agent PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 118 agent PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

A game theoretical approach to normative multi-agent systems

University of Bath Centre for Accountable, Responsible and Transparent AI

Multi-agent systems study environments that consist of a number of agents who interact with each other to achieve individual and system goals. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M De Vos, Dr J Zhang, Dr J Padget

12 January 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Control of multi-agent systems using continuum mechanics modelling

University of Sheffield Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering

A multi-agent system is a group of interacting dynamical systems. Famous examples are robot swarms, smart grids, traffic flows, communication networks, and transportation systems. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Selivanov

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Agent-based cyber-physical production systems for Industry 4.0

University of Bradford Faculty of Engineering & Digital Technologies

Research Group: Applied Computing

This project aims to develop novel methods and software tools for the implementation of highly adaptive multi-agent systems for manufacturing control, applying plug-and-produce technology to cyber-physical systems. Read more

Supervisors: Dr D Scrimieri, Prof S Konur, Dr S Kabir

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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PhD Studentship in Computer Science: Trustworthy, Transparent, and Self-aware Autonomous Agent Systems

Newcastle University School of Computing

Overview. Autonomous agent systems have the promise to improve our lives with applications ranging from a swarm of drones in mission-critical tasks to sophisticated robots in care homes. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Xu

31 January 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Using multi-agent systems to help households reduce peak electricity consumption in ways they perceive as fair

Edinburgh Napier University School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

The UK and the EU have both recently updated their legislation to put net zero emissions targets in place for 2050. This requires moving away from using fossil fuels for energy generation, and moving towards renewable sources such as photovoltaic cells and wind turbines. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Powers

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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An agent-based modelling approach to assess the decision-making strategies in community-scale flood resilience

Edinburgh Napier University School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

Flooding is a natural disaster that can have severe consequences for communities, causing damage to infrastructure and homes and even leading to loss of life (Auliagisni et al., 2022). Read more

Supervisors: Dr NF Fernando, Prof MD Deakin

3 December 2023 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Robust and Efficient Human-AI Alignment through Deep Learning and Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning

University of Sheffield Department of Computer Science

This project uses deep reinforcement learning (a form of machine learning) to create artificial intelligence (AI) that actively aligns itself with the goals of individual human users. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Loftin

15 December 2023 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Advancing Multi-Agent Approaches to Intelligent Smart Grid Control

University of Strathclyde Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering

Overview of the Opportunity. The University of Strathclyde’s Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering is offering a 3 year fully funded PhD in the field of AI for Smart Grids. Read more

Supervisors: Prof SDJ McArthur, Dr B Brown

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Unified Control of Hybrid Energy Smart Grids using Graph Theory, Automata and Multi Agent Systems

Newcastle University School of Engineering

Renewable energy sources (RES) are a proven tool in reducing harmful green house emissions. The usage of RES as well as energy storage have transformed the energy sector and now new topologies such as smart grids are fast replacing traditional power networks. Read more

Supervisor: Prof D Giaouris

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Modelling landscape-level approaches for mitigating the evolution of pesticide resistance

University of Stirling School of Biological & Environmental Sciences

Food security is a global challenge reflected across two United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs 2 & 3). One critical component to meeting this challenge is the management of agricultural pests. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Duthie, Prof OE Gaggiotti, Dr R Boulton, Dr M Tinsley

5 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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SCENARIO: Climate variability and societal responses in Pre-Columbian South America

University of Reading Department of Meteorology

Research Group: SCENARIO NERC DTP

Global warming is causing significant changes in rainfall, water availability, and agricultural productivity across tropical South America, increasing poverty and leading to migration out of rural areas. Read more

Supervisors: Dr JS Singarayer, Dr F Mayle, Prof N Branch

12 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Development of a collaborative robot – human-robot collaboration

University of Reading Department of Biomedical Engineering

Robots work effectively in factories. For example, in car factories, huge robotic arms pick up car parts and join them to the skeleton of the car, working at less than millimetre and millisecond precision. Read more

Supervisor: Dr Y Hayashi

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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MAARRS: Multi-Agent Autonomic Robot/Rover Swarms

Ulster University - Belfast Campus Faculty of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment

Research Group: Computing

Inspired by the NASA ANTS (Autonomous Nano Technology Swarms) concept mission, to research and contribute how the Autonomic Computing paradigm may assist in this vision. Read more

Supervisor: Mr R Sterritt

26 February 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Distributed active reinforcement learning for multi-agent planning and control

The University of Manchester Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering

With the rapid development of network-connected systems, coordination and cooperation among the subsystems/agents have become increasingly important and powerful in many control and robotics applications. Read more

Supervisor: Dr Z Li

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Modelling Community Resilience to Natural Hazards using an Agent-Based Approach

Newcastle University School of Engineering

Infrastructure systems underpin our communities, promoting social wellbeing and supporting economic growth, they function by transporting resources from… Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Dunn

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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We have 118 agent PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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