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applied chemistry PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 136 applied chemistry PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Evaluation of Stainless steels and Nickel alloys for ammonia service with TWI and DigitalMetal-CDT

Start Date. January 2026. Applicants are invited to undertake a 4-year, enhanced stipend PhD studentship, within the Digital Metal CDT https://digitalmetal-cdt.ac.uk/ at the University of Leicester. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Paul
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Understanding Passivity at the Atomic Scale

The University of Manchester – Department of Materials. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Kosari, Prof S Haigh
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Quantum Algorithms for Computational Fluid Dynamics

Understanding and predicting fluid flow is essential to the design of aircraft, wind turbines and medical devices, as well as for modelling natural phenomena such as weather and ocean currents. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr P Brearley, Dr A De Rosis, Prof A Revell
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Terahertz-Integrated Structures for Novel Accelerators

Develop next-generation particle accelerators powered by laser-driven terahertz (THz) radiation. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Graham
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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High-performance ultrafast fibre lasers for biomedical applications

Supervisory Team. Dr. Lin Xu and Prof. Sumeet Mahajan. This project develops high-performance ultrafast fibre lasers using advanced mode-locking, pulse compression, and power scaling techniques. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr L Xu
 31 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Network Polymer Degradation in Exterior Coatings

With an estimated 14 billion tonnes of microplastics accumulated on the ocean floor, concern for the damage inflicted on marine ecosystems is growing. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr SM Morsch
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Catalytic materials for biomass valorisation - from single sites to nanoparticles

A catalyst is a substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without being consumed, offering greater energy efficiency relative to non-catalytic pathways. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr C Parlett
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Development of polymerisation-induced self-assembly (PISA) systems with controlled mechanical stability

The spontaneous formation of an organized structure from a system of single-molecule components due to molecular recognition is known as self-assembly. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr L A Fielding, Dr N Fox
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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System Dynamics Modelling: Simulation and Analysis of Manufacturing Processes

The aim of this PhD is to optimise current manufacturing processes. Processes may be simulated by means of systems thinking/dynamics (SD). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J L Curiel Sosa
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Digitally enabled development of sustainable metamaterials to create circular alternatives to current unsustainable parts widely used in industry

Manufacturing causes ~20% of global carbon emissions and ~50% of energy use [e.g. 1]. The UK’s third climate change risk assessment [2] suggests the climate crisis has caused irreversible damage. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Pope
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Exploring how Mycobacterium tuberculosis uses nutrients

This PhD project will investigate how Mycobacterium tuberculosis utilises nutrients and how changes in nutrient transport influence pathogen biology by combining microbiology, biochemical and analytical approaches. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof EF Fullam
 30 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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De novo enzyme design for biosynthesis

A PhD studentship is available in the groups of Dr Meilan Huang and Dr Mark McLaughlin, Queen’s University Belfast, as part of the cross-institutional BioAID Doctoral Training Programme, including world-leading experts from Queen's University Belfast, University of Manchester, University of Edinburgh and University of Bristol. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Huang, Dr M McLaughlin
 5 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Structural Integrity Finite Element Analyses of Formula I Composite Panels for Safer and Lighter Designs

Formula 1 car composite panels are subjected to extreme loads. Cracks can develop at the composite microstructure at an early stage and then propagate due to fatigue which poses a serious hazard. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J L Curiel Sosa
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Simulating Composite Fracture by the Extended Finite Element Method

In this project, three-dimensional analyses of fracture in composite laminates will be conducted. The aim is to investigate if the XFEM is capable to reproduce fracture in composites with a sufficient degree of accurateness in terms of energy release rates and stress intensity factors. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J L Curiel Sosa
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Simulation and Analysis of Damage for Failure Prediction on Advanced Composite Structures subjected to Impact Loading

The development of new advanced composite materials offers plenty of possibilities to implement these new structures into highly strained components and applications. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J L Curiel Sosa
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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