material PhD Projects, Programs & Scholarships

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION. The textile industry is based largely on the use of cotton, leather and oil derived polymers and these industries are resource intensive and unsustainable.

Buildings as a global carbon sink: investigating realistic pathways addressing the temporal mistmatch between supply and demand SEBE0027

Edinburgh Napier University
School of Engineering and the Built Environment (SEBE)

Dr FP Pomponi, Dr BD D'amico, Dr G Fountas

Application Deadline: 30 June 2020

Funding Type

PhD Type

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

The built environment contributes some 40% to global greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions, and in similar shares to the consumption of finite resources and the generation of waste flows [1].

VC International Scholarship in Large-scale 3D Printing of Sustainable Indigenous Material

Cardiff University
Welsh School of Architecture

Dr W Jabi

Application Deadline: 1 June 2020

Funding Type

PhD Type

Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

This project is in competition for funding with other projects. Usually the project which receives the best applicant will be successful. Unsuccessful projects may still go ahead as self-funded opportunities. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but potential funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

Large-scale robotic 3D printing has focused almost exclusively on concrete, a primary producer of greenhouse gases.

The material and mechanical response of metals to multiple shock loading impacts

Cranfield University
Cranfield Defence and Security (CDS), Shrivenham Campus

Dr J D Painter, Dr G Appleby-Thomas

Application Deadline: 6 July 2020

Funding Type

PhD Type

Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

This project has funding attached for UK and EU students, though the amount may depend on your nationality. Non-EU students may still be able to apply for the project provided they can find separate funding. You should check the project and department details for more information.

Research into the behaviour of materials in extreme dynamic environments, such as an explosive blast, is of continuing interest and importance.

Bamboo-Timber Composite Materials for Tall Buildings and Long Span Structures SEBE0033

Edinburgh Napier University
School of Engineering and the Built Environment (SEBE)

Dr J Zhang, Dr BD D'amico, Dr FP Pomponi

Application Deadline: 30 June 2020

Funding Type

PhD Type

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

The UK and several other EU countries are the leading countries on developing advanced sustainable construction materials such as timber and engineered wood products.

Global potential for bamboo in construction: a dynamic flow analysis and impact assessment coordinating long-term production and consumption SEBE0034

Edinburgh Napier University
School of Engineering and the Built Environment (SEBE)

Dr FP Pomponi, Dr BD D'amico, Dr J Zhang

Application Deadline: 30 June 2020

Funding Type

PhD Type

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

Many countries have committed to net-zero carbon targets in the coming decades, and the world as a whole must embark on an unprecedented carbon reduction journey to address the current climate crises and keep global warming below 1.5 degrees C.

PHD in Miniaturised Cellulose Nanomaterial-based Antennas and Arrays Design and Performance Evaluation for Internet of Things applications. SEBE0029

Edinburgh Napier University
School of Engineering and the Built Environment (SEBE)

Dr C H See, Dr M Dorris, Dr D Sun, Prof H Yu

Application Deadline: 30 June 2020

Funding Type

PhD Type

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

The advances in wireless networks and electronics have led to the emergence of Wireless Sensor networks (WSNs), which are considered to be one of the most important technologies that can revolutionize healthcare systems.

Towards a self-healing hydrogen-powered fuel-cell: Fully funded PhD studentship in Engineering Department at Lancaster University, funded by the Leverhulme Centre for Material Social Futures Research and Engineering Department.

Lancaster University
Department of Engineering

Dr H Lin, Dr R Dawson, Prof M Büscher

Application Deadline: 1 August 2020

Funding Type

PhD Type

Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

This project has funding attached for UK and EU students, though the amount may depend on your nationality. Non-EU students may still be able to apply for the project provided they can find separate funding. You should check the project and department details for more information.

The Leverhulme PhD Training Centre for Material Social Futures brings together concepts and approaches from across the disciplines to help produce futures that people want and the world needs.

Developing a Computer Aided Design Interface for Multi-Material Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing)

Brunel University London
Design

Dr E Pei

Applications accepted all year round

Funding Type

PhD Type

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

The next generation of Additive Manufacturing technologies will utilise the combination of different materials at extremely small scales to produce multi-functional structures.

Enhancing the material performance of medical devices fabricated using Additive Manufacturing

Dublin City University
Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT)

Dr D Dowling

Application Deadline: 31 May 2020

Funding Type

PhD Type

Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

This project has funding attached for UK and EU students, though the amount may depend on your nationality. Non-EU students may still be able to apply for the project provided they can find separate funding. You should check the project and department details for more information.

Additive manufacturing (3D printing) is being increasingly being employed for product applications in both the medical device and aerospace sectors.

Mechanical Properties of Interfaces in 3D Printed Single- and Multi-Material Parts

Kingston University
Faculty of Science, Engineering and Computing

Dr M Grasso, Dr H Hadavinia

Applications accepted all year round

Funding Type

PhD Type

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

Additive Manufacturing techniques can be seen as an important change in the manufacturing methodology as the final form is achieved through a bottom-up approach, via the addition of material in a layer-by-layer fashion.

Developing novel coatings for improved performance of fasteners for dissimilar material joining applications - NSIRC245 PhD Studentship

National Structural Integrity Research Centre
Engineering

Ms H Stedman, Mr A Oliveira

Applications accepted all year round

Funding Type

PhD Type

Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

This project has funding attached, subject to eligibility criteria. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but its funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

Background. In a range of industrial sectors, multi-material constructions are used to optimise the performance of structures. In the transport sector, metal-to-carbon fibre reinforced polymers (CFRP) and steel-to-aluminium joints are seeing a dramatic growth in both R&D activity and commercial applications.

Use of polymer concrete as a lining material for small diameter tunnels installed using Microtunnelling Machines

University of Birmingham
Department of Civil Engineering

Dr A Royal, Prof D N Chapman

Applications accepted all year round

Funding Type

PhD Type

Competition Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

This project is in competition for funding with other projects. Usually the project which receives the best applicant will be successful. Unsuccessful projects may still go ahead as self-funded opportunities.

Trenchless technologies are used to install buried infrastructure without the need for open cut excavations. One such technique is microtunnelling; this uses microtunnelling machines to excavate the bore whilst the lining is traditionally installed via pipe jacking or auto-erecting segmental systems.

PhD in Engineering: Defect Simulations and Material Growth of III-V Nanostructures – European Industrial Doctorate (DESIGN-EID)

University of Glasgow
College of Science and Engineering

Dr V P Georgiev

Application Deadline: 31 May 2020

Funding Type

PhD Type

Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

This project is in competition for funding with other projects. Usually the project which receives the best applicant will be successful. Unsuccessful projects may still go ahead as self-funded opportunities. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but potential funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

Project Information.

Designing efficient search strategies for new material discovery in complex phase and data space

University of Liverpool
Department of Chemistry

Prof M J Rosseinsky, Dr J Claridge, Dr M Gaultois

Application Deadline: 31 July 2020

Funding Type

PhD Type

Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

This project has funding attached, subject to eligibility criteria. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but its funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

As we search for higher-performance materials with a particular function, we need to explore systems that contain more chemical elements, referred to as more complex phase space.