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underwater PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 23 underwater PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Sonars for precise underwater autonomous vehicle (AUV) navigation.

University of York
School of Physics, Engineering and Technology
  Research Group: Communication Technologies
There is a great interest in underwater autonomous vehicles (AUVs) and currently many companies develop AUVs for multiple applications. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Y Zakharov
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Full-duplex underwater acoustic systems

University of York
School of Physics, Engineering and Technology
  Research Group: Communication Technologies
Acoustic signal transmission is the only feasible technology for long-range (>10-100m) underwater communication, navigation and sonar systems. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Y Zakharov
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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High-frequency underwater acoustic communication for image transmission.

University of York
School of Physics, Engineering and Technology
  Research Group: Communication Technologies
Communication using acoustic waves is the main underwater communication technology, since electro-magnetic waves quickly attenuate underwater. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Y Zakharov
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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High data rate adaptive underwater acoustic networks

University of York
School of Physics, Engineering and Technology
  Research Group: Communication Technologies
The ocean plays a key role in supporting all living organisms on our planet, yet the vast majority of the ocean remains unmapped and unobserved. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Y Zakharov
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Machine learning in underwater acoustic communication modems

University of York
School of Physics, Engineering and Technology
  Research Group: Communication Technologies
Machine learning is an approach that is useful when a practical optimisation problem is difficult to describe precisely. This approach has found multiple applications. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Y Zakharov
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Quantum levitated mechanics for GPS-denied autonomous underwater vehicle navigation

University of Southampton
Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Supervisors. Professor Hendrik Ulbricht h.ulbricht@soton.ac.uk. Professor Blair Thornton B.Thornton@soton.ac.uk. Dr Georgios Salavasidis and Dr Yaomei Wang (National Oceanographic Centre) georgios.salavasidis@noc.ac.uk, yaomei.wang@noc.ac.uk. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof H Ulbricht
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EPSRC - Neuromorphic Underwater Star Tracking for Navigation and Monitoring

The University of Manchester
Department of Computer Science
  Research Group: Neuromorphic Systems
When equipped with an upward-facing camera, underwater vehicles can detect objects above the water surface, from insects to satellites. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof A van Schaik, Dr A Marcireau
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Intelligent Medium Access Control for Underwater Acoustic Communication Networks

University of York
School of Physics, Engineering and Technology
  Research Group: Communication Technologies
Most research in underwater acoustic communication deals with the physical layer, with primitive and inflexible multiple access, despite the medium access control layer playing a crucial role in providing efficient communication. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof P D Mitchell
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Exploitation of Full-Duplex Capability in Underwater Acoustic Communication Networks at the Medium Access Control Layer

University of York
School of Physics, Engineering and Technology
  Research Group: Communication Technologies
Full-duplex has the potential to double the capacity of point-to-point communication links, but these benefits can only be fully realised in communication networks through development of a suitable medium access control layer. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof P D Mitchell
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Realistic Underwater Acoustic Propagation Model for Medium Access Control Protocol Evaluation

University of York
School of Physics, Engineering and Technology
  Research Group: Communication Technologies
Successful prediction of the performance of medium access control protocols is dependent on a realistic model of the underlying propagation channel. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof P D Mitchell
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Application of Satellite Medium Access Control Principles to Underwater Acoustic Communication Networks

University of York
School of Physics, Engineering and Technology
  Research Group: Communication Technologies
Acoustic waves are widely accepted as the most suitable means of communicating underwater, since radio waves suffer from severe attenuation through water. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof P D Mitchell
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Interactive Sound Mapping and Embodied Listening for Long-Term Public Engagement with Anthropogenic Marine Noise

Edinburgh Napier University
School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment
This PhD project explores how environmental science, sound design, and interactive technologies can be developed to address one of the most pressing environmental challenges of our time. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr RS Selfridge, Dr I McGregor
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Resilient and Federated Acoustic Defence Approaches for Maritime Security (Ref: SF-KK-2025)

Loughborough University
Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
We are seeking an outstanding and highly motivated PhD candidate to join the Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr KK Kyriakopoulos, Prof P Lepper
 15 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Modelling of subsea cable flow induced vibration effects in offshore wind farms

Durham University
Offshore Wind CDT
This PhD scholarship is offered by the EPSRC CDT in Offshore Wind Energy Sustainability and Resilience, a partnership between the Universities of Durham, Hull, Loughborough and Sheffield. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr L Gan, Prof J Gilbert, Prof W Coombs
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Integrating AI-Driven Optimisation and High-Fidelity Laser-Fluid-Structure Interaction Modelling

University of Aberdeen
School of Engineering
These projects are open to students worldwide, but have no funding attached. Therefore, the successful applicant will be expected to fund tuition fees at the relevant level (home or international) and any applicable additional research costs. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Gomes, Dr L Akanji
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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