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space engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 165 space engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Development of a miniaturised plug-and-play in-situ plasma measurement instrument for small satellites

University of Southampton
Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Supervisory Team. Dr. Taiwo Raphael Tejumola and Prof. Andrea Cammarano. This project aims to design and develop “PlasmaCube,” a real-time plasma measurement payload for CubeSats using Langmuir probe principles. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr T Tejumola
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Thermosphere Modelling for Satellite Drag, Collision Avoidance and Space Weather Resilience

University of Birmingham
Department of Electronic, Electrical and Systems Engineering
Low Earth orbit is becoming increasingly crowded. Scientific spacecraft, Earth observation missions, communication satellites and large commercial constellations all depend on accurate knowledge of where satellites are now and where they will be in the future. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof S Elvidge
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Multistatic ISAR for space domain awareness

University of Birmingham
Department of Electronic, Electrical and Systems Engineering
Space is crucial for a large number of services and operations, which affect our daily life. Communication, sensing, positioning is provided via satellites, which need to operate continuously from space. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M M Martorella
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)
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Developing cold plasma sterilisation system for lumened medical devises and complex space instruments

University of Southampton
Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Supervisory Team. Prof Minkwan Kim and Prof Andrea Cammarano. This project tackles the critical challenge of sterilising narrow channels in medical and space instruments. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M K Kim
 31 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Designing smart space structures for extreme environments: from nonlinear dynamics to resilient mechanisms

University of Southampton
Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Supervisory Team. Andrea Cammarano and Dr Cristiano Martinelli. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof A Cammarano
 30 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Health systems engineering for a new symptom-focused MLTC pathway in remote and rural settings

University of Strathclyde
Department of Design, Manufacture and Engineering Management
Aim. This project researches the translation of systems engineering expertise into healthcare practice. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof A M Maier
 31 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Ionospheric Modelling for GNSS, Precise Point Positioning, PNT and Space Weather Resilience

University of Birmingham
Department of Electronic, Electrical and Systems Engineering
Modern society depends on Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) such as GPS and Galileo. These systems support navigation, timing, telecommunications, transport, surveying, finance, energy networks, emergency response, agriculture and autonomous systems. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof S Elvidge
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Multifunctional Metamaterial-Architectures for Gamma and Neutron Shielding in Structural Skins and Panels for Advanced Rocket and Space Systems

Kingston University
Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment
Introduction. This PhD will explore how novel metamaterial architectures can be engineered to provide both radiation shielding and structural performance for next-generation rocket and space systems. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Y Jayakody
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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PhD project: Next-generation hybrid PV-X technologies for the sustainable, independent provision of solar heat, power, clean water, fuels and other renewable vectors

Imperial College London
Department of Chemical Engineering
The uptake of technologies that can harness solar energy to cater to diverse energy demands in buildings has been increasing markedly. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr C Markides
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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EngD Artificial Intelligence for Systems Engineering sponsored by NCC

University of Bristol
Centre in Doctoral Training (CDT) in Innovation for Sustainable Composites Engineering
Model-based Systems Engineering (MBSE) is set to become an essential element for building complex future systems that require enhanced collaboration and interconnectedness. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr C Snider, Prof J Barton
 30 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Unsteady Flow and Surface Loading Around a Wall-Mounted Porous Cylinder in a Turbulent Boundary Layer

University of Southampton
Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Supervisory Team. Dr Elias Arcondoulis, Professor Phillip Joseph and Professor Philip Nelson. This project investigates the fundamental unsteady flow physics and surface-loading mechanisms acting on wall-mounted porous cylinders subject to turbulent boundary layers. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr E Arcondoulis
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD in dynamic assembly of surfactant & polymer mixtures for next generation green formulations

Imperial College London
Department of Chemical Engineering
  Research Group: Soft Matter Engineering
A PhD position in soft matter science and engineering is available for an October 2026 start date (or ASAP thereafter) in the department of Chemical Engineering, in close collaboration with industrial partners. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof JT Cabral
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Hybrid ML-Physics Optimisation Framework for Pharmaceutical Reactors

The University of Manchester
Department of Chemical Engineering
Chemical flow reactors, especially crystallisation reactors, play a vital role in pharmaceutical manufacturing. Reactor geometry has a major influence on solute-solvent mixing, which directly affects product consistency, and ultimately drug quality. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr N Basha, Dr C Pereira da Fonte
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Understanding the dynamics of space radiation hazards using measurements from novel in-situ detectors

University of Surrey
School of Mathematics and Physics
  Research Group: Space Environment and Protection
Our society is becoming ever more reliant on space-based infrastructure for navigation, security, climate monitoring and potentially, in future, power sources such as space-based solar and space-based nuclear. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof K Ryden, Dr FL Lei
 12 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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AI-Driven Solar-Laser Hybrid Sintering for Lunar Regolith Metamaterials

University of Southampton
Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Supervisory team. Dr. Ye Li. This project investigates the microstructural evolution and mechanical behaviour of laser-sintered lunar regolith. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Y Li
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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