powder PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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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OPtimise POwder pRoducTion UsiNg Intelligent Sensing Technologies (OPPORTUNIST)

University College London Department of Mechanical Engineering

Project ID. 2228cc1456 (You will need this ID for your application). Research Theme: Manufacturing The Future. UCL Lead department: Mechanical Engineering. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Leung

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

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Making Additive Manufacturing Sustainable Using Functionalised Coatings (Fully Funded PhD)

University College London Department of Mechanical Engineering

Eligibility. Open to UK students and international students. Fully Funded. 3 years of Home tuition fees (currently £5,860/year) and a tax-free maintenance stipend of £24,000 per year. Read more

Supervisors: Prof P Lee, Dr A Leung

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

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Enhancing the Performance of Dry Powder Inhalers using Amino Acid Based Polymeric Nanoaggregates

Kingston University Faculty of Health, Science, Social Care and Education

The global burden of respiratory diseases has escalated since the covid-19 pandemic with over 1 billion people enduring acute and chronic respiratory conditions, as well as lung cancer. Read more

Supervisor: Dr E Dahmash

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

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Developing a Mechanistic Understanding of Roller Compaction Process

University of Sheffield Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering

Granulation is a process of size enlargement of the powder particles. It is used in different sectors such as pharmaceutical and food industries to improve the properties of the powder and hence the final product. Read more

Supervisor: Prof AD Salman

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

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Automated Powder Coating Platform for Long-Life Lithium-ion Batteries

University of Liverpool Department of Chemistry

Li-ion cells age due to unstable electrode interfaces. To maintain cycle-life, coatings are applied to active materials to mitigate against degradation processes. Read more

Supervisor: Prof L Hardwick

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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A comparative study between binder jetting and powder bed fusion additive manufacturing processes for metallic materials

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Engineering

This PhD project will explore the capabilities of novel metal binder jetting additive manufacturing process for metallic materials, in particular the materials that are compatible for metal injection moulding (MIM) process. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Bhaduri

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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AI-Enhanced Self-Updating Digital Twin for Optimised Spray Drying in Dairy Manufacturing

Atlantic Technological University Research

The Postgraduate Research Programme MedAgriTech AI eXcellence (MATX) offers 12 PhD research scholarships to commence in 2024. Each project will include an enterprise placement of minimum 12 weeks duration. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Unnikrishnan, Dr M McAfee, Dr E Kerr

29 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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PhD: Improving additive manufacturing productivity using correlative chemical and X-ray imaging (Fully Funded PhD)

University College London Department of Mechanical Engineering

Eligibility. Open to UK students and international students. Fully Funded. 3.5 years of Home tuition fees (currently £5,860/year) and a tax-free maintenance stipend of £24,000 per year. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Leung

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

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A novel approach to the circular production of sustainable powders for metal additive manufacturing

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Engineering

3 Year Self funded project. This PhD project will ignite an exciting new research area for the sustainable production, consumption and recycling of metallic materials for use in Metal Additive Manufacturing (AM) processes. Read more

Supervisors: Dr D Bhaduri, Dr MR Ryan, Dr FL Lacan

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

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More Understanding of the Spray Drying Process

University of Sheffield Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering

Spray drying is a process where the slurry converted into powder form. It is widely used in different industries. For example, in the food industry it is used to produce milk powder, coffee and starch. Read more

Supervisor: Prof AD Salman

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

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Understanding how formulation parameters influence the performance of novel capsule formulations

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Two-piece capsules are used in dry powder inhalers (DPIs) as a single-dose container for powdered pharmaceutical formulations. These formulations contain active pharmaceutical ingredients to treat pulmonary conditions, such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Coulman

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

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Physics-based Multi-scale Modelling of Multi-Material Additive Manufacturing

Queen Mary University of London School of Engineering and Materials Science

Project Details. Additive manufacturing (AM) is emerging as a promising alternative for designing multi-material parts for complex geometries in engineering applications; especially in the biomedical sector. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Panwisawas

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

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Spatially resolved spectroscopy for pharmaceutical manufacturing process

University of Strathclyde Department of Chemical and Process Engineering

Tablet is a complex pharmaceutical product in oral dosage form which contains blends of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and excipients. Read more

Supervisor: Dr Y Chen

Year round applications PhD Research Project Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding

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Towards More Understanding of the Particle Dissolution Process in the Liquid

University of Sheffield Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering

Dissolution of the powder in a liquid is of highly importance for many industries. It affects the performance of the end products. Read more

Supervisor: Prof AD Salman

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

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Combining deep learning and computational thermodynamics modelling to design novel functionally graded multimaterial components

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Metal powder-based additive manufacturing is an emerging 3D printing technology that provides great topological freedom, allowing for component shapes unattainable via wrought technologies. Read more

Supervisors: Prof P Rivera, Dr A R Hamilton

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

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Next-Generation Low-Carbon Cement Wasteforms for Safe Disposal of Radioactive Waste

University of Sheffield Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering

In the UK, over 150,000m3 of radioactive waste (enough to fill 60 Olympic size swimming pools) has been produced to date. Most of this radioactive waste needs conditioning by encapsulating it in cement to prevent release to the biosphere. Read more

Supervisors: Dr B Walkley, Dr S Farris

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

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Fully funded PhD position in Biopharmaceutical development for pulmonary delivery; Industrial Collaboration

University of West London School of Biomedical Sciences

This cross-disciplinary PhD project is between the School of Biomedical Science at UWL and the School of Pharmacy at UCL, and Pharmaceutical company to investigate the feasibility of developing an inhalation form of biotherapeutics for severe chronic inflammatory diseases. Read more

Supervisors: Dr H Khalili, Dr J Lam

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

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Optimisation of additive manufacturing process using data-driven machine-learning approach (Fully Funded PhD)

University College London Department of Mechanical Engineering

Lead supervisor: Dr Chu Lun Alex Leung. Eligibility: Open to UK students and international students. Fully Funded. 3 years of Home tuition fees (currently £5,860/year) and a tax-free maintenance stipend of £24,000 per year. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Leung, Prof P Lee

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

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Circular hybrid manufacturing involving metal binder jetting process

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Engineering

This PhD project will ignite an exciting new research area for the sustainable production, consumption and recycling of metallic materials for use in Metal Additive Manufacturing (AM) processes, in particular binder jetting process. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Bhaduri

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

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Measurement of the Adhesive Strength of the Catalyst Support

University of Sheffield Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering

To increase the contact area of the chemical reactions, catalytically active materials are dispersed on the catalyst support. The catalyst is mostly in the form of a coated layer on a substrate. Read more

Supervisor: Prof AD Salman

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

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Improving the Stability of the Fertilizers

University of Sheffield Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering

The sensitivity of some types of fertilizers to environmental conditions such as temperature and humidity are causing problems during manufacturing, storing, transportation and application. Read more

Supervisor: Prof AD Salman

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

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Towards More Understanding of Aggregation and Scaling of Calcium Carbonate in the Petroleum Production Facility

University of Sheffield Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering

The scale deposition and aggregation of calcium carbonate in the production facility is challenging problem in the petroleum industry. Read more

Supervisor: Prof AD Salman

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

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Synchrotron X-ray inline monitoring of Laser Additive Manufacturing processes using a Machine Learning approach

RMIT University School of Engineering

Laser additive manufacturing (LAM; laser 3D printing) is a key underpinning technology for the digital revolution (Industry 4.0), producing complex objects directly from 3D CAD drawings. Read more

Supervisors: Dr Y Chen, Dr A Rack

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

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Materials Process Development and Data Capture

University College Dublin SFI Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre

Expressions of Interest for PhD position in I-Form, the SFI Research Centre for Advanced Manufacturing. Submit an Expression of Interest!. Read more

Supervisor: Ms A Evans

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

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Breaking forever Capturing and converting toxic PFAS molecules using coral structured biochars from blade waste

University of Hull Offshore Wind CDT

This Research Project is part of the EPSRC CDT in Offshore Wind Energy Sustainability and Resilience's Keeping it green. Preserving materials and repurposing waste within the Offshore Wind sector Cluster. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Taylor, Dr A Al-Gailani, Dr G Francesconi, Dr S Richardson

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

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Combined grouting and mechanochemical treatment for safe asbestos decommissioning and disposal

University of Strathclyde Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

The overarching aim of this project is to provide a safe decommissioning strategy for Asbestos-containing materials (ACMs). ACMs are present in many legacy nuclear structures (e.g. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Stillings, Prof R Lunn

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

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Utilising Sodium Borohydride for Hydrogen Export (2 PhD positions)

Curtin University Department of Physics and Astronomy

The Hydrogen Storage Research Group (HSRG) at Curtin University is involved in an ongoing research project with Velox Energy Materials to develop a solution for exporting hydrogen from Australia as a powder. Read more

Supervisor: Prof CE Buckley

24 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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The Contribution of Lattice Vibrations to Switchable Spin-Crossover Crystals

University of Leeds Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Research Group: School of Chemistry

Spin-crossover is a high-spin-to-low-spin transition at a transition metal centre, induced by temperature or pressure. It is common in iron chemistry, but also occurs in some compounds of other common metals. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Halcrow, Dr A Burnett

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

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We have 54 powder PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

powder PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 54 powder PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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

OPtimise POwder pRoducTion UsiNg Intelligent Sensing Technologies (OPPORTUNIST)

Making Additive Manufacturing Sustainable Using Functionalised Coatings (Fully Funded PhD)

Enhancing the Performance of Dry Powder Inhalers using Amino Acid Based Polymeric Nanoaggregates

Developing a Mechanistic Understanding of Roller Compaction Process

Automated Powder Coating Platform for Long-Life Lithium-ion Batteries

A comparative study between binder jetting and powder bed fusion additive manufacturing processes for metallic materials

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

AI-Enhanced Self-Updating Digital Twin for Optimised Spray Drying in Dairy Manufacturing

PhD: Improving additive manufacturing productivity using correlative chemical and X-ray imaging (Fully Funded PhD)

A novel approach to the circular production of sustainable powders for metal additive manufacturing

More Understanding of the Spray Drying Process

Understanding how formulation parameters influence the performance of novel capsule formulations

Physics-based Multi-scale Modelling of Multi-Material Additive Manufacturing

Spatially resolved spectroscopy for pharmaceutical manufacturing process

Towards More Understanding of the Particle Dissolution Process in the Liquid

Combining deep learning and computational thermodynamics modelling to design novel functionally graded multimaterial components

Next-Generation Low-Carbon Cement Wasteforms for Safe Disposal of Radioactive Waste

Fully funded PhD position in Biopharmaceutical development for pulmonary delivery; Industrial Collaboration

Optimisation of additive manufacturing process using data-driven machine-learning approach (Fully Funded PhD)

Circular hybrid manufacturing involving metal binder jetting process

Measurement of the Adhesive Strength of the Catalyst Support

Improving the Stability of the Fertilizers

Towards More Understanding of Aggregation and Scaling of Calcium Carbonate in the Petroleum Production Facility

Synchrotron X-ray inline monitoring of Laser Additive Manufacturing processes using a Machine Learning approach

Materials Process Development and Data Capture

Breaking forever Capturing and converting toxic PFAS molecules using coral structured biochars from blade waste

Combined grouting and mechanochemical treatment for safe asbestos decommissioning and disposal

Utilising Sodium Borohydride for Hydrogen Export (2 PhD positions)

The Contribution of Lattice Vibrations to Switchable Spin-Crossover Crystals

We have 54 powder PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

powder PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 54 powder PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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