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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Machine Learning-Enabled Ultrasonic and Thermal Inspection for Quantitative Composite Defect Mapping

The University of Manchester
Department of Materials
Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymers (CFRP) and advanced composite laminates are critical to modern aerospace structures, automotive components, and renewable energy infrastructure. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr L Maio, Dr P Potluri
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Microstructural Engineering of High-performance Recycled Aluminium Alloys through Multi-Scale Characterisation

The University of Manchester
Department of Materials
Recycling aluminium requires only around 5% of the energy needed for primary aluminium production, making it a key engineering material for reducing carbon emissions and improving sustainability across the component life cycle. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr K Yan, Prof J Robson
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[School of Engineering PhD Scholarships] Neuromorphic Imaging for Plume Particle Interactions in Spacecraft Environments

The University of Manchester
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Spacecraft operate in challenging environments where interactions between propulsion plumes, surfaces and particles can influence mission performance. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr K Rajamanickam, Dr K Smith
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[School of Engineering PhD Scholarships] Machine learning for violent free surface flows

The University of Manchester
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Free-surface flows play a critical role in many environmental and renewable energy applications, from coastal protection and flood mitigation to offshore wind turbines and wave energy devices. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr G Fourtakas, Prof B Rogers, Dr A Mukherjee
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Rheological Diagnostics in Plastics Recycling

The University of Manchester
Department of Materials
The transition to a circular plastics economy depends on our ability to manufacture reliable products from recycled materials. However, recycled polymers often exhibit significant variability in composition, contamination and processing history, making it difficult to predict their performance in demanding applications. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof M Shaver, Dr D T W Toolan
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[School of Engineering PhD Scholarships] Investigating heat transfer in advanced geothermal systems; integration to different sources of demand

The University of Manchester
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
The transition to a low-carbon energy system requires new solutions that can simultaneously address climate change and energy security. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr C Brown, Prof M Huuse
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Unravelling the Role of Configurational Entropy in Mechanical Properties of High-Entropy Ceramics

The University of Manchester
Department of Materials
Unravelling the Mechanical Secrets of High-Entropy Ceramics. Can we discover new principles for designing tougher and stronger ceramics by controlling their atomic complexity?. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr Y Chen, Dr A Yerokhin
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[School of Engineering PhD Scholarships] From Hinges to Morphing: Redefining Aircraft Control for Efficient Flight

The University of Manchester
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
How should an aircraft wing change shape to achieve the most efficient control?. Aircraft rely on control surfaces such as ailerons and spoilers to manoeuvre, but there are many ways of distributing these surfaces across a wing. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr MN Nabawy, Prof W Crowther
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Dynamic mechanophores for damage detection during plastic recycling

The University of Manchester
Department of Materials
Polymers are essential to nearly every aspect of our lives from the clothes we wear, to the cars we drive, to the plastic containers that keep our favourite foods fresh. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr N Fox, Prof M Shaver
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[School of Engineering PhD Scholarships] Evidence Before Action: Grounding Large Language Models in Multimodal Physical Evidence for Self-Correcting Robotic Manufacturing

The University of Manchester
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Large language and foundation models are starting to play their role in manufacturing decision-making. They can retrieve process knowledge, explain abnormal behaviour and suggest corrective actions. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr K Qian, Dr J Sun, Dr C Imediegwu
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[School of Engineering PhD Scholarships] Satellite Retasking in Very Low Earth Orbit using Enhanced Aerodynamics

The University of Manchester
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Very Low Earth Orbits (VLEO), orbits lower than those typically used, present substantial benefits for multiple applications, e.g. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr P Roberts, Dr C McGrath
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Upcycling Waste Plastics into Green Membranes for Electrochemically Mediated Carbon Capture (UP-GREEN)

The University of Manchester
Department of Materials
Achieving net zero will require carbon removal technologies that are not only energy-efficient, but also sustainable in the materials they use. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr Z Xu, Dr J Li
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[School of Engineering PhD Scholarships] Data-driven modelling and active control of aerodynamic flow separation

The University of Manchester
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Flow separation can cause substantial increases in aerodynamic drag and loss of performance in aircraft, UAVs and wind-energy devices, and its prediction and control remain major challenges in aerodynamics. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Rezaeiravesh, Dr M Mihajlovic
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[School of Engineering PhD Scholarships] Computational analysis of arterial haemodynamics to quantify plaque-risk using geometric archetypes

The University of Manchester
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Cardiovascular disease remains one of the leading causes of death worldwide, with atherosclerosis developing preferentially in regions of arteries exposed to disturbed blood flow. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Sengupta, Dr E Manchester, Prof A Revell
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[School of Engineering PhD Scholarships] Integrated Climate-Impact Design and Lifecycle Assessment of Next-Generation Technologies for Net-Zero Aviation by 2050

The University of Manchester
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Aviation currently contributes around 3.5% of human-caused radiative forcing, and non-CO2 effects – including contrails, nitrogen oxides, soot and water vapour – account for roughly two-thirds of that impact. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Jagtap, Dr N Bojdo
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