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water engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 142 water engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Simulation and optimisation of reverse osmosis desalination process with renewable energy

University of Bradford

Faculty of Engineering & Digital Technologies

Desalination of seawater has been gaining increasing momentum to overcome the freshwater scarcity around the world. Among the various technologies, RO (reverse osmosis) is one of the most promising seawater desalination technologies for freshwater production but is energy intensive. Read more

Supervisor: Prof I Mujtaba

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

Influence of CO2 impurities on Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) in conventional oil reservoirs

University of Bradford

Faculty of Engineering & Digital Technologies

The application of CO. 2. injection for Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) has proven to be an effective technique for increasing oil recovery from mature reservoirs. Read more

Supervisor: Dr N Rahmanian

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

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

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

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

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

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

Breaking batteries better: the science of smarter shredding

University of Birmingham

School of Metallurgy & Materials

When Li-ion batteries are recycled at industrial scale, the first step is shredding. What comes out, a mixture called "black mass", determines everything that follows, from hydrometallurgical processing to the feasibility of direct recycling. Read more

Supervisors: Dr R Sommerville, Dr P Allan

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

Design and Development of Ultra‑Long‑Acting Injectable Depot Technologies for Chronic Viral Infection Therapy

University of Liverpool

Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology

This project aims to create an ultra‑long‑acting injectable platform capable of delivering antiviral therapy for months at a time. Read more

Supervisor: Prof S Qi

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

Fast Diffusion-Relaxation MRI with AI for Prostate Cancer Grading at Ultra-High Gradient Strength

Cardiff University

Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics

This project will develop a next-generation, non-invasive imaging approach for grading prostate cancer using advanced MRI and machine learning, with the potential to reduce reliance on painful and invasive needle biopsies. . Read more

Supervisors: Dr P Slator , Prof M Cercignani, Dr K Foley

27 June 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

Understanding the Performance of Aerospace Aluminium Alloys in Humid Air

The University of Manchester

Department of Materials

High strength aluminium alloys are widely used in aerospace applications to produce commercial aircraft. These alloys have an excellent balance of properties and low density, achieved through alloying additions such as Zn, Mg, and Cu along with carefully processing. Read more

Supervisor: Prof J Robson

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

Smart Droplets: Using Organic Chemistry to Control Emulsion Stability

University of Birmingham

School of Chemistry

Background. Emulsions are mixtures of two liquids that do not normally mix, such as oil and water. They are found everywhere in daily life, such as foods like milk and mayonnaise, cosmetics, medicines, and even fuels. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S F Fielden

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

Towards robotic 2D-IR spectroscopy for biomolecular fingerprinting of cancer

University of York

School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

Research Group: Healthcare Engineering

Ultrafast 2D-IR spectroscopy is a new variant of Infrared spectroscopy which offers a unique analytical method for characterizing complex biomolecular samples. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Chauhan, Prof N Hunt

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

Fully funded 4-year studentships at the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Sustainable Chemical Technologies: A Systems Approach

University of Bath

Institute of Sustainability and Climate Change

Are you ready to tackle some of the world's most urgent sustainability challenges? We are looking for motivated, engaged, and creative students who are enthusiastic about producing high quality research, expanding understanding of sustainable systems and sharing knowledge with a variety of audiences. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training

Synergistic study of the corrosion resistance of zircaloy in PWR conditions

University of Birmingham

School of Metallurgy & Materials

A UK PhD studentship is available at the University of Birmingham with a tax-free stipend at the UKRI standard level. The project is co-funded by the Rolls-Royce Plc, co-supervised by Dr Chris Jones. Read more

Supervisors: Prof Y Chiu, Dr C Jones

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

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