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water engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 138 water engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Laser induced breakdown spectroscopy

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 T Thevar, Dr K Nakkeeran

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

EPSRC DLA: Nanodiamond for virus detection

Cardiff University

Cardiff School of Physics and Astronomy

At least 1 billion people lack access to safe water due to rapid population growth, urbanization, industrialisation and the climate emergency. Read more

Supervisors: Prof O Williams, Dr B Hou

3 July 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Water Management-Desalination and Wastewater Treatment

University of Bradford

Faculty of Engineering & Digital Technologies

Research Group: Water Engineering and Natural Environment

Water management is very important in many countries in the world. Out of many aspects of water management, freshwater production by desalination technologies (thermal and membrane) and wastewater treatment by various technologies are the most important ones. Read more

Supervisor: Prof I Mujtaba

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

Rational design of heterogeneous catalysts for sustainable applications

University of Southampton

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Dr Sergio Vernuccio and Prof Chris Skylaris. This project aims to rationally design efficient heterogeneous catalysts for sustainable application, including photocatalytic transformation for hydrogen production and CO₂ reduction. Read more

Supervisor: Dr SV Vernuccio

30 June 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Advanced Wasteform Development for Challenging Nuclear Waste Streams

Sheffield Hallam University

Engineering and Built Environment

This exciting project will directly support the UK nuclear industry by addressing the management and immobilisation of some of its challenging wastes and by-products ahead of long-term disposal. Read more

Supervisors: Dr AS Scrimshire, Dr SS Samad, Prof PB Bingham

4 August 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Design and Optimization of Concentrated Photovoltaic-Thermal Systems for Solar Hydrogen Production

Monash University Malaysia

Engineering and Information Technology

Green hydrogen production through solar-powered water electrolysis represents a critical pathway toward achieving global decarbonisation targets. Read more

Supervisor: Prof C Chong

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

Impact of climate change on integrity of engineered lighthouse structures

University of Strathclyde

Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

The ocean is the world’s greatest carbon sink. The ongoing rise of atmospheric CO. 2. will impact ocean CO. 2. absorption, increasing its acidity. Read more

Supervisors: Dr N Burnside, Dr K Dobson

30 June 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Fate, transport, and impact of microplastics in the environment

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 Y Tanino, Dr A Syed

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

Quantifying Seagrass Natural Capital — Global Meta-Analysis of Biodiversity Gain and Ecosystem Service Functions for Marine Accounting

University of Salford

School of Science, Engineering and Environment

Seagrass meadows are among the planet’s most valuable coastal ecosystems, yet their contribution to natural capital—the stock of nature supporting economic and social wellbeing—remains poorly quantified. Read more

Supervisor: Dr MDCL Do Amaral Camara Lima

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

Transporting microplastic-laden bubbles through vortices (TRAP)

University of Southampton

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Dr. Swathi Krishna and Dr. Ivo Peters. This PhD project might be for you if you are concerned about the growing microplastic contamination in our water bodies. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Krishna

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

Novel materials and catalytic processes for the clean-up of organic pollutants in water

University of Sheffield

School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences

Research Group: Materials Chemistry

Clean water is one of the most pressing global challenges of our time, with major implications for health, sustainability, and industry. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Conte

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

Disinfection of Wastewater using Novel Technologies

De Montfort University

Faculty of Health and Life Sciences

Summary. This project investigates how DMU-derived catalysts can improve the disinfection of wastewater systems. It focuses on developing and testing advanced treatment approaches that reduce microbial contamination, including bacteria, viruses and fungi. Read more

Supervisors: Prof K Laird, Dr M Shivkumar

3 July 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

SATURN CDT - Mechanistic Understanding of the Effect of Cold Work on the Corrosion Fatigue of Structural Alloys in Nuclear (PWR) Primary Coolant

The University of Manchester

Department of Materials

Saturn_Nuclear_CDT. UoM_Nuclear. We are offering an exciting PhD opportunity in partnership with Amentum to investigate how cold work influences the corrosion fatigue performance of structural alloys used in nuclear power plants. Read more

Supervisor: Prof F Scenini

30 June 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Optimising energy conversion in a plasma boiler through molecular modelling

University of Strathclyde

Department of Chemical and Process Engineering

Improving the energy efficiency of heating and cooling processes is an essential step towards decarbonisation and climate change mitigation. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Jorge, Dr E Brightman

30 June 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Novel sustainable retrofitting techniques to mitigate building/infrastructure damage due to drought-induced ground subsidence

University of Strathclyde

Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

Background. Climate-induced shrinking and swelling of clayey ground, causing building damage due to shallow foundation subsidence, is one of the most damaging geohazards in Britain today, costing the economy an estimated £3 billion over the past decade. Read more

Supervisors: Prof A Tarantino, Dr M Pedrotti

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

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