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energy engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 818 energy engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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High-Fidelity Electromagnetic-Thermal Modelling of Litz Windings for Next-Generation Cryogenic Machines

  Research Group: Energy conversion
Transport electrification is central to energy security and net zero. Electrical machines lie at its heart, providing propulsion across road, rail and maritime transport. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr W Wang
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Cryogenic memristors for quantum-computing control electronics

Supervisor Dr Firman Simanjuntak f.m.simanjuntak@soton.ac.uk. Closing Date. 31st of July 2027 (31st of March for international applicants). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr F Simanjuntak
 31 July 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Battery cell balancing and status monitoring using piezoelectric devices for EV applications (S3.5-ELE-Forrester)

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 J F Forrester, Prof R Dwyer-Joyce
 13 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Automated dissolved inorganic carbon analysis to reduce travel-related carbon production and improve glacial carbon budget monitoring

This PhD is part of the Net Zero Polar Science DTP, which aims to make polar science possible in a net zero world. For further details visit https://nzps-dtp.ac.uk/. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr Q Wu, Prof KH Hendry , Dr J Graly, Dr D Wang, Prof M Rogerson
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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4-Year Fully Funded Studentship - AI-Enhanced Modulation and Signal Techniques for Constrained Environments

Applications are invited for a funded PhD studentship in improving wireless communications systems in constrained environments using AI and advanced signal-processing techniques at University College London, through the UCL EPSRC Doctoral Landscape Award (UELA) programme. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr T Xu
 8 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Developing the next generation of hydrogen gas turbine combustors

Application Deadline. 12:00 UK time on 08 January 2027. PhD start Date. 01 October 2027. Eligibility Requirements. Only candidates eligible for tuition fees at the Home/UK fee rate can apply. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Talibi
 8 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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[FSE PhD President's Doctoral Scholarship] Treatment Planning of FLASH Delivery of Cancer Therapy with Focussed Very High Energy Electron Beams

The global burden of cancer continues to increase, with more than 500,000 new cases predicted annually in the UK by 2040. Radiotherapy remains a cornerstone of cancer treatment, but irradiation of healthy tissue surrounding or traversed by the tumour remains a significant limitation. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof R M. Jones, Dr A Aitkenhead
 18 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Sustainable removal of polymer coatings for critical material recovery from photovoltaic (PV) solar cells.

Access to affordable, clean energy is a human necessity. Solar photovoltaics are being rapidly deployed in efforts to capture the Sun’s energy, with world installations approaching 3 TW[SP1.1] [1]. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M K Keith, Dr S Pain, Prof JD Murphy
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Towards Targeted Warmth: An Evidence-Based Approach to Tackling Fuel Poverty and Health Inequalities Across Northern Ireland’s Housing Archetypes

  Research Group: Architecture, Built Environment and Planning
As per the Northern Ireland House Condition Survey (NIHCS), 22% (160,000) of dwellings experienced fuel poverty in 2016 (NIHCS, 2018). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Shashwat, Prof J D Mondol
 8 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Inclusive High-Performance Social Housing: From New-Build Performance to Low-Carbon Retrofit in Northern Ireland

  Research Group: Architecture, Built Environment and Planning
How can we design social housing that is not only energy efficient, but also comfortable, affordable and genuinely responsive to the diverse needs of the people who live in it?. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr C Salaris, Dr T Hyde, Dr K Davison
 8 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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AI and machine learning in spectroscopic greenhouse gas detection

Help us bring the AI revolution to the next generation of optical sensors. We aim to transform the measurement of greenhouse gases to reduce emissions across sectors such as energy, waste, landfill and energy. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Hodgkinson, Prof W Guo, Prof R P Tatam
 7 April 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Eco-Mimetic IoT: Nature-Inspired Microclimate Monitoring in Forests (Ref: 2027-LU01)

United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 15 calls for the protection and restoration of terrestrial ecosystems, halting biodiversity loss and land degradation. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Hajjaj, Prof S Theodossiades
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Stochastic analysis and modelling of flow boiling (Ref: FP-HZ-2026R)

Flow boiling is one of the most efficient heat transfer mechanisms and plays a critical role in modern energy systems, including electronics cooling, renewable energy, and advanced thermal management technologies. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr H Zhao, Dr E Long
 10 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Investigation of thermoacoustic instabilities of hydrogen flames

Supervisors. Dr Preethi Rajendram Soundararajan and Dr Temistocle Grenga. Hydrogen offers a clean route to decarbonise aviation, but its flames can be prone to thermoacoustic instabilities, which are undesirable in aviation engines. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr P R Soundararajan
 31 July 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Water lubricated machine bearings

  Research Group: National Centre for Advanced Tribology at Southampton (nCATS)
Supervisory team. Professor Robert Wood & Professor Julian Wharton. This project will develop high-speed hybrid bearing technologies capable of operating under lubricated, starved and boundary lubrication conditions, where friction, wear and failure risks are greatest. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof R J K Wood
 29 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)