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industrial engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 461 industrial engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Cognitive Human–Robot Collaboration in Industry 5.0 Using Spatio-Temporal Knowledge and Reasoning

The vision of Industry 5.0 places humans back at the centre of manufacturing, supported by intelligent robots that work with people rather than simply replacing them. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr N Djaid
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Experimental Investigation of Phase-Change Heat Transfer on Engineered Surfaces for Compact Thermal Systems

This exciting PhD project aims to experimentally investigate the fundamental nucleation, liquid-film, and heat-transfer mechanisms that govern phase-change heat transfer on engineered surfaces, with a primary focus on boiling and/or condensation in compact thermal systems. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A S Sadaghiani
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Green methods to revalorise plastic wastes: transformation into sustainable materials and chemicals

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 C Fernandez-Martin, Dr A McCue
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Gas Transport in Polymeric Materials for Defence Applications

  Research Group: Engineering Materials / Centre of excellence in Materials Ageing, Performance and Lifetime Prediction
The sustainable use of polymeric materials is underpinned by ensuring long service life in all industries and applications. Understanding durability requires research into the effects of both manufacturing methods and environmental storage conditions on the material properties and performance over time. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof M Whiting
 12 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Rheological studies of self-assembled peptide-based hydrogels towards injectable biocompatible hydrogels for cells and drugs in-vivo delivery

Self-funded PhD Opportunity. Rheological studies of self-assembled peptide-based hydrogels towards injectable biocompatible hydrogels for cells and drugs in-vivo delivery. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Flores, Dr A Saiani, Prof A Miller
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Graphene-based silicon photonic photodetectors for mid-infrared wavelengths

Supervisory Team. Dr Milos Nedeljkovic and Professor Callum Littlejohns. This project’s aim is to explore the integration of graphene with Silicon Photonic circuits to create fast and sensitive photodetectors for the mid-infrared (mid-IR) region, a key wavelength range for detecting gases and molecules. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Nedeljkovic
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Low-loss photonics for quantum networks

Supervisory Team. Prof James Gates and Prof Corin Gawith. In the world of Quantum Technology every photon is precious. This project will create new ultra-low-loss optical components that will lead to advanced quantum memories, switchable delays, and the creation of large, entangled quantum states. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Gates
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)
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Efficient CFD-CAA coupling for aeroengine noise simulation

Supervisory team. Dr Long Wu and Prof Alec Wilson. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr L Wu
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Rapid production of hollow spheres using coaxial nozzles

Supervisory Team. Dr Ivo Peters. About the project. When gas flows from a coaxial nozzle surrounded by a liquid, it forms reproducible liquid shells useful in industries needing hollow spheres, such as pharmaceuticals and 3D printing. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr I Peters
 31 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Optoelectronic AI processors for cryogenic and space electronics

Supervisory team. Dr Firman Simanjuntak. This PhD project aims to develop error-tolerant AI processors for cryogenic and space electronics using optomemristor technology, which mimics neural networks and offers ultra-fast, low-power computing. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr F Simanjuntak
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Robot skill acquisition, transfer and augmentation for indusrial automation

Project overview. We are recruiting a self-funded PhD student to join an EPSRC project, STAMAN. Though the studentship will not be provided, attending conferences, consumables, and industrial engagements will be funded and supported. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Y Wang
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Robotics for circular economy and sustainable manufacturing

Project overview. We are recruiting a self-funded PhD student to join an EPSRC project, STAMAN. Though the studentship will not be provided, attending conferences, consumables, and industrial engagements will be funded and supported. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Y Wang
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Normothermic Liver and Kidney Perfusion for Organ Preservation, Drug Testing or In Situ Therapies

Research Studentship in Normothermic Machine Perfusion. 3.5-year D.Phil. studentship . Project. Normothermic Liver and Kidney Perfusion for Organ Preservation, Drug Testing or In Situ Therapies. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof RC Carlistle
 3 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Novel multi-ion therapeutics in mineral formation for oral health

A full PhD scholarship is available for an interdisciplinary project in the field of biomaterials. This is a BBSRC-funded scholarship, in partnership with industry, and is open to UK applicants. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof M Al-Jawad, Dr H Chappell, Dr M Al-Mosawi
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Development of natural ageing resistant, heat-treatable lean aluminium alloys for automotive applications

BCAST is a specialist research centre in metallurgy with a focus on processing of metallic materials for lightweighting applications. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof I Chang
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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