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drone PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
We have 25 drone PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
Adaptive and robust deep reinforcement learning for drone systems
The increasing complexity of multi-agent systems in robotics has amplified the need for intelligent, cooperative decision-making among agents. Read more
Decentralised Drone Swarm Framework for Dynamic Target Detection in Construction (Ref: FP-CG-2025)
We are seeking a highly motivated PhD researcher to develop a cutting-edge drone swarm technology that addresses real-world challenges in dynamic construction environments. Read more
Enhancing Drone Performance in Confined Spaces Using Pressure Sensors and Adaptive Control Algorithms
About the Project. This is a unique 3-year fully funded PhD opportunity to research and develop MEMS-based sensor-driven control systems to enhance drone operations in confined environments, tackling critical challenges in industries such as nuclear facility inspections, logistics, and infrastructure maintenance. Read more
Improving water monitoring and emergency management with a novel radar drone
Emergency services and environmental monitoring can be significantly improved by exploiting the latest advancement in drone technology, which includes the use of radar on drones. Read more
An Evaluation of Drone Technology Adoption For Last Mile Logistics
With the increase in ecommerce and on-demand deliveries there has been a surge in demand for last-mile logistics. Read more
Integrating BIM and Drone for Automated Inspection of Utility Tunnels
Utility tunnels are built underground to carry utility lines such as electricity or telecommunication cables, portable water, rainwater, or natural gas pipelines. Read more
Advanced Encryption Research for Orbital Systems and Aerospace Field Encryption
This research proposal is focused on the critical objective of advancing precision in the domain of drone operations. . Read more
Human-in-the-loop machine learning for drone-assisted Structural Health Monitoring
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. The successful applicant will undertake six-months of training with the rest of the CDT cohort at the University of Hull before continuing their PhD research at Loughborough University. Read more
SafeML-based Confidence Generation and Explainability for UAV-based Anomality Detection of Blades Surface in Offshore Wind Turbines
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. The successful applicant will undertake six-month of training with the rest of the CDT cohort at the University of Hull before continuing their PhD research at Hull. Read more
Funded studentships at the University of Plymouth
The University of Plymouth are offering up to 19 funded doctoral studentships for October 2025 entry as part of our Doctoral Landscape Award with the EPSRC. Read more
Simulation with Humans in the Loop of an Autonomous UAV for Emergency Relief (RoboStar)
** This opportunity is open to candidates eligible for UK (Home) fees only **. Background. Read more
Optomechanical metasurfaces for quantum magnetometry
This project is part of the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Quantum Technology Engineering at the University of Southampton (https://qte.ac.uk/). Read more
Deep Learning for Anomaly and Out of Distribution Detection in Computer Vision (Visual AI) Applications
Anomaly detection, and the synonymous topics of novelty and out-of-distribution detection, addresses the computer vision ("visual AI") challenge of automatically identifying outliers within the scene or image based on their appearance, motion or behaviour characteristics. Read more
Fully Funded* PhD position in Space Robotics
About the Project. Robots have been used in space for planetary exploration, satellite docking, and on-board the ISS. In the near future, robots will be used in space for more complicated activities, in line with the developments of new space economy and exploration. Read more
UAV-assisted Distributed Blockchain Technology to Secure the IoTs from DDoS
Internet-of-Things (IoT) is an ecosystem of sensors and physical devices that are accessible through the Internet. Read more
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