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combustion PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 84 combustion PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Cleaner coal technology - Combustion technology for low volatile coals

University of Sheffield
School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering
Coal-fired power generation currently accounts for approximately 30% of the total energy market share globally and contributes a significant portion of the total emissions to the atmosphere. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof M Pourkashanian, Prof L Ma
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Plasma-Assisted Combustion of Sustainable Fuels

Queen Mary University of London
School of Engineering and Materials Science
Plasma-assisted combustion (PAC) has gained significant interest as an effective approach for enhancing combustion efficiency and reducing emissions, particularly in low-reactivity fuels. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Paykani
 30 June 2025  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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High-Pressure Hydrogen Micromix Combustion for Gas Turbines (MMX)

Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Context. To accelerate the energy transition and mitigate the effects of climate change, hydrogen combustion emerges as a sustainable alternative to hydrocarbons in industrial gas turbines. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof E Robert
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Advanced oxy-coal combustion modelling and optimisation

University of Sheffield
School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering
Oxy-coal combustion with recycled flue gas is an emerging technology for efficient carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) that can substantially reduce carbon emission from coal-fired power plants. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof M Pourkashanian, Prof L Ma, Dr K Hughes
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Development of ignition systems for energy systems

Kingston University
Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment
There have been consistent efforts in developing more fast and efficient combustion. Microwave discharges are widely used for plasma-assisted ignition of air/fuel mixtures. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr K Volkov
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Fundamental combustion chemistry of hydrogen and ammonia fuel blends

University of Sheffield
School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering
Given concerns on the combustion of fossil fuels and the associated greenhouse gas emissions, their elimination is actively being sought. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr K Hughes, Prof M Pourkashanian
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Fluidised Bed Biomass combustion

University of Sheffield
School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering
To achieve the UK’s ambitious target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by 2050 without compromising energy security, the UK’s conventional power plants must be operated in a flexible manner in terms of high efficiency, using alternative fuels (e.g. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof W Nimmo, Prof L Ma
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Cleaner coal technology - Developing new predictive tools for improving the combustion processes for coal/biomass fuels

University of Sheffield
School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering
Coal-fired power generation currently accounts for approximately 30% of the total energy market share globally and contributes a significant portion of the total emissions to the atmosphere. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof M Pourkashanian, Prof L Ma
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Numerical Investigation of premixed turbulent flames in staged Combustion gas turbine at high operationg pressures

Kingston University
Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment
A turbulent combustion model assumes that the flame in an explosion is a library of flamelets. The reaction model is usually segmented into two. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Muppala
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Biomass Combustion

University of Sheffield
School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering
Biomass Combustion is an important renewable form of energy for power generation. Combined heat and power, CHP, is an efficient way of utilising this energy most effectively in units of 30 to 60 MW. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof M Pourkashanian, Prof L Ma, Prof W Nimmo
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Investigation of Ammonia as a Carbon-Free Fuel for Future Internal Combustion Engines

University of Bath
Centre for Doctoral Training in Advanced Automotive Propulsion Systems (AAPS)
Ammonia has a high potential for fast decarbonization of marine transport as well as heavy-duty (HD) and off-road vehicles. These sectors are also commonly referred to as “hard-to-electrify” because they present specific challenges and operation boundary conditions that strongly hinder electrification. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr SE Esposito
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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The Development of Models for Mercury Oxidation in Oxyfuel Combustion

University of Sheffield
School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering
Oxyfuel combustion is one of the leading technologies for Carbon Capture and Storage. Mercury is released to the gas-phase during oxyfuel combustion of coal and biomass and form trace species in flue-gas. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof M Pourkashanian, Prof L Ma, Dr K Hughes
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Experimental and Modelling Study of Amine Degradation in the Post-Combustion CO2 Capture Process

University of Sheffield
School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering
Post-combustion capture of CO2 from fossil fuel derived flue gas using amines is one of the leading Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) technologies. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof M Pourkashanian, Prof L Ma, Dr K Hughes
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Comparison of entrained metal aerosol emissions from the combustion of different biomass fuels

University of Sheffield
School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering
Impurities in fuels have detrimental impacts on combustion/downstream systems, including CCS and heat recovery. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof M Pourkashanian, Prof L Ma, Dr K Hughes, Dr K Finney
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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A zero-carbon hydrogen fuelled compression ignition engine for heavy-duty transport applications

Edinburgh Napier University
School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment
Heavy-duty applications (e.g., long haul trucks, container/tanker/bulk carrier ships etc) are notoriously challenging to decarbonize. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Tingas, Dr F Kahwash
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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