surface engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 259 surface engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Infection-responsive coatings for the prevention of catheter-associated urinary tract infections

Queen’s University Belfast School of Pharmacy

Medical care has transformed over the last century with significant improvements in the variety and extent to which various diseases can be treated and/or prevented. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Wylie, Prof C McCoy

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

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Microneedle delivery systems for minimally-invasive patient diagnosis/monitoring

Queen’s University Belfast School of Pharmacy

In this project, a novel type of integrated system will be investigated that will by-pass the skin barrier. On its surface will be multiple microscopic needles that pierce the skin without causing any pain – the sensation is said to feel like a cat’s tongue or sharkskin. Read more

Supervisor: Prof R Donnelly

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

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Synthetic Protein-Transporters for Enhanced Transduction Activity

Queen’s University Belfast School of Pharmacy

Intracellular protein delivery is key to probing important cellular processes and developing advanced biotherapeutics. However, protein trafficking into the cell, and more specifically to the cytosol remains a significant challenge. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Carmali

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

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High-Resolution Imaging of Green Conjugated Polymers

University of Birmingham School of Chemistry

High-Resolution Imaging of Green Conjugated Polymers. A fully funded 3.5 years PhD position in the field of experimental nanoscience at surfaces and molecular imaging of conjugated polymers is available in the group of Prof. Read more

Supervisor: Prof G Costantini

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

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Visualising Molecular Doping in Conjugated Polymers

University of Birmingham School of Chemistry

Visualising Molecular Doping in Conjugated Polymers. A fully funded 3.5 years PhD position in the field of experimental nanoscience at surfaces and molecular imaging of conjugated polymers is available in the group of Prof. Read more

Supervisor: Prof G Costantini

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

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Cell biology and evolution of cancer metastasis

University of Reading Department of Biomedical Sciences

We are interested in the spread of cancer, a process called metastasis. Metastasis is responsible for the majority of cancer deaths and there are currently no effective treatments to stop this process. Read more

Supervisor: Prof P R Dash

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

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Investigating how tactile cues can influence people’s perception of healthy food.

Anglia Ruskin University ARU School of Psychology and Sport Science

Research Group: Centre for Societies and Groups

Research Group. Centre for Societies and Groups. Proposed supervisory team. Dr Cathrine Jansson-Boyd. Theme. Consumer Psychology. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Jansson-Boyd

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

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Damage characterisation and root cause analysis of wind turbine pitch bearings

University of Sheffield Department of Mechanical Engineering

Blade pitch bearings of large scale wind turbines control the individual blades in order to maximise power generation at low wind speeds and to prevent turbine damages under high winds. Read more

Supervisor: Prof H Long

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

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Investigation of white etching crack damage mechanism in wind turbine gearbox bearings

University of Sheffield Department of Mechanical Engineering

Modern wind turbine gearbox bearings are failing prematurely, by white structure flaking and axial cracking, which may be caused by the propagation of subsurface white etching cracks (WECs). Read more

Supervisor: Prof H Long

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

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Elastic wave propagation

University of Sheffield Department of Mechanical Engineering

We have built our world out of steel, concrete, and other stiff solids. How well these structures endure depends on the tension and strains they are under, which are closely related to the material’s elastic behaviour. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Gower

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

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Experimental and numerical study of manufacturing induced defects in structural integrity of a Metal Matrix Composite

University of Sheffield Department of Mechanical Engineering

Metal-matrix composites are metals or alloys that includes particles, whiskers, fibres etc. made of a different material. These materials can be tailored to be lightweight and with various other properties. Read more

Supervisor: Dr H Ghadbeigi

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

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Examining the mechanical behaviour of human skin under loading

University of Sheffield Department of Mechanical Engineering

This project will build on previous research within the department to measure the mechanical response of human skin and near-surface human tissue systems to normal and shear loading. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Carre, Prof R Lewis

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

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Human Grip of Hand-Held Objects

University of Sheffield Department of Mechanical Engineering

Understanding human grip is one of the most important factors in the design of many hand-held consumer products (e.g. tools, devices). Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Carre, Prof R Lewis

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

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Tribology of the Human Foot - Avoiding Slips and Falls

University of Sheffield Department of Mechanical Engineering

Bare foot slips cause a number of serious accidents each year, either in the home environment or at, for example, leisure centres. Read more

Supervisors: Prof R Lewis, Prof M Carre

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

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Evaluation of Corrosion-Fatigue Behaviour in Offshore Wind Turbine Substructures

University of Strathclyde EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Wind and Marine Energy Systems and Structures

Originally, the inside surface of offshore wind turbine structures was designed to be dry, and so ‘in air’ fatigue crack growth rate (FCGR) laws should have been relevant. Read more

Supervisor: Prof A Mehmanparast

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

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We have 259 surface engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

surface engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 259 surface engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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