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energy engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 818 energy engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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The hidden cost of waves: Mitigating wake-induced power loss in floating wind farms (Ref: AURA27-JF)

As the most suitable UK near-shore sites for fixed foundation turbines are taken up, further growth requires moving into deeper waters. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Fleming, Dr J Su, Dr Q Hawari
 15 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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3D Concrete-Printed Scour Protection for Offshore Wind Foundations (Ref: AURA27-ABA)

Offshore wind is essential to the UK's transition to clean energy, but the foundations that support wind turbines face a major challenge. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Blanco-Alvarez, Prof R Buswell, Prof R Dorrell
 15 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Enhancing power capture of tidal turbines using novel blade designs

Supervisory Team. Dr Luke Myers, Prof. AbuBakr Bahaj and Dr Rodolfo Olvera. Tidal turbines need to reduce their cost of energy and novel blade designs can be employed to do this taking inspiration from nature, wind energy and the aviation sector. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr L Myers
 1 September 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EngD: Developing a data science approach to defining finish machined surface integrity on the basis of high fidelity data captured during the machining process

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 Supervisors: Dr M Brown, Prof H Ghadbeigi, Dr T Rooker
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding
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Flexible Valve Control for Disruptive, High-Efficiency Clean-Fuelled Power Generators

The global transition to net-zero demands radically new approaches to power generation. High-power, compact engines fuelled by ammonia, hydrogen, and methanol have the potential to deliver clean, reliable electricity for remote communities, off-grid infrastructure, and resilient backup systems. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Smallbone
 1 February 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Sustainable High-Voltage Insulation Materials for Next-Generation HVDC Cable Insulation

Supervisors. Dr Orestis Vryonis, Prof Paul Lewin. This project will develop recyclable insulation materials for next-generation power transmission cables, offering a sustainable alternative to non-recyclable counterparts. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr O Vryonis
 9 April 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Uncertainty-aware scheduling and analysis of AI-powered cyber-physical systems

Supervisory team. Dr Filip Markovic and Professor Geoff Merrett. AI and machine learning are increasingly used in cars, aircraft, robots, and other critical systems, but their performance, correctness, energy consumption, and safety are intertwined in ways that are hard to predict. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr F Markovic
 11 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Space Satellite Structures Manufacturing Using 3D Printing of Advanced Polymers and Composites (Ref: SF-SR-2026-3)

The rapid growth of the global space sector is creating increasing demand for lightweight, high-performance, and cost-effective satellite structures. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Rahatekar, Dr R Blanchard
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Electrifying Chemical Reactors for Net Zero: Flow, Heat and Particle Dynamics in Next-Generation Reactors

Supervisory team. Dr Nader Karimi and Dr Temistocle Grenga. About the project. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr N Karimi
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Engineering PhD Scholarship

Eligibility details. ·      Applications will be considered on the quality of the research proposal and its relevance to the project, alongside candidate's academic competence and commitment. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Humanities Research Programme
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Transition Metal Complexes for Solar Energy Conversion: Lasers meet Sustainability (in collaboration with Diamond Light Source) (C3.5-MPS-Weinstein)

A fully funded PhD opportunity to participate in the world-leading research undertaken by the EPSRC Doctoral Landscape Award at the University of Sheffield. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof J Weinstein, Dr AJ Nedoma
 13 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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[School of Engineering PhD Scholarships] AI-driven Hardware-Software Co-optimisation for Sustainable and Efficient Computing

Modern processors spend a substantial fraction of their execution time waiting for data to arrive from memory. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr P Petoumenos, Dr P Olivier
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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[School of Engineering PhD Scholarships] Security of Neuromorphic Systems

Neuromorphic event cameras are increasingly considered for space, defence and surveillance applications owing to their low latency, high dynamic range and energy efficiency. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Marcireau, Dr S Kohler, Prof A van Schaik
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD Scholarship in Hydrogen Storage for Clean Energy

  Research Group: www.merlin-H2.com
Scholarships are available for PhD candidates to contribute to the development of advanced hydrogen storage systems in a multidisciplinary research team. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof FAZ Aguey-Zinsou
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Energy-harvesting based MAC protocols for Wireless Sensor Networks

  Research Group: Communication Technologies
A plethora of energy-efficient MAC protocols have been developed for wireless sensor networks based on the assumption of readily available (if somewhat limited) battery power. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof P D Mitchell
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only