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ai PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 737 ai PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Utilising within-host variation of viruses for precision epidemiology: phylogenetics, advanced statistics, modelling, and software engineering

Viral outbreaks, for example due to spillovers from one species to another, the emergence and spread of new variants, or the introduction of known viruses into new settings, can be devasting. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr K Lythgoe
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Autonomous Robotic Inspection and Intelligent Defect Detection and Triage

About the Project. Precision manufacturing increasingly requires reliable automated inspection of challenging surfaces, including polished metallic components, coated parts and transparent optical materials. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Halimi, Ms M Koskinopoulou, Dr R Carter
 15 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Freeform light routing in photonic circuits

Supervisory team. Professor Marian Florescu. Integrated photonic circuits need compact interconnects that can route light around bends and between components without being constrained by a periodic layout. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof M Florescu
 26 July 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Advanced modelling and characterisation of memristors

Supervisory team. Professor Dimitra Georgiadou, Dr Philip Calado, and Professor Giles Richardson. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Georgiadou
 1 July 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Hyperuniform disordered metasurfaces for solar-thermal energy conversion

Supervisory team. Professor Marian Florescu. Harnessing structural disorder to control light offers a new route to highly efficient solar-thermal energy conversion. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof M Florescu
 26 July 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Circular lifecycle knowledge for aerospace titanium

Supervisory team. Professor Bo Chen, Dr Benjamin Cameron, and Dr Andrew Hamilton. Can high-value titanium waste become aerospace-grade feedstock again? This project will develop a traceable pathway from titanium scrap to requalified feedstock using advanced powder metallurgy, materials passports and lifecycle data. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr B Chen
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Advances in Cognitive Robotics: Image Processing, Tactile Sensing, and Hyperspectral Systems

  Research Group: Intelligent Systems
OPEN TO HOME AND REPUBLIC OF IRELAND STUDENTS ONLY. The cognitive robotics team applies cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence (AI) and advanced machine perception to solve critical operational challenges across modern manufacturing, robotics, and agri-food sectors. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Kerr
 8 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Human-swarm interaction by communicating intent and understanding multi-robot behaviour

Supervisory team. Dr Mohammad Soorati. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Soorati
 31 May 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Risk management for robust Machine Learning Operations (MLOps)

Supervisory team. Dr Leonardo Aniello. Machine Learning Operations (MLOps) pipelines integrate data, model development, deployment, monitoring, and operational processes to maintain machine learning systems in production. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr L Aniello
 4 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Ecosystem responses to changes in ocean circulation LE QUERE_UEA_ARIES27

Marine ecosystems are highly sensitive to the rapid physical reorganisation of the ocean under climate change. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof C Le Quéré
 16 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Next-Generation Metal Additive Manufacturing: Enhancing Component Performance through Tailored Microstructures in Laser Powder Bed Fusion

Background. Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) is an advanced metal additive manufacturing technology increasingly used to produce high-value components for aerospace, automotive, energy and biomedical applications. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr K Mumtaz, Dr K Groom
 30 April 2027  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Bath Engineering & Design Studentships: People-Led Digital Twins for Preventive Conservation of Built Heritage Assets

This project is one of a number in competition for a studentship from the Faculty of Engineering and Design at the University of Bath. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr AJR Jimenez-Rios, Dr P Shepherd
 29 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Bath Engineering & Design Studentships: Structural Health Monitoring and Digital Twinning in Sustainable Energy Systems Leveraging Artificial Intelligence

This project is one of a number in competition for a studentship from the Faculty of Engineering and Design at the University of Bath. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Impraimakis, Dr A J Hillis
 29 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Intelligent Design Frameworks of Functionally Graded Lattice Structures for Sustainable High‑Performance Applications

Functionally graded lattice structures (FGLSs) are architected meta-materials whose geometry or relative density varies spatially to tailor stiffness, strength, energy absorption, and other functional responses while minimizing mass. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Z Xu
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Deep learning of nascent transcription dynamics to predict mature mRNA production

  Research Group: Molecular & Cell Biology
The production of mature messenger RNA (mRNA) from a human protein-coding gene is a highly regulated process involving transcription by RNA polymerase II (RNAPII) and co-transcriptional RNA processing, including splicing and cleavage/polyadenylation. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr MT Tellier, Dr MA Cavallaro
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)