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computational fluid dynamics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 43 computational fluid dynamics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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

De Montfort University

Faculty of Computing Sciences and Engineering

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

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

University of Southampton

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

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)

Propeller-Wing Wake Interactions for Urban Air Mobility Systems

University of Birmingham

School of Metallurgy & Materials

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)

Hybrid ML-Physics Optimisation Framework for Pharmaceutical Reactors

The University of Manchester

Department of Chemical Engineering

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)

Modelling gust-wing interactions in curvilinear flows

University of Southampton

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

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)

Real-Time Urban Wind Simulation and Data Reduction for Environmental Hazard Assessment

University of Salford

School of Science, Engineering and Environment

This PhD project will investigate fast computational approaches for modelling urban airflow and environmental hazard assessment in complex city environments. Read more

Supervisor: Dr MCS Camps Santasmasas

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Parameterising wakes for oceanographic models

Loughborough University

Offshore Wind CDT

This PhD scholarship is offered by the EPSRC CDT in Offshore Wind Energy Sustainability and Resilience; a partnership between the Universities of Durham, Hull, Loughborough and Sheffield. Read more

Supervisors: Dr C Lloyd, Prof R Dorrell, Dr M Bastankhah, Dr M De Dominicis

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Future Fluid Dynamics

University of Leeds

School of Mathematics (part of EPS)

The EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Future Fluid Dynamics offers a four-year programme that combines an integrated MSc (completed over the first two years) paired with a three-year PhD-level research programme. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) 4 Year PhD Programme

Computational Prediction of Minimum Ignition Energy for Hydrogen and Mixed Fuel Systems at Elevated Pressures

Kingston University

Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment

Hydrogen is central to global decarbonisation plans, with demand projected to grow substantially as industries move away from fossil fuels. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Muppala

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

(SATURN CDT) Prediction and Mitigation of Flow-Induced Vibration in Nuclear Thermowell Instrumentation for Current and Next-Generation Reactors

University of Liverpool

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Saturn_Nuclear_CDT. UoM_Nuclear. The Challenge. Temperature measurement is not glamorous — until it fails. In a nuclear power plant, a thermowell is the slender protective sheath that keeps a temperature sensor alive inside a pipe carrying coolant at 350°C, 150 bar, and flow velocities exceeding 10 m/s. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Fichera, Prof R Poole, Dr S Timme

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

Computational analysis of Arterial Haemodynamics to quantify Plaque-Risk using Geometric Archetypes

The University of Manchester

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Computational haemodynamic modelling provides a powerful framework for linking blood flow dynamics with cardiovascular disease, using in silico approaches to systematically study flow environments associated with vascular health and pathology. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Sengupta, Prof A Revell, Dr E Manchester

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

Multi-Physics Dynamic Modelling and Physics-Informed AI for Particle-Based Long-Duration Energy Storage Systems

The University of Manchester

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

This PhD project focuses on the development of next-generation high-fidelity modelling, computational fluid dynamics (CFD), and physics-informed artificial intelligence frameworks for particle-based long-duration energy storage (LDES) systems operating under highly variable renewable energy conditions. Read more

Supervisor: Prof Y Mahmoudi Larimi

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

Data-driven Approaches to Viscoelastic Flow Control

The University of Manchester

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Many liquids in industry and biology are viscoelastic (like paints, blood, saliva, and DNA suspensions among many others), displaying a mixture of both viscous and elastic properties. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Beneitez, Dr J King

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

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Realising novel sealing architectures for next generation aero-engines

University of Bath

Department of Mechanical Engineering

The Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Bath is inviting applications for the following fully funded PhD projects, expected to commence in July 2026. Read more

Supervisors: Prof C Sangan, Dr J Scobie, Prof G D Lock

16 August 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

Modelling of subsea cable flow induced vibration effects in offshore wind farms

Durham University

Offshore Wind CDT

This PhD scholarship is offered by the EPSRC CDT in Offshore Wind Energy Sustainability and Resilience, a partnership between the Universities of Durham, Hull, Loughborough and Sheffield. Read more

Supervisors: Dr L Gan, Prof J Gilbert, Prof W Coombs

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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