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automation PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 78 automation PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Empathy-by-Design: Designing Human-Centered Models for AI-Enhanced Service

Franklin Hudson - The International School of Management

Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)

Automation can increase speed and efficiency, but it can also weaken human connection, trust, and customer satisfaction. This DBA research opportunity focuses on the design of human-centered service models that integrate AI while preserving empathy, trust, and meaningful customer engagement. Read more

Supervisor: Prof B Kölmel

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

Agentic AI for Autonomous Things: Vision-Language-Action Models, Embodied Intelligence and Real-World Decision-Making

Durham University

Department of Computer Science

Artificial intelligence is moving beyond passive prediction towards systems that can reason, plan, interact and act. This shift is driving rapid progress in agentic AI - i.e., AI systems that can interpret goals, make decisions, use tools, coordinate with humans and operate in changing real-world environments. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Atapour-Abarghouei

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

Cross-sectoral problem-solving in construction 4.0: bridging the gap between technology development and implementation

University of Reading

School of the Built Environment

The advent of Construction 4.0, characterised by the integration of AI, robotics, and digital technologies, has significantly transformed the construction industry. Read more

Supervisors: Dr R Dowsett, Dr L Maftei

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

Line-scanning Brillouin-Raman microscope

University of Technology Sydney

Faculty of Science

Brillouin spectroscopy is a technique for measuring visco-elastic properties of biological materials, with applications to fundamental biology, tissue engineering, and drug-discovery. Read more

Supervisor: Assoc Prof IK Kabakova

31 October 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Human-AI Collaboration for High-Stakes Text Production

Cardiff University

Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics

Research Group: Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics

Project Description . As Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems (such as Large Language Models) are increasingly used to support high-stakes text production, understanding how humans and AI systems should collaborate becomes critical. Read more

Supervisors: Dr F Alva Manchego, Prof S Schockaert

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

Novel Electromagnetic Sensing Arrays for Complex Materials and Structures

University of Bristol

School of Electrical, Electronic and Mechanical Engineering

Research Group: Ultrasonics & NDT

Electromagnetic (EM) sensing is emerging as a powerful enabling technology for modern high-value manufacturing. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Hughes

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

PhD Studentship in Advanced Construction Materials: Investigation and Mitigation of Micro-defects in 3D-Printed Concrete

University of Birmingham

Department of Civil Engineering

The emergence of 3D concrete printing (3DCP) is reshaping the future of construction, offering unprecedented design freedom, material efficiency, and automation. Read more

Supervisor: Dr JT Kolawole

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

Revealing the correlation between physiology and physical chemistry of microcalcification in connective tissue using AI supported tissue characterization.

University of York

School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

Research Group: Healthcare Engineering

A fundamental component of human body is connective tissue which serves various structural and supportive functions including skin integrity, abdominal wall enforcement and bone formation. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Chauhan, Dr R Kroger

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

Automatic inspection of cement pavement health condition using GPR

Kingston University

Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment

The health and structural integrity of cement pavements are critical to ensuring road safety, longevity, and cost-effective maintenance. Read more

Supervisor: Dr L Zou

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

Information Security in AI Agents

University of Worcester

Worcester Business School

This PhD study aims to improve information security in Artificial Intelligence (AI) agents and agentic systems. AI agents complete different tasks when we provide input for them. Read more

Supervisors: Dr C Bowers, Dr N Sohrabi Safa

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

Detecting Hostile Behaviour Through Real-time Voice Analysis

University of Worcester

Worcester Business School

This PhD study will explore the automation of hostility assessment from the human voice in real-time. The project will leverage recent advances in machine learning to train a hostility predictor model to identify and classify hostile behaviours. Read more

Supervisors: Dr C Bowers, Dr FW Why

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

Trust and Generative AI in Agile Software Development: Building the Next-Generation Trust Maturity Model

Edinburgh Napier University

School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

Trust is the invisible glue that holds Agile software development together. Teams rely on openness, accountability, and shared confidence to deliver high-quality software at speed. Read more

Supervisors: Dr OB Bamgboye, Dr BD Davison

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

Carbon-Conscious Resource Scheduling for AI Workloads in the Cloud–Edge Continuum

Edinburgh Napier University

School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

AI workloads are rapidly increasing in scale and complexity, powering applications such as intelligent transportation, smart cities, healthcare monitoring, and industrial automation. Read more

Supervisor: Dr AU Ullah

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

Advanced Stochastic Control for for Renewable Energy Integration in Power Grids

Edinburgh Napier University

School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

About the Project. As renewable penetration grows, national and regional power grids face increasing challenges in balancing variable supply with demand, maintaining stability, and ensuring resilience against uncertainty. Read more

Supervisor: Dr YZ Zhou

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

Advanced Control Strategies for Renewable Energy system

Edinburgh Napier University

School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

Renewable energy systems are central to achieving the UK’s Net Zero goals, but their variability and interdependence pose major challenges for reliable operation. Read more

Supervisors: Dr YZ Zhou, Prof H Yu

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

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