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smart PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
We have 244 smart PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
Intelligent Light: Smart Lasers for Advanced Manufacturing
Closing date. 31st December 2025. This PhD project is about pushing the boundaries in manufacturing, and making lasers become autonomous decision-makers, guiding us into a future of faster, cleaner, and more precise production processes. . Read more
Smart city data security gateways efficient routing and IP capacity
Proposed supervisory team. Dr Sufian Yousef. Theme. Smart Cities. Summary of the research project. Read more
An AI-driven approach to proactive Internet of Things (IoT) based systems
The Internet of Things (IoT) refers to the ever-growing network of physical objects such as smart devices, vehicles, buildings and other items embedded with electronics, software, sensors, actuators, and network connectivity that enable these objects to interact autonomously and intelligently. Read more
LITAC Scholarship - Smart fibre and textile development for ultrasonic monitoring
LITAC (Leeds Institute of Textiles and Colour), which sits within the School of Design, is offering a highly competitive PhD scholarship consisting of the award of tuition fees and an annual maintenance stipend that matches UKRI rates (19,237 GBP in 2024/25). Read more
Smart Cities 4.0
The intelligence of smart cities has been the subject of much academic debate over the past 20 years. This PhD opportunity shall study the latest version of smart cities as the urban and regional innovation system of the fourth industrial revolution. Read more
Controlling Particles, VOC and their Oxidation: Smart Demand Controlled Ventilation for Indoor Environmental Quality and Energy Efficiency
This PhD project is dedicated to advancing smart demand controlled ventilation systems in response to advances in understanding of indoor air chemistry and the transformative potential of smart technologies in building ventilation. Read more
Solid polymer electrolytes for batteries and smart windows PhD
This research aims at development of solid polymer electrolytes for next-generation batteries and electrochromic smart windows. Batteries and smart windows are one of key technologies to improve energy efficiency and enable net-zero economies. Read more
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Hybrid AI Solution to Integrating Standard iContracts in Construction Projects (RDF25/EE/ABE/ABWUNZA)
The gradual shift towards digitalisation in the construction industry has elicited debate on the need to adopt smart contracts. Read more
Smart Acoustic Control Technologies
Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to work at the forefront of engineering research with a focus on sound and vibration? Would you like to develop… Read more
Machine tool dynamics-based digital twins for real-time monitoring of cutting tool conditions in smart manufacturing
Background. Smart manufacturing, a broad category of manufacturing that employs digital information, flexible skilled workforce training, and computer-integrated systems, has become the primary pathway for transforming and upgrading manufacturing industry in the coming decades. Read more
Optimising smart hydrogen combustion for ultra-low emission heavy-duty vehicles
Project ID: 2531ac1473 (You will need this ID for your application). Research Theme: Energy and Decarbonisation. UCL Lead Department: Mechanical Engineering. Read more
Characterisation, modelling and optimisation of smart technical textiles and metamaterials
One of the most important consumer needs of the future will be energy. The technical textiles sector is dynamic, and its share is constantly growing. Read more
Personalised Thermal Comfort and Cardiovascular Health Model in Smart Homes Using Internet of Things and Deep Learning
Research Group:
Computing
The effects of global warming have impacted people’s daily lives around the world with more frequency in the last 20 years. The heatwave of 2003 in Europe evidenced that overheated houses could increase the excess deaths of people in vulnerable conditions (due to illness and/or advanced age) at a large scale. Read more
Self-Supervised Learning of Human Pose Estimation in Smart Manufacturing Systems
In 4th industrial revolution, intelligent robots will be deployed alongside human in smart manufacturing line. These robots will work as co-workers and are called Cobots. Read more