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underwater PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 23 underwater PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Realistic Computer Vision (FINLAYSONG_U26CMP)

Primary supervisor - Prof Graham Finlayson. Many algorithms for solving problems in computer vision take an ML approach including using generative AI. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof G D Finlayson
 2 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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High-bandwidth quantum sensors for navigation applications

Over the past decade, quantum sensors have rapidly progressed and have demonstrated their exceptional stability and precision. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr YH Lien
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Application of digital holography for marine science

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 T Thevar, Dr K Nakkeeran
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Chip-Scale Atomic Devices

Over the past decade, quantum sensors have rapidly progressed and have demonstrated their exceptional stability and precision. They have gathered significant interest from fundamental research and real-world applications, including navigation. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr YH Lien
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Remote Object Identification using Quantum-Enhanced Imaging

  Research Group: Single-Photon Group
About the Project. Overview. In recent years, there have been a number of remarkable advances in the use of quantum detection in optical imaging. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof G Buller
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Integrating Quantum and Classical Sensors for Long-Duration Inertial Navigation

Supervisors. Blair Thornton b.thornton@soton.a.uk. Tim Freegarde Tim.Freegarde@soton.ac.uk. Darryl Newborough (external), Georgios Salavasidis (external) Darryl.Newborough@sonardyne.com; georgios.salavasidis@noc.ac.uk. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof B Thornton
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Silent piling for offshore wind turbines

Supervisory team. Dr Benjamin Cerfontaine, Dr Jamie Crispin and Prof. Dave White. You will develop a novel predictive model for the 'silent' installation of open-ended piles for offshore wind turbine foundations, through advanced physical and numerical modelling. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr B Cerfontaine
 1 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Long nonlinear oceanic surface and internal waves in 3D (Ref: MA/KK-SF1/2025)

Solitary waves and undular bores are long nonlinear waves which owe their existence to the balance between nonlinear wave steepening effects and linear wave dispersion. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr K Khusnutdinova
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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