sustainable energy PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Development of comprehensive multi-residential building retrofit, using archetype, cost-optimal and net-zero approach

Edinburgh Napier University School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

Purpose. Scotland’s existing housing sector contributes 6.3 million tones of CO2 annually, accounting for approximately 13% of the nation’s emissions. Read more

Supervisors: Dr LK Khaddour, Mr SH Hart

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

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5 funded Doctoral Programs available in the field of Engineering

University of Palermo

The University of Palermo since 1806 is an excellent academic institution that offers a wide range of study and research programs, including 5 Doctoral Programs in the Engineering field. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Italy PhD Programme

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Condition monitoring and non-destructive testing of dynamic cable for offshore renewable energy industry

The University of Manchester Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering

Offshore wind energy is central to UK’s ambition of transitioning to a sustainable future electricity grid. The growth in power generation from floating wind turbines is increasingly further away from shore and utilising the floating wind turbine support structures. Read more

Supervisors: Dr T Chen, Prof A Peyton

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Condition monitoring and non-destructive testing of dynamic cable for offshore renewable energy industry

The University of Manchester Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering

Offshore wind energy is central to UK’s ambition of transitioning to a sustainable future electricity grid. The growth in power generation from floating wind turbines is increasingly further away from shore and utilising the floating wind turbine support structures. Read more

Supervisors: Dr T Chen, Prof A Peyton

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Engineered nanomaterials for safe sustainable water purification

University of Liverpool School of Engineering

Access to clean drinking water and sanitation has seen substantial progress in recent time, however there is still a large part of the global population, that live mostly in rural settings, that lack this basic necessity. Read more

Supervisor: Prof RA D'Sa

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

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High throughput mechanochemical synthesis for sustainable advanced materials

University of Birmingham Department of Mechanical Engineering

We are seeking highly motivated and talented students who have a background and interest in research across engineering, chemistry, and/or materials science. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Stafford

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

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Towards NetZero: Sustainable Binders for Mineral Rock Wool Insulation

University of Leeds Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Research Group: School of Chemical and Process Engineering

Mineral rock wool is a fibrous material formed by spinning or drawing molten mineral or rock material such as slag and ceramic. It retains its flexible, low-density, structure with binders that are spray coated onto the fibres. Read more

Supervisors: Prof J Blacker, Prof R Brydson

31 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Photo(electro)catalyst development for sustainable C-C coupling

Imperial College London Department of Chemical Engineering

Classical chemical transformations are activated with heat, which is unspecific, energy-intensive, and can compromise yields for endothermal reactions. Read more

Supervisor: Dr SE Eslava

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

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Next-Generation Low-Carbon Cement Wasteforms for Safe Disposal of Radioactive Waste

University of Sheffield Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering

In the UK, over 150,000m3 of radioactive waste (enough to fill 60 Olympic size swimming pools) has been produced to date. Most of this radioactive waste needs conditioning by encapsulating it in cement to prevent release to the biosphere. Read more

Supervisors: Dr B Walkley, Dr S Farris

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

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Tackling the geotechnical challenges of floating offshore wind

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team: Prof David White, Prof Susan Gourvenec, Dr Benjamin Cerfontaine. Lead the Way in Offshore Renewable Energy Infrastructure. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D White

31 August 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Building the next Generation of Smart Grid Infrastructures

Edinburgh Napier University School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

Building the future of Smart Grid infrastructures involves leveraging advanced technologies and integrating renewable energy sources, enhancing grid resilience, improving efficiency, and implementing intelligent monitoring and control systems. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Chrysoulas

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

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Microalgal Biorefineries

University of Sheffield Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering

A major contemporary challenge in industrial manufacturing is the development of sustainable production processes. This includes reduced resource consumption and CO2 generation, and energy efficient operations with maximised product outputs. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Vaidyanathan

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

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AI for sustainability in food supply chain and pricing

Anglia Ruskin University ARU School of Computing and Information Science

Research Group: Computing, Informatics and Applications Research Group

Research Group. Computing, Informatics and Applications Research Group. Proposed supervisory team. Dr Lakshmi Babu Saheer. Dr Cristina Luca. Read more

Supervisors: Dr L Babu Saheer, Dr C Luca, Dr J Zarrin

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

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Sustainable development goals in the mining industry: a developing country perspective

Nottingham Trent University Nottingham Business School

Multinational Corporations have a great opportunity to advance Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This is more so in developing regions such as Africa that face huge challenges meeting SDGs. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Siwale, Dr U U Umoru

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

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Optimise and automate pre-production for wire based Directed Energy Deposition (w-DEDAM) production PhD

Cranfield University School of Aerospace, Transport and Manufacturing (SATM)

This 4-year, fully funded PhD project centres on the automation and optimisation of the pre-production process for wire-based Directed Energy Deposition Additive Manufacturing (w-DEDAM). Read more

Supervisors: Dr JQ Qin, Prof S Williams

26 June 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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We have 253 sustainable energy PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

sustainable energy PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 253 sustainable energy PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Development of comprehensive multi-residential building retrofit, using archetype, cost-optimal and net-zero approach

5 funded Doctoral Programs available in the field of Engineering

Condition monitoring and non-destructive testing of dynamic cable for offshore renewable energy industry

Condition monitoring and non-destructive testing of dynamic cable for offshore renewable energy industry

Engineered nanomaterials for safe sustainable water purification

High throughput mechanochemical synthesis for sustainable advanced materials

Towards NetZero: Sustainable Binders for Mineral Rock Wool Insulation

Photo(electro)catalyst development for sustainable C-C coupling

Next-Generation Low-Carbon Cement Wasteforms for Safe Disposal of Radioactive Waste

Tackling the geotechnical challenges of floating offshore wind

Building the next Generation of Smart Grid Infrastructures

Microalgal Biorefineries

AI for sustainability in food supply chain and pricing

Sustainable development goals in the mining industry: a developing country perspective

Optimise and automate pre-production for wire based Directed Energy Deposition (w-DEDAM) production PhD

We have 253 sustainable energy PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

sustainable energy PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 253 sustainable energy PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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