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We have 1,937 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships added in the last month

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Simulation and Analysis of Ultra-High Efficiency Free-Piston Engine Power Generators

Durham University
Department of Engineering
Updated: 19 October 2026 
Achieving thermal efficiencies beyond 50% represents a transformative opportunity for low-carbon power generation. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Smallbone
 1 February 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Next-generation miniaturised optical sources

University of Southampton
Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Updated: 19 October 2026 
Supervisors. Dr Massimiliano Guasoni and Dr Lin Xu. Broadband light sources could transform how we diagnose disease, detect hazards and monitor our environment. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Guasoni
 30 September 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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AFM-Based Nanopatterning of 2D Materials for Programmable Functional Devices

University College Dublin
School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering
Updated: 19 October 2026 
We are seeking a motivated PhD candidate to develop advanced nanomanufacturing strategies for two-dimensional (2D) materials, with a particular focus on atomic force microscopy (AFM)-based nanopatterning, predictive property engineering, and functional device fabrication. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof J Zhang
 20 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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More data, more and better distances: Improving on Gaia parallaxes with multi-modal machine learning

University of Southampton
Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Updated: 19 October 2026 
Supervisors. Professor Poshak Gandhi and Professor Christian Knigge. Accurate stellar distances underpin our understanding of the Galaxy. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof P Gandhi
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Life-Cycle Driven Design of Sustainable Electric Machines

Durham University
Department of Engineering
Updated: 19 October 2026 
Electric machines are essential to our everyday lives, powering everything from electric vehicles to wind turbines. However, making these technologies more sustainable is a key challenge in achieving net-zero emission targets. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr N Sarma
 1 February 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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State-of-the-art constraints on the most powerful accreting black holes in the Galaxy

University of Southampton
Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Updated: 19 October 2026 
Supervisor. Professor Poshak Gandhi. A single stellar-mass black hole can outshine a million suns. What is the mechanism for energy extraction in black holes, 10 times more efficient than nuclear fusion. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof P Gandhi
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Turning Green Infrastructure into Network Infrastructure: Battery-Free Ambient IoT Hosted on Urban Trees

Durham University
Department of Engineering
Updated: 19 October 2026 
Background. Wireless devices with no battery, powered by radio energy from the network and replying by reflecting it back, have just entered the mobile standard. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr R SIMORANGKIR
 1 February 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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A new theory for the most bizarre supermassive black holes in the cosmos

University of Southampton
Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Updated: 19 October 2026 
Supervisor. Professor Poshak Gandhi. Supermassive black holes evolve across billions of years. But a new population that changes rapidly in just months is challenging our understanding of black-hole growth. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof P Gandhi
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Testing the foundations of cosmology with quasars

University of Southampton
Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Updated: 19 October 2026 
Supervisors. Professor Poshak Gandhi. Does the Universe look the same in every direction? Distant quasars, powered by giant black holes, hint that it might not. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof P Gandhi
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Investigation of thermoacoustic instabilities of hydrogen flames

University of Southampton
Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Updated: 19 October 2026 
Supervisors. Dr Preethi Rajendram Soundararajan and Dr Temistocle Grenga. Hydrogen offers a clean route to decarbonise aviation, but its flames can be prone to thermoacoustic instabilities, which are undesirable in aviation engines. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr P R Soundararajan
 31 July 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Multimodal learning and sensor fusion for vessel monitoring using vision and underwater acoustics

University of Southampton
Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Updated: 19 October 2026 
Supervisors. Dr William Wu, Dr Huanhuan Li and Professor Paul White. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr WW Wu
 15 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Photonic fibres for renewable energy

University of Southampton
Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Updated: 19 October 2026 
Supervisors. Dr Pier-John Sazio and Dr Peter Horak. Design and fabricate next-generation photonic fibres using advanced cleanroom technologies, repurposing telecoms-inspired photonic platforms for renewable energy generation and low-cost energy storage. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr P Sazio
 31 July 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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AI directed materials discovery and atomistic modelling

University of Southampton
Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Updated: 19 October 2026 
Supervisors. Dr Pier-John Sazio and Dr Ioannis Zeimpekis. Join a PhD at the forefront of photonics, advanced materials and AI. Develop next-generation chalcogenide materials using state-of-the-art cleanroom fabrication, machine learning and simulation. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr P Sazio
 31 July 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Hollow core optical fibres embedded with 2D materials

University of Southampton
Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Updated: 19 October 2026 
Supervisors. Dr Pier-John Sazio and Dr Ioannis Zeimpekis. This PhD project will develop novel composite anti-resonant hollow-core fibres integrating atomically thin 2D materials for advanced photonic and optoelectronic applications. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr P Sazio
 31 July 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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The Safety and Efficacy of Far-UVC For Preventing the Airborne Spread of Disease

University of St Andrews
School of Physics and Astronomy
Updated: 19 October 2026 
Far-UVC is a recently established technology that uses ultraviolet light at 222nm wavelength to inactivate microorganisms in air and on surfaces. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr K Wood
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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