nano PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Advanced Biomaterial for Preventing Catheter-Associated Infections

University of Dundee School of Science and Engineering

Urinary catheters are used as soon as a patient cannot control urine drain as a consequence of incontinence or urine retention. Read more

Supervisors: Prof Q Zhao, Dr S Zolotovskaya

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Absorption of gases in nano-confined liquids studied by total neutron scattering

The University of Manchester Department of Chemical Engineering

Advances in gas capture and storage research directly contribute to lowering the impact of industrial chemical processes on climate change and enable the move towards Net Zero goals. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Falkowska, Dr T Hughes, Prof C Hardacre

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Nano-particle enhanced Additive Manufacturing of aluminum alloys

University of Bradford Faculty of Engineering & Digital Technologies

Additive manufacturing is rapidly developing manufacturing concept; however, metal additive manufacturing has seen numerous inconsistencies regarding methods of controlling and standardizing the performance of the deposits from the metal additive manufacturing process. Read more

Supervisor: Dr K Cooke

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

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Metamaterials and Nano-Machines Driven with Light

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team: Eric Plum, Nikolay Zheludev. Project description. The balance among elastic, electromagnetic and quantum forces changes dramatically at the nanometre scale. Read more

Supervisor: Dr E Plum

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Perovskite oxide thin films for spintronics and nano-electronics

University of Canterbury School of Physical and Chemical Sciences

Background. Research in our lab focuses on the development of novel functionalities driven by spin and quantum effects in oxide thin films. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Sando

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Structural modifications in aged PuO2

University of Liverpool School of Engineering

This study aims at understanding radiation induced modifications in fluorite derived oxides that mimic the morphology, crystallography, phase stability similar to PuO. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Patel

29 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Programming Colloidal Self-Assembly for Advanced Materials

University of Birmingham School of Chemistry

A PhD place is available with Dr Dwaipayan Chakrabarti in the School of Chemistry at the University of Birmingham on a project themed on designing and developing colloidal advanced materials, using high-performance computing, underpinned by theories of statistical mechanics and wave propagation in periodic structures. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Chakrabarti

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Fully-funded PhD Studentship in Disposal MOX for Immobilisation of the UK’s Plutonium Inventory: A Study of Its Fabrication and Stability under Geological Disposal Conditions

Lancaster University School of Engineering

The UK has a substantial inventory of separated plutonium from its historical reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel. The Government’s preferred option for this is re-use as a Mixed uranium-plutonium OXide (MOX) fuel. Read more

Supervisors: Prof C Boxall, Dr B Robinson

31 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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AI Technology for Smart Labelling and Root Cause Analysis in a Semiconductor Wafer Manufacturing Process

Ulster University - Magee Campus School of Computing, Engineering and Intelligent Systems

The Intelligent Systems Research Centre (ISRC) vision is to develop a bio-inspired computational basis for Artificial Intelligence. Read more

Supervisors: Prof G Prasad, Dr M Singh, Dr C O'Donnell

2 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Novel nanocomposites based on green resin chemistries reinforced with 2D nanofillers and natural fibres

University of Sunderland Faculty of Technology

Applications are invited for a fully funded studentship to start in October 2024. About the project. Nanocomposites based on thermosetting resin matrices are one of the most promising lightweight materials to replace metal components and reduce energy and greenhouse gas emissions in the transport industries. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Karagiannidis

14 June 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Locking CO2 into cement: new perspectives from advanced spectroscopic techniques

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Engineering

EPSRC DTP studentship in Engineering. 3.5 years starting 1st October 2024, 1st January 2025 or 1st April 2025. Project Summary. Our aim is to improve carbon capture and utilisation (CCU) in the cement and concrete industry by introducing reactive carbonates to replace clinkers. Read more

Supervisors: Dr FJ Jin, Dr RM Maddalena, Prof PR Davies

31 July 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Role of symbiotic microbes of phytoplankton in future ocean carbon storage and productivity

Imperial College London Department of Life Sciences

Marine phytoplankton has a key impact on global carbon and nitrogen cycles. However, their growth is strongly influenced by other smaller microbes, such as bacteria and fungi, that live in the ‘phycosphere’. Read more

Supervisors: Prof T Bell, Dr F Liu, Dr A Shevchuk, Prof Y Korchev

17 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Upscaling morphing in biological structures

University of Edinburgh School of Engineering

Continuum mechanics approaches have been used to model the mechanical behaviour of biological (and active) systems at length scales that are large enough. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M.T. Taffetani, Dr M Dias

6 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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CDT-QTE: Quantum nanomaterials revolution

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Dr Nema Abdelazim. Project description. This project is part of the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Quantum Technology Engineering at the University of Southampton. Read more

Supervisor: Dr N Abdelazim

31 August 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Levitated Microparticles for Analogue Computing

King’s College London Department of Physics

Description of the position. The Levitated Nanophysics Group and King’s College London are proud to be an inclusive employer, supportive of all forms of diversity, and are committed to providing a supportive, collaborative research environment. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Millen

30 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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We have 107 nano PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

nano PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 107 nano PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Advanced Biomaterial for Preventing Catheter-Associated Infections

Absorption of gases in nano-confined liquids studied by total neutron scattering

Nano-particle enhanced Additive Manufacturing of aluminum alloys

Metamaterials and Nano-Machines Driven with Light

Perovskite oxide thin films for spintronics and nano-electronics

Structural modifications in aged PuO2

Programming Colloidal Self-Assembly for Advanced Materials

Fully-funded PhD Studentship in Disposal MOX for Immobilisation of the UK’s Plutonium Inventory: A Study of Its Fabrication and Stability under Geological Disposal Conditions

AI Technology for Smart Labelling and Root Cause Analysis in a Semiconductor Wafer Manufacturing Process

Novel nanocomposites based on green resin chemistries reinforced with 2D nanofillers and natural fibres

Locking CO2 into cement: new perspectives from advanced spectroscopic techniques

Role of symbiotic microbes of phytoplankton in future ocean carbon storage and productivity

Upscaling morphing in biological structures

CDT-QTE: Quantum nanomaterials revolution

Levitated Microparticles for Analogue Computing

We have 107 nano PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

nano PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 107 nano PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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