medical devices PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Strategies and methods for building sustainable medical devices by reduction of energy in hardware, software and offloaded processing

Ulster University - Belfast Campus Faculty of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment

Research Group: Engineering

The Internet of Things (IoT) has seen a sharp rise in connected devices, so that there are now many more devices that people on Earth. Read more

Supervisor: Prof CT Turner

26 February 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Develop novel biomimetic antibiofilm surfaces for medical devices

Loughborough University Department of Materials Engineering

It is estimated that biofilm infections cost about $94 billion p.a. in the United States healthcare system. Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI), in hospitals, are estimated to cause additional health-care costs of £1-2.5 billion in the UK alone. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Chen

12 February 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Resilient Soft Devices for Sustainable Medical Technology

University of Sheffield Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering

Patients rely on medical implants on most diverse conditions, and the failure of these devices can lead to fatal accidents. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Damian

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

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Development of sustainable, time- and cost-effective bespoke joint replacements

Nottingham Trent University School of Science & Technology

Project ID. SST_IMEC_1. Osteoarthritis affects 7% of the global population, more than 500 million people worldwide, and is responsible for 2% of the total global years lived with disability (YLDs). Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Abdelgaied

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

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How can trials and real-world evidence provide the best possible evidence on the benefits and risks of implantable devices? (NDORMS 2024/10)

University of Oxford Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences

Medical devices and surgical innovation have been under-researched in the past, leading to safety concerns and numerous high-profile scandals, such as those related to metal-on-metal hip replacements and surgical mesh. Read more

Supervisors: Prof D Prieto-Alhambra, Prof M Costa, Prof D Beard, Dr A Prats-Uribe, Dr D Metcalfe

1 December 2023 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Design and Development of Green miniaturised Balanced Antennas and Antenna Arrays for Internet of Things Applications

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

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. Read more

Supervisors: Dr C H See, Dr NOP Ojaroudi Parchin, Dr D Sun, Dr ZL Lu

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

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Design and Development of Green miniaturized wearable Balanced Antenna Arrays for Internet of Things Applications

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

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. Read more

Supervisors: Dr C H See, Dr NOP Ojaroudi Parchin

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

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Defeating fungal nail infections: Innovative imaging techniques and AMR resilient therapies

University of Bath Department of Life Sciences

Up to 5 million people in the UK are affected by fungal infection of toe and fingernails (ONC) at any one time, with a concerning high prevalence in elderly, diabetic and immunocompromised patients. Read more

Supervisors: Dr B Delgado-Charro, Dr A Bolhuis

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

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Developing an ultrasound microbioreactor with in-line bioprocess monitoring for personalised cell therapy applications

University College London Department of Mechanical Engineering

Project ID. 2228cd1311 (You will need this ID for your application). Research Theme: Healthcare Technologies. UCL Lead department: Mechanical Engineering. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Haqshenas

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

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EPSRC Centres for Doctoral Training - 4 Year PhD Studentships

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council

The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) is the main UK government agency for funding research and training in engineering and the physical sciences, investing more than £850m a year. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (European/UK Students Only) EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training

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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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Developing biodegradable long acting drug delivery systems for the treatment of chronic conditions

Queen’s University Belfast School of Pharmacy

Non-adherence to treatment costs the NHS more than £500M each year. Adherence is especially important when treating patients with chronic conditions that require lifetime pharmacological treatment, such as schizophrenia, Parkinson’s disease, HIV and Alzheimer’s disease. Read more

Supervisors: Dr E Larraneta, Prof R Donnelly

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

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Computational Fluid Dynamics of blood: multi-scale and multi-phase

University of Birmingham Department of Mechanical Engineering

The focus of this project is the application of multi-phase rheological models to blood modelling. Very specifically, an MKM5 Eulerian-Eulerian rheological model, with a Lagrangian discrete phase of particle seeded in this bulk flow. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Espino

Year round applications PhD Research Project Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding

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Adaptive Designs for the evaluation of updates to algorithms and devices in digital healthcare

University of Cambridge MRC Biostatistics Unit

Background to the project. Digital healthcare is a very dynamic field aiming to enhance patient health, from diagnostic to treatment, through the collection and analysis of increasingly larger digital health records. Read more

Supervisor: Dr DLC Couturier

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

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Coatings for Resorbable Magnesium Orthopaedic Implants

Ulster University - Belfast Campus Faculty of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment

Bone fixation devices are often made of Titanium and stainless steel, requiring a second procedure to remove the device after the bone has healed. Read more

Supervisors: Dr JA Acheson, Dr JW Ward, Dr JOC O'Connor, Dr AB Boyd

26 February 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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We have 106 medical devices PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

medical devices PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 106 medical devices PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Strategies and methods for building sustainable medical devices by reduction of energy in hardware, software and offloaded processing

Develop novel biomimetic antibiofilm surfaces for medical devices

Resilient Soft Devices for Sustainable Medical Technology

Development of sustainable, time- and cost-effective bespoke joint replacements

How can trials and real-world evidence provide the best possible evidence on the benefits and risks of implantable devices? (NDORMS 2024/10)

Design and Development of Green miniaturised Balanced Antennas and Antenna Arrays for Internet of Things Applications

Design and Development of Green miniaturized wearable Balanced Antenna Arrays for Internet of Things Applications

Defeating fungal nail infections: Innovative imaging techniques and AMR resilient therapies

Developing an ultrasound microbioreactor with in-line bioprocess monitoring for personalised cell therapy applications

EPSRC Centres for Doctoral Training - 4 Year PhD Studentships

Application of laser patterning for functionalisation of vascular stents

Developing biodegradable long acting drug delivery systems for the treatment of chronic conditions

Computational Fluid Dynamics of blood: multi-scale and multi-phase

Adaptive Designs for the evaluation of updates to algorithms and devices in digital healthcare

Coatings for Resorbable Magnesium Orthopaedic Implants

We have 106 medical devices PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

medical devices PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 106 medical devices PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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