Don't miss our weekly PhD newsletter | Sign up now Don't miss our weekly PhD newsletter | Sign up now

We have 69 computational fluid dynamics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Discipline

Discipline

All disciplines

Location

Location

All locations

Institution

Institution

All Institutions

PhD Type

PhD Type

All PhD Types

Funding

Funding

All Funding


computational fluid dynamics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 69 computational fluid dynamics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

More details

Quantum Computing for Computational Fluid Dynamics and Applications

Supervisors. Prof Dimitrios Angelakis d.angelakis@southampton.ac.uk. This project, within the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Quantum Technology Engineering at the University of Southampton (https://qte.ac.uk), carries a UKRI TechExpert enhanced annual stipend around £31k for UK students. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof D Angelakis
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
More details

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)
More details

Developing a framework for improving aerodynamic efficiency of electric vehicles using Computational Fluid Dynamics to achieve net zero requirement

Electric vehicles are gradually becoming more popular than fuel-based vehicles in the UK, despite their higher price. Full electric (plug-in) and hybrid versions are considered environmentally friendly and are classified as electric vehicles. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Harmanto
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
More details

Investigation of wake dynamics of Vertical Axis Wind Turbine farm layout in urban environment

Summary of the proposed research . Vertical axis wind turbines (VAWTs) also have an omnidirectional design characteristic, allowing these turbines to extract wind from any direction. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Islam
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
More details

High-fidelity simulations of wind and dispersion over a city-scale urban area

Supervisory Team. Zheng-Tong Xie. We live in a rapidly changing world. It is crucial that we understand such a complex system and build reliable predictive tools in time. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Z Xie
 1 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
More details
Last chance to apply

A Digital Engineering Approach to Accelerate Bioprocess Development for Cellular Agriculture

The Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Bath is inviting applications for the following fully-funded PhD project, expected to commence in September 2026. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Odeleye
 21 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
More details

Machine-learning based optimisation of corrosion inhibitor formulations for CO2-containing aqueous environments

The EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Future Fluid Dynamics is now recruiting to this fantastic PhD opportunity in partnership with SLB. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof R Barker
 6 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
More details

Particle-droplet collisions – fundamentals to application

The EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Future Fluid Dynamics is now recruiting to this fantastic PhD opportunity in partnership with Danone, Proctor & Gamble and Nestle. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof A Bayly
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
More details

Propeller-Wing Wake Interactions for Urban Air Mobility Systems

  Research Group: Bio-Inspired Fluid-Structure Interaction Laboratory
Would you like to continue your academic journey with a PhD in Aerospace Engineering? A 3.5-year fully funded PhD studentship (competition-funded) is available in the group of Dr Chandan Bose within the Aerospace Engineering division, School of Metallurgy and Materials, College of Engineering and Physical Sciences at the University of Birmingham. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr C Bose
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
More details

Efficient CFD-CAA coupling for aeroengine noise simulation

Supervisory team. Dr Long Wu and Prof Alec Wilson. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr L Wu
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
More details

Simulation-Based Imaging: A Powerful Tool for Improving Cardiovascular Patient Treatment

Imagine faster, clearer MRI scans that can accurately map blood flow in the heart and blood vessels. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr N Aristokleous, Dr CC Conway
 13 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
More details

Hybrid ML-Physics Optimisation Framework for Pharmaceutical Reactors

Chemical flow reactors, especially crystallisation reactors, play a vital role in pharmaceutical manufacturing. Reactor geometry has a major influence on solute-solvent mixing, which directly affects product consistency, and ultimately drug quality. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr N Basha, Dr C Pereira da Fonte
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
More details

Deep Learning Models for Dissolution Dynamics of Amorphous Formulations in Patient-Specific Gastrointestinal Geometry

Project description. Current tools for predicting oral drug performance, such as the TIM-1 system and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) models, provide valuable insight under controlled in vitro conditions but cannot capture variability in gastric geometry and motility across patients. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr NB Basha, Prof O Matar
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
More details

CFD-informed finite element analysis for thermal control in wire-arc directed energy deposition PhD

We are looking for a highly motivated candidate to pursue a PhD programme titled "CFD-informed finite element analysis for thermal control in wire-arc directed energy deposition." This research opportunity focuses on advancing the field of large-scale additive manufacturing, utilising metal wire as the feedstock and electric arc as the heat source. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Y Sun
 1 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
More details

Modelling gust-wing interactions in curvilinear flows

Supervisory Team. Dr. Swathi Krishna and Prof. David Toal. This PhD project will explore gust–wing interactions in vertical axis wind turbines (VAWTs). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Krishna
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Filtering Results