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We have 818 energy engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Second Harmonic Generation for Semiconductor Interface Metrology

School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering (SPREE)

Project Description. The School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering (SPREE) is widely regarded as the one of the leading Photovoltaics research hubs in the world. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Nielsen

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

Development of Advanced Materials for Multilayer Ceramic Capacitors in Fusion Energy Systems

University of Sheffield

The Fusion Engineering Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT)

Fusion energy offers a pathway to low-carbon electricity generation, but its deployment depends on the development of electronic systems capable of operating reliably in demanding environments. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Dean

31 January 2027 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Engineering Safer Healthcare Water Systems: Optimising Material Leaching and Flushing Strategies

Heriot-Watt University

School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society

Research Group: Institute of Sustainable Built Environment

Are you interested in improving healthcare water quality through innovative engineering research? We are seeking an outstanding PhD candidate to investigate how pipework materials and commissioning practices influence water quality in healthcare buildings, helping to shape future NHS guidance and improve patient safety. Read more

Supervisors: Dr D Kelly, Prof M Gormley

17 January 2027 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Advanced Computational Methods for Digital Twins of High-Temperature Superconducting Fusion Magnets

King’s College London

The Fusion Engineering Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT)

High-temperature superconducting (HTS) magnets are a key enabling technology for next-generation magnetic confinement fusion devices, including the UKAEA Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production (STEP) programme. Read more

Supervisors: Dr MA Ainslie, Dr TM Mousavi

31 January 2027 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Agentic AI for Autonomous, Resilient, and Sustainable Smart Grid Systems

Monash University Malaysia

Engineering and Information Technology

The rapid integration of renewable energy resources, distributed energy resources (DERs), electric vehicles (EVs), battery energy storage systems (BESS), and intelligent grid-edge devices is fundamentally transforming conventional electrical power systems into highly decentralized and cyber-physical smart grids. Read more

Supervisor: Dr Charles Sarimuthu

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

Development of Adaptive Conversational VR-based Real-time Feedback System for Net-Zero Manufacturing Operations

Edinburgh Napier University

School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

The Engineering and Mathematics Group within the School of Computing, Engineering, and the Built Environment is inviting applications for a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in developing an adaptive conversational VR-based real-time feedback system for net-zero manufacturing operations. Read more

Supervisors: Dr G Vasantha, Dr AM Marzano

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

Life Cycle Energy Saving Strategies and Evaluation Framework for Pre-1919 Constructions

Kingston University

Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment

Background. Buildings account for approximately 40% of energy consumption and 30% of carbon emissions in the UK. Energy saving in the built environment is a critical focus area to meet government targets for reducing carbon emissions, which are supported by the continuous updates to building regulations. Read more

Supervisor: Dr Z Zhu

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

Ultrafast Spectroscopy of Novel Semiconductors and Devices

School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering (SPREE)

Project Description. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Nielsen

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

Engineering Resilient Offshore Energy Systems: Integrating Geopolitical Risk into Infrastructure Planning and Policy

University of Hull

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 A Caveen, Dr BW Kolosz, Dr AR Bennato

15 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Intelligent Acoustic Emission Monitoring of Stress Corrosion Cracking in Low-Carbon Energy Infrastructure

Cardiff University

Cardiff School of Engineering

Fully funded PhD. 3.5 Years full time (or part time equivalent). Low-carbon energy infrastructure operates in demanding mechanical and environmental conditions. Read more

Supervisors: Prof RO Pullin, Dr JM McCrory, Dr M Pearson

5 January 2027 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Innovative DPhil (PhD) Programme in Zero-Carbon Energy at Oxford University

University of Oxford

Department of Engineering Science

Innovative DPhil (PhD) Programme in Zero-Carbon Energy at Oxford University. Thinking about a PhD researching the energy transition? We’ve got you covered. Read more

Supervisor: Prof PS Shearing

2 December 2026 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

[School of Engineering PhD Scholarships] Air-to-Air Heat Pumps for Equitable Demand Flexibility and Year-Round Thermal Comfort in UK Homes

The University of Manchester

Department of Civil Engineering and Management

Heat pumps will play a major role in decarbonising UK homes, but most discussion focuses on winter heating. Climate change is also making overheating a growing problem, meaning many homes may increasingly need cooling as well as low-carbon heat (Pinchbeck et al., 2026). Read more

Supervisors: Dr Jaise Kuriakose, Dr ZZ Zheng, Dr S Lindley

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

Physics-informed AI for the thermodynamic co-design of emerging cooling technologies

University of Birmingham

School of Chemical Engineering

Cooling demand is rapidly increasing due to economic development and climate change-induced temperature increase. Vapour compression cycle has been the main technology to satisfy the global cooling demand, from household refrigerators and room air conditioners to industrial size chillers. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R R Renaldi

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

Optimisation and Modelling of Turbomachinery Components

University of Portsmouth

School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering

Applications are invited for a self-funded, 3 year full-time or 6 year part-time PhD project. . The PhD will be based in the School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering and will be supervised by James Bull and Dr James Buick. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Bull, Dr J Buick

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

CO2 catalytic conversion using renewable hydrogen sources

University of Aberdeen

School of Engineering

These projects are open to students worldwide, but have no funding attached. Therefore, the successful applicant will be expected to fund tuition fees at the relevant level (home or international) and any applicable additional research costs. Read more

Supervisors: Dr I Graca, Dr C Fernandez-Martin, Dr A McCue

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

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