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Multi-objective optimization data analytics for decision support in exploring different system designs
University of Reading Department of Computer Science
Many data modeling problems can be formulated as standard optimization problems in which a scalar cost function is minimized with respective to some parameters in system design. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof X Hong
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

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.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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.

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Adjoint based optimization of vertical axis wind turbines
University of Sheffield Department of Mechanical Engineering
Recently vertical axis wind turbines (VAWTs) have been more installed in urban areas than before. They are known to perform better in urban regions compared to horizontal axis wind turbines as they do not require alignment to the oncoming flow. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof L Ma, Prof M Pourkashanian, Prof D Ingham, Dr A Shahrokhi
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

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.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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.

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Species Conservation Evolutionary Algorithms for multiobjective optimization and applications in Engineering
University of Bradford Faculty of Engineering and Informatics
This highly multidisciplinary PhD projects will develop computational methods or optimisation frame work to solve engineering optimization problems. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr JP Li
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

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.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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.

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Multi-paradigm methods for many-objective optimization
University of Sheffield Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering
Most of the decisions we need to take in life, in both professional and personal contexts, require us to consider a number of performance criteria and constraints. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof R Purshouse
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

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.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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.

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Optimization of surfactant-solvent systems for adaptive lubricants
University of Bristol Chemistry
Optimization of surfactant-solvent systems for adaptive lubricants. Industry-funded PhD in Colloid and Interface Science in the School of Chemistry, University of Bristol. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof J Eastoe
 23 April 2021 PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

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.

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Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

This research project has funding attached. It is only available to UK citizens or those who have been resident in the UK for a period of 3 years or more. Some projects, which are funded by charities or by the universities themselves may have more stringent restrictions.

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Aerodynamic optimization of wind farms
University of Sheffield Department of Mechanical Engineering
Wind farms, as a main technology to convert wind energy into electricity faces challenges in improving its efficiency and reducing costs. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof M Pourkashanian, Prof L Ma, Prof D Ingham
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

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.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Transmitter optimization techniques for physical layer security
University of York Department of Electronic Engineering
  Research Group: Communication Technologies
Physical layer security has been recently recognized as a promising new design paradigm to provide security in wireless networks in addition to the existing conventional cryptographic methods, where physical layer dynamics of fading channels are exploited to establish secured wireless links. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr K Cumanan
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

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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.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Optimising the thermal energy transfer from a pulsed fusion reactor and recovery of waste heat for power generation efficiency gains
University College London Department of Chemical Engineering
VACANCY INFORMATION.  . The Department of Chemical Engineering at University College London (UCL) is seeking an enthusiastic Graduate Student to work on modelling, designing, and optimizing the heat management system for a fusion based electrical energy generation system. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof E S Fraga
 1 May 2021 PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

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.

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Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

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.

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Predictive and optimization-based control of smart grids: theory and algorithms
University of Sheffield Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering
Model predictive control (MPC) has long been identified as a leading candidate technique for control in future power networks and smart grids, because of its ability to handle constraints and optimize the performance or economy of the system. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr P Trodden
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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.

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Numerical modelling and design of geothermal heat recovery from subsurface systems
The University of Manchester Department of Chemical Engineering & Analytical Science
In the geothermal energy technology, this is a common practice to drill a doublet (i.e. an injection and production well pair) system. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Babaei
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

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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.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Numerical modelling and design of geothermal heat recovery from subsurface systems
The University of Manchester Department of Chemical Engineering & Analytical Science
  Research Group: Multiscale Modelling
In the geothermal energy technology, this is a common practice to drill a doublet (i.e. an injection and production well pair) system. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Babaei
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

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.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Machine Learning Based 5G/6G Network Self-Optimization for Industrial Protocols
University of the West of Scotland Computing, Engineering & Physical Sciences
Interested to become a game changer for an intelligent and secure 5G networked society? Excited to become an innovation creator for 6G networking technologies and standards? Thrilled to become a team player in multi-million-pound flagship international collaborative 5G/6G projects?. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Alcaraz-Calero, Dr Q Wang
 30 April 2021 PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

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.

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Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

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.

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Characterization, Modelling and Optimization of the Cryopreservation and Revival of Mammalian Cells
University College Dublin School of Chemical & Bioprocess Engineering
The cryopreservation and subsequent revival of mammalian cells are core operations associated with biopharmaceutical and advanced therapy medicinal products… Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Whelan
 31 May 2021 PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

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Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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.

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Smart optimization of energy performance and infoor air quality in residential buildings
University of Strathclyde Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering
The energy performance of residential buildings needs to be radically improved to meet ambitious climate change goals, however this must be achieved while maintaining an acceptable and preferably a desirable indoor environment. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr G McGill
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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.

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Optimization and design of high-performance multi-functional geopolymer concrete
The University of Manchester Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering
Geopolymer concrete (GPC) is a sustainable alternative to traditional ordinary Portland cement (OPC) concrete, which can minimize CO2 emission for its use of industry by-products. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Su, Prof Y Wang
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

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.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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