manufacturing engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 379 manufacturing engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Application of laser patterning for functionalisation of vascular stents

Loughborough University Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering

Vascular stents dramatically improve life expectancy, especially considering that individuals affected by cardiovascular disease are getting younger. Read more

Supervisors: Dr Y Liu, Dr M Pacella

19 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Revolutionizing sports monitoring and rehabilitation with smart textiles and wearable electronics

Loughborough University Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering

The Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical, and Manufacturing Engineering at Loughborough University is one of the largest engineering schools in the UK. Read more

Supervisor: Dr LX Xu

12 January 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Surfaces for high pressure hydrogen injectors

Loughborough University Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering

Hydrogen as a replacement for fossil fuels is seen as a mainstay of UK and European decarbonisation planning. Read more

Supervisors: Mr P King, Dr N Morris

19 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Predictive solutions for electrical erosion wear in rolling element bearings for advanced electric machines

Loughborough University Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering

Highly efficient electrical machine systems (motors and generators) are being rolled out to decarbonise the transport industry (rail, road and air) and automate manufacturing. Read more

Supervisor: Dr N Morris

19 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Wireless connectivity for zero-energy devices leveraging ambient mobile backscatter

Loughborough University Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering

This project aims to develop and test new designs of a zero-energy device that can communicate with mobile networks using the ambient backscatter of nearby mobile devices without requiring active RF transmission and only operating with harvested radiofrequency energy. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Derakhshani, Prof W Whittow

22 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Tribology of hydrogen fuelled engines

Loughborough University Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering

Join us at the forefront of decarbonisation as we explore alternative clean fuels for propulsion systems. This project focuses on harnessing the power of hydrogen as a fuel in combustion engines with a particular focus on heavy and off-road vehicle or marine applications. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Rahmani

19 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Reconstruction of the cell pseudo space with CPMM to understand the advent of pressure ulcer

Loughborough University Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering

Skin tissue damage caused by shear resulting in pressure ulcers (also known as bed sores) costs the global medical industry more than £100 million every day. Read more

Supervisors: Dr R Maiti, Dr A Roy

19 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Re-imagining Engineering Design (RIED)

Loughborough University Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering

80% of the costs of realising a product is spent on the validation of early prototypes (physical or cyber). Commonly, the decision to progress from design concepts to prototype is taken without a complete set of information, leading to risk and often wasted resources. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Torres-Sanchez

5 December 2023 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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CFD development of a multiscale approach for turbulent flows

Loughborough University Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering

Structural and topological information play a key role in behaviour of flow and transport through very complex geometries. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Szmelter, Dr M Kim

19 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Processing of smart porous electro-active materials for sensor and energy harvesting applications

University of Bath Department of Mechanical Engineering

The Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Bath is inviting applications for a fully funded 4-year studentship for the project Processing of smart porous electro-active materials for sensor and energy harvesting applications. Read more

Supervisor: Prof C R Bowen

7 January 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

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Reversing Hydrogen Induced Embrittlement in Metals and Alloys

Loughborough University Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering

Hydrogen is being considered as a potential energy source which can help us attain Net Zero emissions in the near future. However, the interaction of hydrogen with metallic materials such as steel leads to catastrophic failure due to a process known as hydrogen embrittlement. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Roy

1 March 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Intelligent control of wake aerodynamics for floating offshore wind turbines

Loughborough University Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering

For several years, wind energy has been the fastest-growing source of electricity in the UK and EU. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Fleming, Dr P Hubbard

15 December 2023 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Super-smart textile-based wearable sensing systems for musculoskeletal rehabilitation monitoring

Loughborough University Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering

According to the World Health Organisation, over 1 billion of the global population suffer from disabilities. However, access to rehabilitation care has been a global issue due to a lack of resources, including infrastructure and trained professionals. Read more

Supervisors: Dr I Dharmasena, Dr S McErlain-Naylor

31 December 2023 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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An integrated approach for damage identification in composite materials

Loughborough University Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering

Non-destructive inspection based on acoustics is today one of the primary methods for the identification of damage precursors in components and structures. Read more

Supervisor: Dr K Baxevanakis

31 December 2023 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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A Circular Approach to Manufacturing Sustainable Powertrains for Wind Turbines

Edinburgh Napier University School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

The School of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment, “SCEBE”, at Edinburgh Napier University, “ENU”, is a portal for research and knowledge transfer that has contributed extensively to develop and promote renewable and sustainable energy devices in the UK and abroad over the last 30 years. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Jaen-Sola

3 December 2023 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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