We have 536 power PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

The modern power system is undergoing a transformation towards a smart and competitive grid, where various stakeholders, including generating companies, power retailers, and strategically responsive consumers, actively participate in its daily operations. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Sanjari

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

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Next generation high power fibre lasers in the visible and ultraviolet wavelength bands

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

A fully funded PhD project with a stipend of £23,600 (tax-free) p.a. is available to investigate novel concepts for high power lasers operating in the visible and ultraviolet (UV) wavelength bands. Read more

Supervisors: Prof A Clarkson, Dr J I MacKenzie

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

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Protection of Future Renewable Energy Systems and their Connected Power Networks

University of Strathclyde Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering

Overview. This is an exciting 4-year PhD studentship, funded by EPSRC and Shell via Industrial CASE (I-CASE) funding scheme. Read more

Supervisors: Dr Q Hong, Dr A Egea

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

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Sideband Suppression on High Power Microwave Antenna

University of Strathclyde Department of Physics

The project will contribute to a major Ministry of Defence (MoD) research programme intended to develop generation after next technologies for applications in defence and security, and this project will be co-funded by Teledyne e2v. Read more

Supervisors: Prof K Ronald, Dr CW Whyte

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

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Vice Chancellor's Scholarship: Market power and its implications for the design and effectiveness of monetary policy

University of Greenwich Business School

University of Greenwich - Greenwich Business School - Vice Chancellor's Scholarship offered by PEGFA Research Centre. Read more

Supervisor: Prof MU Ugur

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

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High-power, single-mode interdigitated slow photon laser diodes

University of Adelaide School of Chemical Engineering

Project Description. Lasers for directed energy (DE) capabilities provide high-precision directionality and a significant reduction in the recurring cost of kinetic weapons. Read more

Supervisor: Assoc Prof AS Santos

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

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Context-Aware Wireless Power Transfer Scheduling for Vehicular Edge Computing

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

Vehicle Edge Computing (VEC) is a promising paradigm that exposes Mobile Edge Computing (MEC) to road scenarios. VEC and wireless power transfer (WPT) are regarded as promising technologies that have attracted significant attention in many areas. Read more

Supervisors: Prof A Al-Dubai, Prof AH Hussain

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

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Advanced control of inverter-based resources to realize stable smart grids

Manchester Metropolitan University Faculty of Science and Engineering

Summary. The smart grid concept is paving the way towards efficient, reliable, and sustainable power systems. Inverter-based resources are among the most crucial components of the smart grid, interfacing renewable energy sources, storage devices, and electronic loads. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Paspatis

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

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Power scaling strategies for continuous-wave and short pulse fibre lasers operating in the two-micron wavelength band

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Prof Andy Clarkson and Dr Jacob Mackenzie. Project description. A fully funded PhD project with a stipend of £23,600 (tax-free) p.a. Read more

Supervisor: Prof A Clarkson

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

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Innovations in Waste Energy Minimisation from Maritime Engineering Power and Propulsion Systems

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Prof Alan J Murphy & Prof Dominic Hudson. Project description. Although maritime transport is one of the most energy efficient, the cumulative carbon footprint from global shipping is equivalent a large industrialised nation (~3% of global total). Read more

Supervisor: Prof A Murphy

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

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Wake and power prediction of floating offshore horizontal-axis wind farms with machine learning (Ref: RDF24/EE/MCE/ERFANIAN)

Northumbria University Faculty of Engineering and Environment

Offshore wind turbines play a pivotal role in enhancing energy security by diversifying the energy mix and reducing dependency on fossil fuels, which are often subject to geopolitical tensions and market volatility. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Erfanian Nakhchi Toosi, Dr M Rahmati

23 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Power and data dual modulation for improved DC microgrid control

Loughborough University Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering

DC Microgrids (MG) can connect various renewable generators and energy storage and play a vital role in the goal of reaching Net Zero. Read more

Supervisor: Dr RW Wang

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

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Delivering Sustainable Energy Solutions to Ports

University of Reading Department of Biomedical Engineering

Ports are major sources of greenhouse gas emissions as they commonly move up to 10,000 containers a day from ship to road or rail transport and correspondingly in the reverse direction from land transport onto ships. Read more

Supervisors: Prof W Holderbaum, Prof W Harwin

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

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PhD Studentship (3 years): Navigating Geopolitical Challenges: Soft Power and Educational Exchanges in UK-Taiwan Relations

Aston University College of Business and Social Sciences

Applications are invited for a three-year PhD studentship, supported by the College of Business and Social Sciences to be undertaken within the Department of Politics, History and International Relations at Aston University. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Wunderlich

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

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Digital hydraulic fluid power technologies

University of Bath Department of Mechanical Engineering

The Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Bath is inviting applications for the following fully funded PhD project. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Pan

2 June 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

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High-power Fibre Lasers for Visible Wavelengths

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team: Prof Jayanta Sahu and Prof Johan Nilsson. Project description. Visible lasers are indispensable for applications such as display, underwater communication, microscopy, bio-photonics, optical storage, and materials processing. Read more

Supervisor: Prof J Sahu

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

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Understanding and Controlling Beam Losses in High-Power X-ray Free-Electron Lasers

University of Liverpool Cockcroft Institute

Light sources based on electron accelerators have long been of crucial importance for scientific and engineering research in fields ranging from medicine and life sciences to the properties and structure of materials. Read more

Supervisor: Prof A Wolski

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

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Future electrical power generation system integration and control

University of Sheffield Department of Mechanical Engineering

With the projected increase in the contributions from renewable energy to the power generation mix in the foreseeable future, a new control strategy of power generation and supply need to be investigated to mitigate the impact of the uncertainties of renewable power sources. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Pourkashanian, Prof L Ma, Prof K Hughes

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

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Impact of flooding and erosion from extreme rainfall on EDF’s fleet of nuclear power stations

University of Liverpool School of Environmental Sciences

The EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Net Zero Maritime Energy solutions (N0MES) has a 4-year funded PhD place available for an exceptional researcher. Read more

Supervisors: Dr C Lyddon, Prof J Cooper, Prof A Plater

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

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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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Symbols of power, prestige goods or vibrant materials? Rethinking gold, jet and amber grave goods in Early Bronze Age Britain.

University of Leicester Archaeology and Ancient History

The project forms one strand of the Leverhulme Funded Research Leadership Award, A New History of Bronze. This project explores how the emergence and use of copper and bronze metalworking in this period created new possibilities for crafting, leadership and violence. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Crellin

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

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Microwave Long Range Wireless Power Transfer System

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

Wireless sensor network (WSN) is a cutting-edge technology with applications in every corner, ranging from space exploration, process/production, environment monitoring to healthcare inspection and disease diagnosis, and essentially forms the core of the Internet of Things (IoT) technology. Read more

Supervisors: Dr C H See, Dr NOP Ojaroudi Parchin

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

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Planning for the Extremes: Wildfire Resilience of Power System Infrastructure

University of Birmingham Department of Electronic, Electrical and Systems Engineering

Due to the longevity of infrastructure investments, it is critical that energy infrastructure be located and designed with future climate in mind. Read more

Supervisors: Dr D Donaldson, Dr N Kettridge

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

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PhD Position in RF/Microwave Power Amplifiers and Linearization Technologies

Villanova University Electrical and Computer Engineering

The radio frequency (RF) and Microwave group at Villanova University is looking for an initiative-taking, enthusiastic researcher, with a passion for experimentally driven research in radio-frequency/microwaves Power Amplifiers and Linearization Technologies. Read more

Supervisor: Prof T Cappello

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

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Green energy production and treatment of industrial wastewater using mixed anode-coated membrane performance in microbial fuel cell: a sustainable approach

Kingston University Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment

This research study aims to determine a solution for unacceptable industrial effluent that is harmful if disposed of within the environment. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Muppala

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

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Enabling blue osmotic–green hydrogen energy coupling

University of Adelaide School of Chemical Engineering

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Supervisor: Assoc Prof AS Santos

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

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PhD Studentship in Electromagnetic Compatibility for 25kV Rail Systems, funded by Network Rail - (ENG 1864)

University of Nottingham Faculty of Engineering

Electrical System Study and Modelling Based on 25kV Railway AC Electrical System Measurement Data for Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC). Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Greedy, Dr P Evans

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

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Energy security vs. energy import costs: assessing the role of Offshore Wind Power

Loughborough University Offshore Wind CDT

This Research Project is part of the EPSRC CDT in Offshore Wind Energy Sustainability and Resilience’s Energy Economics Cluster. The CDT is a partnership between Hull, Durham, Loughborough and Sheffield universities, along with over 40 industry partners. Read more

Supervisors: Dr AR Bennato, Dr M Adetutu

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

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Developing a simulator for a zero power nuclear reactor experimental facility for innovative

University of Liverpool Department of Physics

Molten Salt Reactors (MSRs) are a next-generation nuclear reactor technology outlined by Generation IV International Forum, fulfilling sustainability, economics, safety, and proliferation resistance goals. Read more

Supervisors: Prof BM Merk, Dr J Coleman, Prof A Boston, Dr AD Detkina

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

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UK Atomic Energy Authority and University of Nottingham sponsored PhD scholarship – Extra-long compliant snake robot capable of self-localization for inspection in fusion power plants

University of Nottingham Faculty of Engineering

Applicants are invited to undertake a 3-year PhD program in partnership with the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) to address key challenges in robotic deployment systems enabling repair automation. Read more

Supervisor: Dr X Dong

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

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