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We have 219 petroleum or oil or gas PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Porous superadsorbents for effective and selective adsorption of H2O from mixtures with inorganic gases

University of Strathclyde

Department of Chemical and Process Engineering

Water is an essential element for life and industry and there are numerous applications were an effective and selective separation of water vapour from a gaseous mixture is required. Read more

Supervisor: Dr V Inglezakis

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

Improving continuum modelling of transport through foams

The University of Manchester

Department of Mathematics

Foams are used across industries—from aerospace to packaging—providing cushioning during transit, thermal insulation, and structural reinforcement in a range of applications. Read more

Supervisor: Prof R E Hewitt

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

Enhancing Membrane-Free Alkaline Electrolysis for Sustainable Hydrogen Production (Ref: LU-EnerHy 2026-27/004)

Loughborough University

Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering

This PhD studentship is part of the Engineering Hydrogen NetZero (EnerHy) Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT), an EPSRC-funded initiative focused on advancing research and training in green hydrogen and wind energy. Read more

Supervisor: Prof S Calnan

31 July 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Waste to Energy and Renewable Energies – Design of Hybrid Energy Systems

University of Bradford

Faculty of Engineering & Digital Technologies

The advancement and economic development of any nation depends mostly on its energy structure. As the world population keeps increasing, the demand for electricity also rises. Read more

Supervisor: Prof I Mujtaba

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

Acoustic Array and Physics-Informed AI for Hydrogen Leak Detection and Localisation

University of Southampton

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Dr Michal Kalkowski and Dr Chao Zheng. This project aims to merge state-of-the-art acoustics, physics-based modelling, and cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) to advance hydrogen leak detection in complex environments. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Kalkowski

1 July 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Evaluation of properties of wood pellets for Bioenergy and Carbon Capture and Storage Application

University of Bradford

Faculty of Engineering & Digital Technologies

The current state of the art for utilisation of wood pellets is co-firing and the co-generation of biomass combustion products. The safe and effective storage, transportation and processing of wood pellets is then highly important for bioenergy applications. Read more

Supervisor: Dr N Rahmanian

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

Machine learning methods for modelling and optimising CO2 heat pumps

University of Liverpool

School of Engineering

Heat represents nearly half of the world's energy consumption and contributes to almost 40% of energy-related greenhouse gas emissions. Read more

Supervisor: Prof Z Yu

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

Digital Engineering

Loughborough University

Department of Aeronautical and Automotive Engineering

Digital engineering underpins our research in all our thematic areas and is also an area where we lead in the development of the underpinning methodologies. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Kenny

31 July 2026 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Advanced Dual-Comb LiDAR: Precision 3D Metrology for Advanced Sustainable Manufacturing

Heriot-Watt University

Institute of Photonics and Quantum Sciences (IPaQS)

We are seeking to appoint a talented PhD candidate to join the Ultrafast Optics Group at Heriot-Watt, to start by 1 October 2026, to develop a faster and more sensitive implementation of dual-comb ranging—an optical metrology technique combining interferometry-like precision with time-of-flight accuracy. Read more

Supervisor: Prof D Reid

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

Crystal growth and neutron scattering of functional materials

University College London

London Centre for Nanotechnology

PhD Opportunity. Crystal growth and neutron scattering of functional materials. (UCL Crystal Growth Laboratory @ Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell Campus). Read more

Supervisor: Prof R Perry

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

Development of a Patient-Specific Corneal Digital Twin Based on Topographic Imaging for Contact Lens Fitting and Future Corneal Interventions

University of Bradford

Faculty of Engineering & Digital Technologies

This PhD project aims to develop a patient-specific corneal digital twin derived exclusively from routinely acquired corneal topography and tomography data. Read more

Supervisors: Prof R Qahwaji, Dr I Ghafir

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

Rethinking embodied carbon accounting of construction materials: from attributional snapshots to consequential causal modelling

Edinburgh Napier University

School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

The construction sector is one of the largest global sources of greenhouse gas emissions, primarily due to the production of carbon-intensive materials such as cement and steel. Read more

Supervisors: Dr BD D'amico, Dr SLT Thomson, Prof E Hart

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

Low maintenance reliable main bearings for large wind turbines

University of Sheffield

Offshore Wind CDT

Almost all the bearings in wind turbine transmissions are rolling element type [1]. That includes slow and high-speed shafts, gearboxes, blade pitch bearings, and the main bearing that supports the rotor. Read more

Supervisors: Prof R Dwyer-Joyce, Dr T Khan, Mr WS Song, Dr S Tan

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

Microscale investigation of hydro-mechanical properties of subsurface rock

University of Aberdeen

School of Engineering

These projects are open to students worldwide, but have no funding attached. Therefore, the successful applicant will be expected to fund tuition fees at the relevant level (home or international) and any applicable additional research costs. Read more

Supervisors: Dr Y Zhou, Dr K Wu, Dr M Kartal

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

Droplet Impacts with Functional Surfaces

University of Aberdeen

School of Engineering

These projects are open to students worldwide, but have no funding attached. Therefore, the successful applicant will be expected to fund tuition fees at the relevant level (home or international) and any applicable additional research costs. Read more

Supervisors: Dr P D Hicks, Dr Y Tanino

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

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