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energy engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 818 energy engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Load, Swing, Strike: Optimal Control of Robots Exploiting Elastic Tool Dynamics (Ref: SF-PH-2027)

When you swing a hammer, axe or fishing rod, you do not simply drive it along a planned path. You store energy in the tool and in your own tendons, then release it at the right moment. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr P Hubbard
 1 November 2027  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Engineering Marine Bacterial Communities for Bioprotection of Offshore Wind Infrastructure and Reduction of Metal Leaching into Ocean Ecosystems

Offshore wind energy is expanding rapidly as nations transition toward low-carbon energy systems. However, the long-term durability of offshore wind infrastructure remains threatened by corrosion and metal leaching from steel foundations, sacrificial anodes, coatings, and associated submerged components. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Munoz, Dr M Quintela-Baluja
 15 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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(PDS) Engineering Next-Generation Fluorescent Biosensors for High-Throughput Biochemistry and Cellular Metabolic Mapping

This project aims to develop a new generation of genetically encoded fluorescent biosensors that enable quantitative measurement of metabolites and signalling molecules in vitro and in living cells. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr C Markin, Dr J.R.D Davis, Dr J Rowbotham
 18 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Realising upconversion luminescence in supramolecular [d-f] complexes

Supervisory Team. Dr Richard Knighton and Darren Bradshaw. Do you want to help develop the next generation of medical imaging diagnostics? This PhD project will explore new light-emitting compounds for advanced bioimaging applications. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr RK Knighton
 30 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Simulation and Analysis of Ultra-High Efficiency Free-Piston Engine Power Generators

Achieving thermal efficiencies beyond 50% represents a transformative opportunity for low-carbon power generation. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Smallbone
 1 February 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Early wear detection for prescriptive maintenance (RxM) of machines

Supervisory Team. Prof Robert Wood and Dr Terry Harvey. This project is in collaboration with the University spin-out TriboAI Ltd, and focused on developing next-generation technologies for the early detection of wear and damage in wind turbine journal bearings. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof R J K Wood
 29 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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AI-Driven Design of Smart Multifunctional Metamaterials for Next-Generation Aircraft

Supervisor. Professor Michele Meo. Smart multifunctional metamaterials could transform aviation by absorbing impacts, reducing cabin noise and enhancing ultrasonic and thermal-wave imaging of hidden damage. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof M Meo
 18 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Materials and Devices for Neuromorphic Computing Applications

Supervisor. Professor Dimitra Georgiadou. Artificial intelligence is transforming society but comes with a growing energy and carbon cost. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Georgiadou
 31 August 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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From Data to Decisions: Graph World Models for Reinforcement Learning (S3.5-ELE-Darvariu)

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: Dr A Darvariu, Prof G Panoutsos
 13 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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(UoM - Peking University) Advanced energy materials for bright and efficient optoelectronic devices

About 20% of the world’s electricity production is used for lighting and powering our displays, which account for 6% of the world’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Romanov, Prof Z Liu
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Chemical Engineering & Materials Science: Microporous Membranes for Stable and Low-Cost Iron-Sulfur Flow Batteries

Key Information. Open to. UK fee eligible applicants only. Funding Providers. The Faraday Institution and Leaf-Tech Ltd. Subject Area. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr R Tan, Dr A Munnangi
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Tribo-Informatics and physics informed machine learning for manufacturing efficiency in the steel sector (in collaboration with British Steel) (C4-MAC-Fletcher)

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 D Fletcher, Dr M Jones
 13 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Predictive Modelling of Ultrasonic Surface Conditioning and Welding of Thermoplastic Composites (S3.5-MAC-Sas)

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: Dr H Sas, Dr K Kerrigan
 13 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Decarbonisation of heating in the chemical industry with new green refrigerants (S3.5-CMB-Gopinath)

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
 Supervisor: Dr S Gopinath
 13 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Microstructural Engineering of High-performance Recycled Aluminium Alloys through Multi-Scale Characterisation

Recycling aluminium requires only around 5% of the energy needed for primary aluminium production, making it a key engineering material for reducing carbon emissions and improving sustainability across the component life cycle. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr K Yan, Prof J Robson
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)