aero PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Imperial College London Department of Mechanical Engineering

PhD Studentship in revolutionizing aero-engine testing: a novel experimental technique for friction monitoring

Applications are invited for a research studentship in the field of vibration and friction, leading to the award of a PhD degree. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Fantetti

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

Microstructural and surface integrity in machining of specialist composite materials for next generation aero-engine applications - (ENG 1317X2)

The project will seek an understanding of the microstructural changes during machining of specialist aerospace materials for high temperature applications used in the latest generations of civil and military aero-engines. Read more

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

Rolls-Royce sponsored PhD Scholarship, Design and Simulation of Stiffness-Adjustable Robotic Systems for Performing on-Wing Repair of Aero-Engines - (ENG 1318X2)

Applicants are invited to undertake a 3 year PhD programme in partnership with industry to address key challenges in on-platform manufacturing engineering. Read more

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

Computer vision and robot control for performing on-wing repair of aero-engines - (ENG - 1398X1)

Rolls-Royce University Technology Centre (UTC) in manufacturing and On-Wing Technology, The University of Nottingham. Applicants are invited to undertake a 3 year PhD programme in partnership with industry to address key challenges in on-platform manufacturing engineering. Read more

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

Imperial College London Department of Mechanical Engineering

PhD Studentship in Optimal Frictional Damping in Bladed Discs Under Rotating Conditions

Applications are invited for a research studentship in the field of clean, safe and competitive future aero engine development, leading to the award of a PhD degree. The post is supported by a bursary and fees (at the UK student rate) provided by the EPSRC, with a generous bursary top-up from industrial funds. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Schwingshackl

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

Sheffield Hallam University Materials and Engineering Research Institute

Aerospace Flow Control Actuator Technology Performance Enhancement Using High Strain-Temperature Lead Free Piezoceramic Materials

The Industry and Innovation Research Institute (I2Ri) draws on talents, expertise and facilities across Sheffield Hallam University. Read more

Supervisors: Dr JP Potts, Dr JS Spendlove, Dr A Feteira

10 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

University of Sheffield Department of Mechanical Engineering

Optimisation of impinging jets for reduction of deposit formation

We are excited to offer a fully funded PhD opportunity in Mechanical Engineering at The University of Sheffield for someone with a passion for computational fluid dynamics modelling. Read more

Supervisors: Dr R Yuan, Dr S Siouris

30 April 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Imperial College London Department of Materials

Novel interphases for ceramic composites: a high-throughput approach

The Department of Materials at Imperial College London, as part of the new CDT in Materials 4.0, is looking for a candidate to undertake a PhD project in the field of Ceramic Matrix Composites for the next generation of aero-engines and fusion reactors. Read more

Supervisor: Dr O Gavalda Diaz

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

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Nonlinear Aerostructural Optimisation of Boundary Layer Ingesting Fan

Supervisory Team. Prof. Ali Elham, Dr. Jie Yuan. Project description. To meet the objectives of the Paris Climate Agreement, aviation (~3% of human global CO2 emissions) must do its share. Read more

Supervisor: Prof A Elham

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

Kingston University Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment

Composite Materials with integrated ‘‘massless’’ energy storage for use in civil and mobile applications such as electric vehicles, drones, and composite planes

Nowadays in electric cars, batteries, contribute a large part of the vehicle's weight, which means additional footprinting and load bearing function. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Koutsonas

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

Kingston University Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment

Aerothermal investigation on the effect of in-service burnout on the leakage flows over high-pressure turbine blade tip

The aero-industry is required to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. Therefore, it is important to continuously advance its propulsion technology to reduce its fuel burn and achieve this target by 2050. Read more

Supervisor: Dr Z Saleh

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

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Swim like a Whale: Underwater Propulsion at High Reynolds Numbers

Supervisory Team: Dr Melike Kurt and Prof Bharath Ganapathisubramani. Project description. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Kurt

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

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Development and manufacturability of metamaterials for large shallow cavity noise suppression

Supervisory Team: J.L.T. Lawrence, P.B. Murray, A.G. Wilson, and P.A.S. Reed. Project description. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Murray

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

University of Birmingham School of Metallurgy & Materials

High-fidelity CFD and data-driven modelling of aerodynamic noise sources

Applications are invited for one funded 3.5-year PhD studentship for the project titled “High-fidelity CFD and data-driven modeling of aerodynamic noise sources” in the group of Dr Zhong-Nan Wang at the University of Birmingham. Read more

Supervisor: Dr Z Wang

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

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Low-noise Ducted Propulsion Systems for Next-Gen eVTOL Platforms

Supervisory Team. Phillip Joseph, Sergi Palleja Cabre and Chaitanya Paruchuri. Project description. Overview. Electrically-powered vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft are poised to revolutionize transportation, contributing significantly to the UK economy. Read more

Supervisor: Prof P Joseph

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

Imperial College London Department of Mechanical Engineering

PhD Studentship in Physics-guided Machine Learning for Nonlinear Structural Dynamics

Applications are invited for a research studentship in Machine Learning applied to Nonlinear Structural Dynamics, leading to the award of a PhD degree. Read more

Supervisor: Dr L Renson

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

Rolls Royce sponsored PhD scholarship - Machining of new aerospace materials - (ENG - 1591)

Applications are invited to undertake a 3 year PhD programme in partnership with industry to address key challenges in manufacturing engineering. Read more

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