranfield University
School of Aerospace, Transport and Manufacturing (SATM)

Dr V T Kumar

Applications accepted all year round

Funding Type

PhD Type

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

The composites centre is a leading institution for synthesis, processing and characterization of polymers and composites materials.

New Materials for Anti-corrosive Protective Coatings Applications in Oils and Gas Industry

Cranfield University
School of Aerospace, Transport and Manufacturing (SATM)

Dr V T Kumar

Applications accepted all year round

Funding Type

PhD Type

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

The composites centre is a leading institution for synthesis, processing and characterization of polymers and composites materials.

Tailoring the Thermomechanical Properties of High Performance Aerospace & Automotive Composite Materials

University of Sheffield
Department of Materials Science and Engineering

Dr J Foreman

Applications accepted all year round

Funding Type

PhD Type

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

Interested in high performance, lightweight composite materials? Take advantage of the fact that companies in the aerospace and automotive sectors are currently looking for good materials scientists and engineers with a composites PhD!.

Nanocellulose based Multifunctional Composites

Cranfield University
School of Aerospace, Transport and Manufacturing (SATM)

Dr V T Kumar

Applications accepted all year round

Funding Type

PhD Type

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

The composites centre is a leading institution for synthesis, processing and characterization of polymers and composites materials.

A microstructure-informed model to predict the deformation and shear bands formed during a nickel superalloy machining operation

University of Birmingham
School of Metallurgy & Materials

Dr H Basoalto

Applications accepted all year round

Funding Type

PhD Type

Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

This project has funding attached for UK and EU students, though the amount may depend on your nationality. Non-EU students may still be able to apply for the project provided they can find separate funding. You should check the project and department details for more information.

The School of Metallurgy and Materials is seeking a high calibre candidate for a PhD studentship in materials modelling.

Four-year EngD scholarship with the National Composites Centre: Exploitation of Novel Material Technologies (ExMaT)

University of Bristol
Faculty of Engineering

Prof IK Partridge

Application Deadline: 31 December 2019

Funding Type

PhD Type

Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

This research project has funding attached. It is only available to UK citizens or those who have been resident in the UK for a period of 3 years or more. Some projects, which are funded by charities or by the universities themselves may have more stringent restrictions.

Faculty/School/Department. Faculty of Engineering (University of Bristol). Location. National Composites Centre, Bristol (BS16 7FS).