corrosion PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Unravelling the role of corrosion products in the localised corrosion of large scale energy system infrastructure

University of Leeds Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Research Group: School of Mechanical Engineering

Carbon dioxide (CO2) corrosion of carbon steel is a degradation mechanism observed across mature and new energy systems, as well as carbon abatement technologies such as Carbon Capture and Storage. Read more

Supervisors: Prof Richard Barker, Dr J J Owen

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

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Fatigue Damage Mechanism of Cable-stayed Structures under Corrosion Attack and the Quantum Technology for Corrosion Inspection and Monitoring

University of Salford School of Science, Engineering and Environment

Information on this PhD research area can be found further down this page under the details about the Widening Participation Scholarship given immediately below. Read more

Supervisors: Dr W Wang, Dr M Hughes

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

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Materials Engineering: Fully Funded Swansea University and the Coated 3 Industry Fund PhD Scholarship: Zinc coating Innovations for Superior Corrosion Performance

Swansea University School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Funding providers: Swansea University's Faculty of Science and Engineering, and the Coated 3 Industry Fund. Subject areas: Material Science and Engineering, metallurgy, corrosion . Read more

Supervisor: Prof J Sullivan

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

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Corrosion of reinforcing steel embedded within low carbon cement concretes made without Portland cement

University of Birmingham Department of Civil Engineering

Corrosion of reinforcing steel in conventional Portland Cement (PC)-based concretes exposed in challenging environments is a common problem, leading to cracking and spalling and its repair is a big cost to the UK economy. Read more

Supervisors: Dr B Ghiassi, Prof E G Ganjian

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

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Hot corrosion studies of gas turbine alloy materials PhD

Cranfield University School of Aerospace, Transport and Manufacturing (SATM)

This is a self-funded PhD position to work with Dr Adnan Syed in the Surface Engineering and Precision Centre. The PhD project will focus studying high temperature corrosion mechanisms in details to identify the material degradation and coatings applications details in extreme environments. Read more

Supervisor: Dr AS Syed

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

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Modelling the bioelectrochemical response of biofilms linked to microbiologically-influenced corrosion

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Prof Julian Wharton & Prof Jeremy Webb. Project description. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Wharton

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

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Fully-funded PhD Studentship in The Corrosion of Magnox Spent Nuclear Fuel

Lancaster University School of Engineering

The safe storage of the UK’s nuclear legacy is one of the key aims for Sellafield. Part of that legacy, Magnox reactors were fuelled using uranium metal rods clad in a magnesium-aluminium alloy. Read more

Supervisors: Prof C Boxall, Dr F Andrieux

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

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Advanced characterisation of stress corrosion cracking in long-term aqueous storage of 20-25Nb AGR cladding

University of Bristol School of Physics

Supervisors. Dr Tomas Martin, Dr Mariia Zimina (University of Bristol), Dr Rob Burrows (NNL). Read more

Supervisor: Dr TM Martin

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

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Multiscale investigation of corrosion deposition in high temperature high pressure water for nuclear power plants

The University of Manchester Department of Materials

We are pleased to present an exciting PhD opportunity in collaboration with Rolls-Royce, providing a unique chance for candidates to participate in a multiscale investigation of corrosion deposition in high-temperature, high-pressure water for nuclear power plants. Read more

Supervisors: Dr F Scenini, Dr G Giustini

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

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The Development of Novel and Sustainable Surface Preparation Processes for Steels Using Environmentally Friendly Solutions

Sheffield Hallam University Materials and Engineering Research Institute

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

Supervisors: Dr MK Kitchen, Dr OL Lewis

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

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Material degradation study of heat-exchanger materials and coatings for renewable energy PhD

Cranfield University School of Aerospace, Transport and Manufacturing (SATM)

This is a self-funded PhD position to work with Dr Adnan Syed in the Surface Engineering and Precision Centre. The PhD project will focus studying high temperature corrosion mechanisms in details to identify the material degradation and coatings applications details in extreme environments. Read more

Supervisor: Dr AS Syed

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

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Evaluation of Corrosion-Fatigue Behaviour in Offshore Wind Turbine Substructures

University of Strathclyde EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Wind and Marine Energy Systems and Structures

Originally, the inside surface of offshore wind turbine structures was designed to be dry, and so ‘in air’ fatigue crack growth rate (FCGR) laws should have been relevant. Read more

Supervisor: Prof A Mehmanparast

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

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Development of a performance test method to evaluate effectiveness and service life of galvanic anodes used as part of repair systems and cathodic protection in reinforced concrete structures

University of Birmingham Department of Civil Engineering

One of the most challenging durability issues and causes of defects in reinforced concrete infrastructures is the corrosion of steel reinforcement, which leads to rust formation, cracking, spalling, delamination and degradation of structures (Popov, 2015 and Michael et al, 2016). Read more

Supervisors: Dr B Ghiassi, Prof E G Ganjian

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

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Understanding the long-term corrosion of vitrified radioactive waste

University of Sheffield Department of Materials Science and Engineering

We are welcoming applications for a PhD project commencing October 2024 conducting research to aid the safe disposal of the UK’s legacy nuclear waste. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Thorpe

30 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Hydrogen trapping and permeation in metallic and ceramic coatings for fusion powerplant applications

The University of Manchester Department of Materials

Research Group: Coatings and Ceramics

Future fusion powerplants must maintain tritium inventory to ensure safe and sustainable plant operations. Structural materials in the breeder blanket and tritium extraction systems will be exposed to tritium and lithium. Read more

Supervisor: Prof P Edmondson

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

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Mathematical and computational modelling of diffusion-driven material ageing

The University of Manchester Department of Mathematics

This project will consider systems of reaction-advection-diffusion equations both computationally and analytically. These find application to modelling corrosion/ageing in materials, where diffusion of a reactant into the bulk material and its subsequent reaction leads to the growth of unwanted corrosion products. Read more

Supervisor: Prof R E Hewitt

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

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Future Carbon-Neutral Fuels: The Chemistry of Ammonia on Steel Surfaces

University of Leeds Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Research Group: School of Chemical and Process Engineering

This project will examine how ammonia, a carbon-free fuel considered a replacement for diesel, impacts on the longevity and performance of existing engine technologies. Read more

Supervisors: Prof S Schroeder, Assoc Prof D Harbottle

29 April 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Organic coatings microstructure: insights from molecular simulations

The University of Manchester Department of Chemical Engineering

Watching paint dry can be fascinating. Painting a room can make it aesthetically pleasing, but paints can do much more than just please the eyes. Read more

Supervisor: Dr F Siperstein

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

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Discovery of Novel Biomedical Titanium-Precious Metal Alloys via Laser Powder Bed Fusion

University of Birmingham School of Chemical Engineering

Titanium (Ti) and its alloys have long represented as the ‘go-to’ materials for metallic implants due to their corrosion resistance and low-cytotoxicity. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Cox

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

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Fully-funded PhD Studentship in Disposal MOX for Immobilisation of the UK’s Plutonium Inventory: A Study of Its Fabrication and Stability under Geological Disposal Conditions

Lancaster University School of Engineering

The UK has a substantial inventory of separated plutonium from its historical reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel. The Government’s preferred option for this is re-use as a Mixed uranium-plutonium OXide (MOX) fuel. Read more

Supervisors: Prof C Boxall, Dr B Robinson

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

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Polymeric materials in extreme environments: An exploration of polymer network structure in high-performance epoxy-amine thermosets for use in marine environments (Ref:RDFC24/HLS/APP/UNTHANK)

Northumbria University Faculty of Health and Life Sciences

This fully funded PhD studentship will explore the fundamental material, molecular and network-forming properties that deliver optimal performance in epoxy-amine thermoset polymer coatings. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Unthank, Dr M Sims

29 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Material degradation study of energy storage materials for renewable technologies PhD

Cranfield University School of Aerospace, Transport and Manufacturing (SATM)

This is a self-funded PhD position to work with Dr Adnan Syed in the Surface Engineering and Precision Centre. The PhD project will focus studying high temperature corrosion mechanisms in details to identify the material degradation details in extreme environments. Read more

Supervisor: Dr AS Syed

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

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Use of Recovered Toner Powder to Enhance Durability, Engineering and Sustainability Performance of Structural Concrete Elements

University of Dundee School of Science and Engineering

The working life of reinforced/prestressed concrete elements is often determined by serviceability limit state which is governed by the movement of harmful moisture into the structure and propagating/initiating corrosion of steel reinforcement. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Newlands, Dr L Csetenyi

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Water lubricated compressor bearings

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team: Robert Wood, Julian Wharton and Ahmed Kovacevic (City, Uni of London). Project description. Compressors consume energy, but their use in mechanical vapour recompression (MVR) and heat pumps will continue to play an important role that contributes towards Carbon Neutrality in society. Read more

Supervisor: Prof R J K Wood

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

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Investigating Nanoscale Network Polymer Degradation

The University of Manchester Department of Materials

Research Group: Polymers and Composites

Network polymers are widely deployed as the matrix in structural composites and high-performance pigmented protective coatings. Surprisingly however, many fundamental aspects of how the properties and structure of these materials degrade upon exposure to the environment remains unknown. Read more

Supervisor: Miss SM Morsch

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

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Microbial Induced Electrochemistry at the Local Site and Single Cell Level

University of Liverpool Department of Chemistry

Microbial Induced Corrosion (MIC) is a serious economic problem with an estimate worldwide cost of $113 Bn every year. MIC impacts a very wide range of industries, from power plants to construction, and even the health of humans with implants or protheses. Read more

Supervisors: Prof R Raval, Dr A Vezzoli

30 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Demonstration of novel high temperature zirconium alloys under irradiation for generation-IV fission

University of Birmingham School of Metallurgy & Materials

A 3.5-year UK/EU PhD studentship is available in the group of Dr Sandy Knowles within the School of Metallurgy and Materials at the University of Birmingham, with a stipend of at least £18,622 per year (industrial top up of ~£2000 expected). Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Knowles

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

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Understanding in-reactor formed oxides on cladding material by X-ray diffraction analysis

The University of Manchester Department of Materials

We are a large, international research community, based within the landmark Henry Royce Institute for Advanced Materials at the University of Manchester, and with partners across the UK, Europe, N. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Frankel

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Fluidised Bed Biomass combustion

University of Sheffield Department of Mechanical Engineering

To achieve the UK’s ambitious target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by 2050 without compromising energy security, the UK’s conventional power plants must be operated in a flexible manner in terms of high efficiency, using alternative fuels (e.g. Read more

Supervisors: Prof W Nimmo, Prof L Ma

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

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Biomass Combustion

University of Sheffield Department of Mechanical Engineering

Biomass Combustion is an important renewable form of energy for power generation. Combined heat and power, CHP, is an efficient way of utilising this energy most effectively in units of 30 to 60 MW. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Pourkashanian, Prof L Ma, Prof W Nimmo

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

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We have 57 corrosion PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

corrosion PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 57 corrosion PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Unravelling the role of corrosion products in the localised corrosion of large scale energy system infrastructure

Fatigue Damage Mechanism of Cable-stayed Structures under Corrosion Attack and the Quantum Technology for Corrosion Inspection and Monitoring

Materials Engineering: Fully Funded Swansea University and the Coated 3 Industry Fund PhD Scholarship: Zinc coating Innovations for Superior Corrosion Performance

Corrosion of reinforcing steel embedded within low carbon cement concretes made without Portland cement

Hot corrosion studies of gas turbine alloy materials PhD

Modelling the bioelectrochemical response of biofilms linked to microbiologically-influenced corrosion

Fully-funded PhD Studentship in The Corrosion of Magnox Spent Nuclear Fuel

Advanced characterisation of stress corrosion cracking in long-term aqueous storage of 20-25Nb AGR cladding

Multiscale investigation of corrosion deposition in high temperature high pressure water for nuclear power plants

The Development of Novel and Sustainable Surface Preparation Processes for Steels Using Environmentally Friendly Solutions

Material degradation study of heat-exchanger materials and coatings for renewable energy PhD

Evaluation of Corrosion-Fatigue Behaviour in Offshore Wind Turbine Substructures

Development of a performance test method to evaluate effectiveness and service life of galvanic anodes used as part of repair systems and cathodic protection in reinforced concrete structures

Understanding the long-term corrosion of vitrified radioactive waste

Hydrogen trapping and permeation in metallic and ceramic coatings for fusion powerplant applications

Mathematical and computational modelling of diffusion-driven material ageing

Future Carbon-Neutral Fuels: The Chemistry of Ammonia on Steel Surfaces

Organic coatings microstructure: insights from molecular simulations

Discovery of Novel Biomedical Titanium-Precious Metal Alloys via Laser Powder Bed Fusion

Fully-funded PhD Studentship in Disposal MOX for Immobilisation of the UK’s Plutonium Inventory: A Study of Its Fabrication and Stability under Geological Disposal Conditions

Polymeric materials in extreme environments: An exploration of polymer network structure in high-performance epoxy-amine thermosets for use in marine environments (Ref:RDFC24/HLS/APP/UNTHANK)

Material degradation study of energy storage materials for renewable technologies PhD

Use of Recovered Toner Powder to Enhance Durability, Engineering and Sustainability Performance of Structural Concrete Elements

Water lubricated compressor bearings

Investigating Nanoscale Network Polymer Degradation

Microbial Induced Electrochemistry at the Local Site and Single Cell Level

Demonstration of novel high temperature zirconium alloys under irradiation for generation-IV fission

Understanding in-reactor formed oxides on cladding material by X-ray diffraction analysis

Fluidised Bed Biomass combustion

Biomass Combustion

We have 57 corrosion PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

corrosion PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 57 corrosion PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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