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fibre PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
We have 126 fibre PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
Roslin Foundation: Constructing simplified microbial communities to understand fibre fermentation in the chicken gut microbiota
This PhD will inform methods to improve the sustainability of chicken farming, by enhancing our understanding of how the chicken gut microbiota ferments fibre. Read more
Optical Fibre Nervous Systems for Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)
Supervisory Team. Dr Chris Holmes, Bob Entwistle and Martynas Beresna. Read more
PhD+ Studentship: Advanced fibre laser technology for distributed sensing
Aston University is launching a pioneering, fully-funded doctoral scholarship scheme designed to equip researchers with the skills that are crucial for success in the digital age and to meet the demands of the new industrial revolution powered by technology. Read more
Advanced beam shaping for next-generation fibre lasers
Closing date. 31st December 2025. Join our pioneering PHD project and be part of the future of laser technology. Fibre lasers are revolutionizing the field, providing unmatched stability without the need for moving parts or mirrors, making them an ideal solution for next-generation laser systems. Read more
High-power fibre lasers for visible wavelengths
Closing date. 31st December 2025. This PhD project aims to investigate a route to high-power visible sources through cladding pumping of RE-doped silica fibres using GaN-LDs. Read more
Development of Advanced CFD Tools for 3D Simulation of Hollow-Core Optical Fibre Drawing Process
Hollow-core optical fibres represent a transformative advancement in fibre technology, enabling exceptional light confinement and performance. Read more
Energy Efficient Multicore Fibre Amplifier Development for Sustainable Optical Communications
Closing date. 31st December 2025. This PhD project will focus on developing cutting-edge optical fibre amplifier technologies designed to reduce power use, lower the cost-per-bit, and enhance overall data capacity. Read more
Wavelength-flexible, single-frequency fibre lasers
This project will initially focus on developing, demonstrating, and characterising fibre laser sources and will subsequently aim to utilise the developed technology in a range of application areas. Read more
Advanced Optical Fibre Design for Acoustic Emission Monitoring in Composite Materials
Supervisory Team. Dr Chris Holmes, Dr Peter Glynne-Jones. This project explores the cutting-edge intersection of acoustics and photonics, enhancing acoustic emission detection using innovative optical fibre designs. Read more
Understanding Dietary Fibre
Dietary fibre is recognised as a critical component of a healthy diet and there is strong evidence for its role in the prevention of non-communicable disorders such as cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus, as well as being an essential nutrient source for a functional gut microbiome. Read more
Revolutionising Specialty Optical Fibre Fabrication with Machine Learning
Closing date. 31st December 2025. This PhD project invites you to transform specialty fibre fabrication through the application of machine learning. . Read more
Natural Polymer Textiles & Fibres for Sustainable Fashion Sector PhD
This project aims to manufacture sustainable textiles from renewable/natural polymers such as cellulose, chitin, alginate, chitosan which derived from most abundant natural resources like agricultural biomass and sea food waste (crab shell, shrimp shells etc.). Read more
De-fossilisation of Carbon Fibre
Carbon fibres enable strategic advantages for multiple UK manufacturing sectors. For instance, increased blade length for wind turbines and high-pressure hydrogen storage systems both being enablers of a green, clean and secure future energy mix. Read more
LITAC Scholarship - Smart fibre and textile development for ultrasonic monitoring
LITAC (Leeds Institute of Textiles and Colour), which sits within the School of Design, is offering a highly competitive PhD scholarship consisting of the award of tuition fees and an annual maintenance stipend that matches UKRI rates (19,237 GBP in 2024/25). Read more
High-performance ultrafast fibre lasers for biomedical applications
Supervisory Team. Dr Lin Xu, Prof David Richardson. Ultrafast lasers providing femtosecond pulses are enabling a rapidly increasing range of applications in science and industry, including physics, chemistry, medicine, biology, and materials processing. Read more