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fluid flow PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 81 fluid flow PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Fluid flow in subsurface reservoirs with application to CCUS

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 A Sharifi, Dr R Rafati, Dr A Martinez-Felipe
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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EPSRC - Resource modelling of subsurface geothermal plays and applications in NW England

Decarbonisation of heat is one of the most important requirements for the UK to reach Net Zero emissions by 2050. The role of geothermal energy in this endeavour is potentially huge, but as yet the geothermal resource potential is very poorly constrained. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof C Hollis, Prof M Huuse, Dr M Babaei
 10 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Quantum Algorithms for Computational Fluid Dynamics

Understanding and predicting fluid flow is essential to the design of aircraft, wind turbines and medical devices, as well as for modelling natural phenomena such as weather and ocean currents. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr P Brearley, Dr A De Rosis, Prof A Revell
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Integrating AI-Driven Optimisation and High-Fidelity Laser-Fluid-Structure Interaction Modelling

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 J Gomes, Dr L Akanji
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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PhD Studentship: Formation Alteration Driven By Brine Circulation During Geothermal Production In Clastic Reservoirs

Award summary. 100% home UK fees covered, and a minimum tax-free annual living allowance of £20,780 (2025/26 UKRI rate). An additional allowance will be provided to contribute towards consumables, equipment, and travel related to the project. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Acikalin
 18 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Salt Precipitation in Porous Media during CO2 Injection

Salt formation in porous media is a critical phenomenon influencing a wide range of natural and industrial processes, including subsurface energy systems (e.g., CO₂ storage, geothermal operations), electrochemical devices, soil salinization, and water desalination technologies. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof V Niasar
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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(SATURN CDT) Prediction and Mitigation of Flow-Induced Vibration in Nuclear Thermowell Instrumentation for Current and Next-Generation Reactors

Saturn_Nuclear_CDT. UoM_Nuclear. The Challenge. Temperature measurement is not glamorous — until it fails. In a nuclear power plant, a thermowell is the slender protective sheath that keeps a temperature sensor alive inside a pipe carrying coolant at 350°C, 150 bar, and flow velocities exceeding 10 m/s. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Fichera, Prof R Poole, Dr S Timme
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Investigating surface textures to optimize flow dynamics using multi-fidelity surrogate modeling

Supervisory team. Haris Moazam Sheikh. This project will develop a multi-scale surrogate modeling framework to optimize passive surface textures (like dimples) for maximum fluid drag reduction. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr H Sheikh
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Modelling and Experiments of Aquifer-Based Compressed Air Energy Storage Systems

This PhD project focuses on the development of advanced multiphysics models to investigate aquifer-based compressed air energy storage (CAES) systems. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof V Niasar
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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CFD-informed finite element analysis for thermal control in wire-arc directed energy deposition PhD

We are looking for a highly motivated candidate to pursue a PhD programme titled "CFD-informed finite element analysis for thermal control in wire-arc directed energy deposition." This research opportunity focuses on advancing the field of large-scale additive manufacturing, utilising metal wire as the feedstock and electric arc as the heat source. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Y Sun
 1 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Influence of CO2 impurities on Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) in conventional oil reservoirs

The application of CO. 2. injection for Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) has proven to be an effective technique for increasing oil recovery from mature reservoirs. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr N Rahmanian
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Microscale investigation of hydro-mechanical properties of subsurface rock

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 Y Zhou, Dr K Wu, Dr M Kartal
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Computational analysis of Arterial Haemodynamics to quantify Plaque-Risk using Geometric Archetypes

Computational haemodynamic modelling provides a powerful framework for linking blood flow dynamics with cardiovascular disease, using in silico approaches to systematically study flow environments associated with vascular health and pathology. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Sengupta, Prof A Revell, Dr E Manchester
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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DPhil in Engineering Science Industrial Doctoral Landscape Award (IDLA) in Gas Turbine Heat Management.

Research Studentship in Aircraft Propulsion. 4 year D.Phil. studentship . Project. DPhil in Engineering Science Industrial Doctoral Landscape Award (IDLA) in Gas Turbine Heat Management. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof P Ireland
 3 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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PhD project: Next-generation hybrid PV-X technologies for the sustainable, independent provision of solar heat, power, clean water, fuels and other renewable vectors

The uptake of technologies that can harness solar energy to cater to diverse energy demands in buildings has been increasing markedly. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr C Markides
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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