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space engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 165 space engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Development of advanced intelligent systems for enhancing reliability and mission assurance of small satellites

University of Southampton

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Dr. Taiwo Raphael Tejumola and Dr. Alexander Wittig. This project will address the systems engineering challenge of enhancing mission assurance for small satellites by developing an AI-powered risk assessment framework. . Read more

Supervisor: Dr T Tejumola

30 June 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

How do we control the shape and time structure of our very short bunches using THz-driven structures?

The University of Manchester

Cockcroft Institute

Particle accelerators are powerful tools that have driven major discoveries in physics, from finding the Higgs boson to developing new materials. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Appleby

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

Autonomous Reconfiguration, Deployment, and Management of Self-Aware Modular Space Robots

University of York

School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

Research Group: Intelligent Systems and Robotics

Modular and dynamically reconfigurable space hardware systems are a high priority for research and development as they can significantly decrease development costs, facilitate multiple payloads, and enable indefinite lifetime extension for space missions. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M A Post

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

Multi-level topology optimization of architected metamaterial structures

University of Southampton

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Dr Haris Moazam Sheikh. About the project. Mechanical metamaterials are engineered structures with extraordinary properties driven by geometry, not composition. Read more

Supervisor: Dr H Sheikh

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

Aeroelasticity and Dynamics of Deployable Space Structures

The University of Manchester

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Research Group: Aerospace engineering

The deployment and operation of space structures, such as solar arrays, antennas, habitats, and scientific instruments, are governed by a complex interplay between structural flexibility, inertial forces, and aerodynamic or environmental interactions. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Harish

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

Developing high performance optical amplifiers for the future of space communications

University of Southampton

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Dr Kyle Bottrill and Prof Periklis Petropoulos. The space communication environment is like no other, subjecting data-carrying lasers to immense transmission distances, substantial Doppler shifts and, in some cases, a highly turbulent atmosphere. Read more

Supervisor: Dr K Bottrill

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

Space-Time Quantum Metasurfaces for Fault-Tolerant, Scalable Quantum Computing

University of Southampton

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

This project, within the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Quantum Technology Engineering at the University of Southampton (https://qte.ac.uk), carries a UKRI TechExpert enhanced annual stipend around £31k for UK students. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Taravati

31 July 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Stacked Intelligent Metasurface (SIM) for Orthogonal Time Frequency Space (OTFS)

University of Southampton

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Dr Chao Xu. This project will explore the combination of Stacked Intelligent Metasurfaces (SIM) and Orthogonal Time Frequency Space (OTFS) in the context of Space-Air-Ground Integrated Network (SAGIN) applications. . Read more

Supervisor: Dr CX Xu

1 October 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Ionospheric, Auroral and Ocean Clutter Models for Monostatic and Bistatic HF Sensing Systems

University of Birmingham

Department of Electronic, Electrical and Systems Engineering

High-frequency (HF) sensing is one of the few technologies able to detect objects and characterise environments far beyond the horizon. Read more

Supervisor: Prof S Elvidge

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

Ph.D. student in Energy Mechanics and Sustainability Program

University of Delaware

Department of Mechanical Engineering

1-2 Ph.D. students (Spring or Fall 2026 entry). Research project. (1) Multiphysics modeling and characterization of next-gen batteries; (2) Machine-learning assisted battery manufacturing and prognostics. Read more

Supervisor: Dr JX Xu

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

Fully Funded PhD in sustainability in cooling in memory of Dr Gareth Davies

London South Bank University

College of Technology and Environment (CTE)

This is an exciting PhD opportunity within the College of Technology and Environment (CTE) at London South Bank University (LSBU). Read more

Supervisor: Dr H Lagoeiro

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

Optoelectronic AI processors for cryogenic and space electronics

University of Southampton

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory team. Dr Firman Simanjuntak. This PhD project aims to develop error-tolerant AI processors for cryogenic and space electronics using optomemristor technology, which mimics neural networks and offers ultra-fast, low-power computing. Read more

Supervisor: Dr F Simanjuntak

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

Active noise control of automotive tyres (Ref: AAE-DOB-2518)

Loughborough University

Department of Aeronautical and Automotive Engineering

Automotive vehicles are becoming heavier with wider tyres to support this weight. Above a speed of around 30 miles per hour, the noise produced by the tyres is the dominant source. Read more

Supervisors: Dr D O'Boy, Dr M Martinez Garcia

10 January 2027 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Autonomous Close-Proximity Spacecraft Operations: Hardware-in-the-Loop Validation of Neuromorphic Event Cameras

University of Southampton

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Dr Alexander Wittig, Dr Sergio Araujo-Estrada and Dr Jorn Cheney. This project aims to overcome the challenges of testing spacecraft control algorithms on real hardware in Earth-based environments. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Wittig

2 August 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

“Atomic layer deposition of transparent conducting electrodes for silicon-based tandem photovoltaics”

University of Birmingham

Department of Mechanical Engineering

The capacity of photovoltaic (PV) installations now exceeds 1.5 TW peak worldwide due to the success of silicon-based solar cell technologies which account for >95% of production. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Pain, Prof JD Murphy

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

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