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Integrating spatial econometrics, machine learning, and GIS for predictive housing price modelling

Edinburgh Napier University

School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

Housing markets are inherently spatial, shaped by location, neighbourhood characteristics, accessibility, and environmental factors. Read more

Supervisors: Dr CM Moobela, Dr T O Osunsanmi

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

Artificial Intelligence in real estate services: navigating the tensions between innovation and professionalism

Edinburgh Napier University

School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming industries worldwide at an unprecedented pace. From healthcare to finance, sectors are leveraging AI to innovate, improve efficiency, and unlock new opportunities. Read more

Supervisors: Dr CM Moobela, Dr T O Osunsanmi

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

Rethinking embodied carbon accounting of construction materials: from attributional snapshots to consequential causal modelling

Edinburgh Napier University

School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

The construction sector is one of the largest global sources of greenhouse gas emissions, primarily due to the production of carbon-intensive materials such as cement and steel. Read more

Supervisors: Dr BD D'amico, Dr SLT Thomson, Prof E Hart

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

Multi‑Scale Simulations and Generative Design for Net Zero Built Environment

Edinburgh Napier University

School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

The built environment is responsible for approximately 40% of global carbon emissions [1], making it a critical frontier in the global pursuit of net zero targets. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Sajjadian

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

From 3D Digital Documentation to Structural interventions for historic masonry structures

Edinburgh Napier University

School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

Engineering problems related to conservation and restoration of Cultural Heritage are attracting increasing attention by researchers, offering opportunities for novel research and industry collaborations. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Marinelli, Dr D Barreto

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

Urban Facilities Management in the Smart Places Ecosystem

Edinburgh Napier University

School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

Growing areas of academic and policy interest in the built environment consider the role of cities as homes to the majority of the world’s population and key drivers for health and wellbeing, resilience and sustainable development. Read more

Supervisors: Dr AS Smith, Mr AR Reid

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

Developing a Model for the Adoption of Agentic AI in Facilities Management: Enabling Autonomous Decision-Making for Sustainable Built Environments

Edinburgh Napier University

School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

Facilities Management (FM) is a critical, multi-trillion-dollar global industry responsible for ensuring the functionality, safety, comfort, and sustainability of the built environment. Read more

Supervisors: Dr T O Osunsanmi, Dr CM Moobela

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

Exploring the mechanisms of wave propagation in granular materials

Edinburgh Napier University

School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

Shear wave propagation and associated velocity Vs, are fundamental in characterising the small-strain response of soils. Read more

Supervisors: Dr VD Dimitriadi, Dr D Barreto

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

Effects of bio-inspired remediation techniques of contaminated soils on soil strength and erosion control.

Edinburgh Napier University

School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

The PhD topic will focus on the use bio-inspired remediation techniques that are being used to remove contaminants, such as heavy metals from the soil in conjunction with their potential effect upon the engineering properties of the soil, such as increase of soil strength and further prevention of erosion. Read more

Supervisors: Dr VD Dimitriadi, Dr D Barreto

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

Environmental Impact of Construction on Peatlands

Edinburgh Napier University

School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

Reducing greenhouse gasses (GHG) emissions is one of the main goals of the 1997 Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement (signed in 2015 during COP21) which seeks to limit the global raise in temperature to 1.5 °C. Read more

Supervisors: Dr JB Bernal-Sanchez, Dr J McDougall

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

Geotechnical Seismic Isolation Technology for Global Earthquake Resilience and Environmental Sustainability

Edinburgh Napier University

School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

The key idea is that Rubber-Soil mixtures (RSm), derived from car tyres, can be used to modify the foundation and protect civil structures against the action of earthquakes at beneficial economic and environmental costs. Read more

Supervisors: Dr JB Bernal-Sanchez, Dr J McDougall

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

Towards incorporating causality in explainable artificial intelligence

Edinburgh Napier University

School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

Machine learning has seen a meteoric rise in popularity over the past decade. However, with this success comes growing concern about the opacity of the decisions made by AI. Read more

Supervisors: Dr SLT Thomson, Dr BD D'amico

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

Non-Invasive and Semantic-based IoT stream processing framework with Agentic AI for Next-Generation Trustworthy Wearable and Ambient Systems

Edinburgh Napier University

School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

Wearable Internet of Things (IoT) devices such as smartwatches, health trackers, and fall detectors are revolutionising healthcare, assisted living, and safety-critical systems. Read more

Supervisors: Dr OB Bamgboye, Prof X Liu

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

Carbon-Conscious Resource Scheduling for AI Workloads in the Cloud–Edge Continuum

Edinburgh Napier University

School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

AI workloads are rapidly increasing in scale and complexity, powering applications such as intelligent transportation, smart cities, healthcare monitoring, and industrial automation. Read more

Supervisor: Dr AU Ullah

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

Distributed Intelligence for Self-Organising Cloud–Edge Infrastructures

Edinburgh Napier University

School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

AI-powered cyber-physical and IoT systems are becoming integral to modern environments, with applications in smart cities, Industry 4.0, augmented reality, and autonomous vehicles. Read more

Supervisor: Dr AU Ullah

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

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