mechanics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Development of a new muscle mechanics model - mechanics of lower limb muscles during gait

University of Birmingham School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences

The goal of this project is to build a new model of muscle contraction called the Active Spring Muscle Model (ASMM) and to verify the model in human gait mechanics. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S-H Yeo

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

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Exploring the Interplay of Computational Mechanics, Fluid Dynamics, and Thermal Analysis in Engineering Systems

Canterbury Christ Church University SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING, TECHNOLOGY AND DESIGN

Our research group in school of Engineering Technology and Design (ETD) at Canterbury Christ Church University (CCCU) focuses on cutting edge projects at intersection of computational mechanics, computational fluid dynamics (CFD), thermal analysis and fluid-structure interaction (FSI). Read more

Supervisors: Dr U Abdullah, Dr A Rasheed

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

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PhD post in Fluid Mechanics- Experimental modelling of plastic transport in floods

Imperial College London Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

Applications are open for a PhD scholarship at Imperial College London to start by October 2024 (flexible). The PhD project will tackle the transport of plastic (and other litter) during extreme flood conditions. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Valero

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

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Mathematical Modelling of Poro-Mechanics of Soil

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Tiina Roose, William Powrie, Siul Ruiz. Project description. Soil is one of the most complex and important self-assembling organo-mineral composites in the world. Read more

Supervisor: Prof T. Roose

31 August 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Data-driven image mechanics (D2IM): a deep learning approach to predict displacement and strain fields in biological tissues from X-ray tomography

University of Greenwich Faculty of Engineering and Science

The recent advent of deep learning (DL) has enabled data-driven models, paving the way for the full exploitation of rich image datasets from which physics can be learnt. Read more

Supervisors: Prof G Tozzi, Dr P Soar

1 July 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Interferometry applied to experimental fluid mechanics

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Dr Sergio Maldonado. Project description. Applications are invited for a fully funded PhD position on the use of interferometry in experimental fluid mechanics. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Maldonado-Villanueva

31 August 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Electrochemo-mechanics modeling and characterization

University of Delaware Department of Mechanical Engineering

We are actively recruiting FULLY-FUNDED 2-3 Ph.D. students for electrochemo-mechanics modeling of lithium-ion batteries. The length scale spans from atomic, molecular, and continuum levels (covering energy materials, electrode, cell, module, pack and electric vehicles). Read more

Supervisor: Dr JX Xu

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

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Computational Mechanics

University of Warwick School of Engineering

Warwick Monash Alliance. Supervisors: Dr Emmanouil Kakouris (School of Engineering, University of Warwick, United Kingdom). and Dr Vinh Phu Nguyen (Department of Civil Engineering, Monash University, Australia). Read more

Supervisor: Dr E Kakouris

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

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Multiscale Numerical Approaches for Materials Design and Engineering

Edinburgh Napier University School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

The Engineering and Mathematics Group within the School of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment is inviting applications for a research studentship in developing novel numerical approaches for design and engineering of composite materials and metamaterials leading to the award of a PhD degree. Read more

Supervisors: Prof V Bratov, Prof I Shyha

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

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Mechanics of Helical Pile Installation in Chalk

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team: David Richards, Fernando Alvarez-Borges, Madhu Murthy, Benjamin Cerfontaine. Project description. Around 70% of Europe’s offshore wind turbines are installed in the North Sea. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D J Richards

31 August 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Morphology, motion, and mechanics of vertebral joints in fish

University of Liverpool Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences

We depend on healthy joints to stay active, independent and productive. Disorders of the joints of our spine (intervertebral joints) are particularly disruptive, with back pain and disorders impacting millions of people. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Camp, Dr A Sharp

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

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Advanced laser diagnostics investigating the fluid mechanics of primary breakup

University of Edinburgh School of Engineering

Efficient spray atomization plays a notable role in society, ranging from effective medical delivery, to product manufacturing, to cleaner propulsion systems. Read more

Supervisor: Dr B Peterson

5 February 2025 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Upscaling morphing in biological structures

University of Edinburgh School of Engineering

Continuum mechanics approaches have been used to model the mechanical behaviour of biological (and active) systems at length scales that are large enough. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M.T. Taffetani, Dr M Dias

6 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Novel metamaterials for mechanical waves attenuation

Edinburgh Napier University School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

The Engineering and Mathematics Group within the School of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment is inviting applications for a research studentship in developing novel metamaterials for high-energy mechanical waves attenuation leading to the award of a PhD degree. Read more

Supervisors: Prof V Bratov, Prof E Hart

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

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Micro-mechanics and irradiation creep of vanadium-base fusion alloys

University of Birmingham School of Metallurgy & Materials

Vanadium alloys have resurged as key materials solutions for structural components in the first wall and tritium breeder module of fusion power plants. Read more

Supervisor: Prof E JM Jimenez-Melero

19 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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We have 213 mechanics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

mechanics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 213 mechanics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Development of a new muscle mechanics model - mechanics of lower limb muscles during gait

Exploring the Interplay of Computational Mechanics, Fluid Dynamics, and Thermal Analysis in Engineering Systems

PhD post in Fluid Mechanics- Experimental modelling of plastic transport in floods

Mathematical Modelling of Poro-Mechanics of Soil

Data-driven image mechanics (D2IM): a deep learning approach to predict displacement and strain fields in biological tissues from X-ray tomography

Interferometry applied to experimental fluid mechanics

Electrochemo-mechanics modeling and characterization

Computational Mechanics

Multiscale Numerical Approaches for Materials Design and Engineering

Mechanics of Helical Pile Installation in Chalk

Morphology, motion, and mechanics of vertebral joints in fish

Advanced laser diagnostics investigating the fluid mechanics of primary breakup

Upscaling morphing in biological structures

Novel metamaterials for mechanical waves attenuation

Micro-mechanics and irradiation creep of vanadium-base fusion alloys

We have 213 mechanics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

mechanics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 213 mechanics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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