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Integrated design approaches of thermo-active building envelope for near zero carbon buildings and environmental sustainability

Kingston University
Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment
The construction sector has seen a high share of energy-related carbon emissions globally due to building operation, posing a great threat to achieving net zero carbon targets by 2050. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Deng
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Hydrological controls on the Vaiont landslide

Kingston University
Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment
The Vaiont landslide occurred in 1963 in northern Italy and has perplexed researchers ever since. Recently, however, new geological information and interpretations have led to an entirely new framework for understanding the event. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A P Dykes
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Geometry-Engineered Therapeutic Microstructures for Localised Drug Delivery

Queen’s University Belfast
School of Pharmacy
  Research Group: Drug delivery and biomaterials
Conventional drug delivery systems often face challenges associated with poor drug solubility, limited tissue retention, uncontrolled release and frequent administration. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr LV Vora
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Enhancing the efficiency of geothermal energy pile foundations

Kingston University
Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment
The construction industry is reportedly responsible for 38% of global carbon emissions. The proposed project aims to develop specifications for energy efficient geothermal pile foundations capable of extracting maximum energy from the ground, for use in heating or air-conditioning of a building. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Omer
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Effects of self-cementing properties on the performance of a sustainable capillary barrier cover system by using recycled concrete aggregates

Kingston University
Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment
In supporting the UK Government to fulfil its targets on carbon emissions and environmental protection, there is an increasingly strong emphasis on recycling and reuse of construction waste in civil engineering. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr H Kew
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Effects of installation and use of polymer support fluids on the load capacity of piles formed in low to medium permeability soils

Kingston University
Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment
Installing bored piles in collapsible soils or just drilling a deep hole requires the use of temporary casings or support fluids such as bentonite or polymers to stabilise the shaft. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Omer
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Competency, Skills, and AI in Project Leadership: Bridging Knowledge and Productivity Gaps for 21st-Century Workforce Readiness in the Construction Industry

Kingston University
Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment
The UK construction industry faces persistent challenges of productivity stagnation, skill shortages, and fragmented professional development pathways (Farmer, 2016; Construction Leadership Council, 2023). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Ahmed
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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A framework for construction waste minimisation in lean projects – a life cycle approach

Kingston University
Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment
Construction waste can take many forms including holding excess inventory of materials, unnecessary movements of construction operatives and vehicles to/from/within a site, idle time between operations, defective work etc. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr T Papadopoulou, Dr S Ahmed
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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AI-Human Co-Working Models for City-Scale Energy-Saving Transformation in Existing Building Stock

Kingston University
Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment
The decarbonisation of the built environment presents a major challenge for local governments, particularly in cities with large, aging housing stocks and diverse community needs. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Z Zhu
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Application of Structural Health Monitoring to concrete structures with non-metallic reinforcement.

Kingston University
Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment
Application of non-metallic reinforcement, such as Fiber Reinforced Polymers (FRP), is getting increasingly popular due to reduced risk of corrosion, high strength, no interference with electro-magnetic fields and other positive characteristics. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr T Donchev
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Assessing and improving the productivity of construction labour through resilient interventions against stagnation (in respect of the evolving perspectives of the impacts of pandemics like the coronavirus)

Kingston University
Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment
The construction sector, covering other professional services, accounts for a substantial value addition of every economy globally and generates substantial incomes in export earnings, especially in advanced economies. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr P Missa, Dr H Kew
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Behaviour of FRP reinforced shear walls under cyclic loading

Kingston University
Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment
In the last 2 decades fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) materials have become a suitable material for strengthening of existing Civil Engineering structures for their resistance to corrosion and high strength among other excellent material properties. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Petkova
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Engineering in-situ therapeutic reservoirs for precision drug delivery

Queen’s University Belfast
School of Pharmacy
  Research Group: Drug delivery and biomaterials
Conventional drug delivery approaches often struggle to maintain effective drug concentrations at specific disease sites, resulting in frequent administration, variable therapeutic exposure and unwanted systemic effects. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr LV Vora
 22 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Behaviour of shear walls consisting of steel frame and FRP infill plate.

Kingston University
Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment
Thin infill plate shear walls are getting more popular especially for high rise buildings. Their low weight and high ultimate capacity are extremely beneficial for many modern buildings. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr T Donchev
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Building Sustainability and Occupant Well-being: Data-Driven Design Optimization

Kingston University
Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment
In an era where the quest for sustainability intersects with the imperative of human well-being, the building sector stands at a critical juncture [1,2]. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Y Sun
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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