We have 92 transport modelling PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Modelling transport of all forms (car, public transport, walking and cycling) remains highly relevant to Net Zero goals, inclusivity and economic development. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Gould, Dr C Cooper

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Carrier transport modelling in group-IV SiGeSn quantum well semiconductor lasers

University of Leeds Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Research Group: School of Electronic & Electrical Engineering

Large-scale optoelectronics integration is limited by inability of conventional group-IV semiconductors (silicon and germanium) to be efficient light emitters, because of their indirect bandgap. Read more

Supervisors: Dr Z Ikonic, Prof R Kelsall, Dr D Indjin

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

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Geochemical Controls on Radionuclide Transport and Fate in Sedimentary Rock – A combined experimental and modelling study

The University of Manchester Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences

Context. The UK has been generating electricity from nuclear power for over sixty years. Consequently, the safe disposal of the UK’s existing ~750,000 m3 of radioactive waste is a clear priority. Read more

Supervisors: Prof S Shaw, Prof K Morris, Dr LL Abrahamsen-Mills

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

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Pathogen Transport in River Systems

Coventry University Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience

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Supervisor: Dr MR Rubinato

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

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Transport transitions and e-mobility adoption in sub-Saharan Africa

University of Strathclyde Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

Transport-energy transitions pose complex challenges that have been extensively studied in high-income countries in response to national mandates for climate action. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J D Dixon, Dr N S Ferguson

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

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Numerical modelling of multiphase flow and reactive transport in porous materials

Heriot-Watt University School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society

Understanding reactive transport in porous materials is of utmost importance for a wide range of engineering applications, including subsurface energy storage, low-carbon building materials and fuel cells. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Maes

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

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Battery Systems Engineering: Modelling, State Estimation and Health Monitoring PhD

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

Cranfield’s Advanced Vehicle Engineering Centre is inviting applications to study for a PhD in battery modelling and management for electric vehicles. Read more

Supervisors: Dr D Auger, Dr AF Fotouhi

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

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PhD (4 years, paid) on on Advanced Material Modelling using Finite Element Analysis for Technical Textiles and Textile Manufacturing

Ghent University Faculty of Engineering and Architecture

Job description. We are seeking a dedicated PhD candidate and postdoc on advanced material modelling in the textile domain. In this project you will dive deep into a cutting-edge research area, exploring the complexities of advanced textile material modelling. Read more

Supervisor: Prof L Daelemans

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

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Theory and simulation of transport and ultrafast processes in quantum materials

King’s College London Department of Physics

One PhD position is available in the Theory and Simulation of Condensed Matter Group at the Department of Physics, King's College London, under the supervision of Dr. Read more

Supervisor: Dr I Savic

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Modelling charged-particle transport and heating in fusion plasmas

University of Warwick Department of Physics

The project will investigate a very important aspect of inertial confinement fusion. the internal heating by fusion products. Recently, inertial confinement fusion has made considerable progress reaching the stage of substantial internal heating and later positive energy outcome (ignition) in several experiments. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Gericke

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

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Modelling and optimisation of infrastructure for the decarbonisation of transport in rural areas

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

The decarbonisation of the transport sector (primarily through electrification) has become one of the priorities of most advanced economies nowadays, including the UK, in the fight against climate change. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Tingas, Dr N Urquhart, Dr F Sukki

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

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Molecular Simulations and Data-driven Modelling for Polymer Nanocomposite Membranes

University of Edinburgh School of Engineering

The urgent need to mitigate climate change has led to increased focus on sustainable energy solutions. This includes the development of mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) for gas separation in net-zero applications. Read more

Supervisor: Dr ER Ricci

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

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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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Design of Superconducting Electric Machines for Zero Emission Transport

University of Edinburgh School of Engineering

The Institute for Energy Systems, School of Engineering, at the University of Edinburgh, is inviting applications for the following fully-funded PhD project, expected to commence on 1st September 2024. Read more

Supervisors: Dr H.Z. Zhang, Prof MM Mueller

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

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Coupled heat transfer – stress – hydrogen diffusion modelling in cryogenic combustion systems for zero emission jet engines

King’s College London School of Natural & Mathematical Sciences

Transport, the UK’s biggest source of greenhouse gas emissions, presents a major obstacle to UK’s decarbonisation plans. To overcome it, we must develop new sustainable fuel technologies. Read more

Supervisors: Dr CS Skamniotis, Dr DM Moxey, Dr C Gattinoni

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

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Resilience-based management of transport infrastructure enhanced by digital data and Artificial Intelligence (AI)

University of Birmingham Department of Civil Engineering

We aim to develop a new data-driven tool to unravel context-dependency and enhance resilience-based management of transport infrastructure assets, by integrating computational modelling and AI. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Mitoulis

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

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Physics-based mathematical modelling of water electrolyzer for hydrogen production

University of Edinburgh School of Engineering

Water electrolysers are promising for hydrogen-powered grids, producing green hydrogen from renewable energy sources, and working in a pair with fuel cells or gas turbines. Read more

Supervisors: Dr PD Das, Dr D Mignard

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

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Energi Simulation Chairs: Numerical Modelling of EOR Processes and energy transition

Heriot-Watt University

Two Chairs in CCUS and Reactive Flow Simulation and on Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR)/energy transition are supported by the charitable foundation Energi Simulation in the Institute of GeoEnergy Engineering at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. Read more

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Information technology solutions for enhanced regional connectivity in the North and West of Ireland

Atlantic Technological University Research

The Postgraduate Research Programme in Innovation, Digitalisation, Enterprise and Society (IDEAS) offers 12 PhD research scholarships to commence in 2024. Read more

Supervisors: Dr AV Vega, Dr EF Furey, Prof TC Cadden

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

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Transition Engineering Lab on the Housing Ecosystem. The Problem of Finding an Affordable, Decent Place to Live, within a Net Zero Community. A breakthrough in the accelerated transition of cities to net zero, thriving environments

Heriot-Watt University School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society

Research Group: Institute of Life and Earth Sciences

This project will be based at Heriot Watt Orkney campus. Rapid emissions reductions[1] require transition of personal transport and freight, and reduction of energy in buildings and embedded in vehicles, and construction in urban areas. Read more

Supervisor: Prof S Krumdieck

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

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Building proactive climate resilience into critical infrastructure assets

University of Birmingham Department of Civil Engineering

Critical transport infrastructure, play a key role for the seamless functioning of our societies. Several assets are approaching the end of their design life, whereas at the same time are subjected to ever-increasing traffic loads and natural hazards that are aggravated by climate change. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Mitoulis

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

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Investigation into the Impact of Material Properties on the Gas Transport Behaviour of Polyolefin Materials

University of Surrey School of Mechanical Engineering Sciences

The sustainable use of polymeric materials is underpinned by ensuring long service life in all industries and applications. Understanding durability requires research into the effects of both manufacturing methods and environmental storage conditions on the material properties and performance over time. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Whiting, Dr JB Bone

1 July 2024 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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Novel Methods for the Characterisation of Helicopter Aero-acoustics PhD

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

Cranfield University has been at the forefront of rotorcraft research for the last 13 years, having an established track record on rotorcraft modelling, performance, aero-mechanics, and aero-acoustics. Read more

Supervisor: Dr Ioannis Goulos

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

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Modelling ultra-low frequency (ULF) waves in Earth’s magnetosphere

University of St Andrews School of Mathematics and Statistics

The Solar and Magnetospheric Theory Group (SMTG) in the School and Mathematics and Statistics, University of St Andrews, is looking for applicants for a funded PhD project for a start in September/October 2024. Read more

Supervisor: Dr T Elsden

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

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Efficient Cryostasis for Transport of Liquid Hydrogen

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team: Edward Richardson; Stephen Turnock. Project description. Liquid hydrogen (LH2) storage and transport enables flexible exploitation of potentially carbon-free energy. Read more

Supervisor: Dr E.S. Richardson

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

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Gaseous Pipeline Transport and its underground porous media Storage for NET ZERO Innovation

Aberdeen University School of Engineering

These projects are open to students worldwide, but have no funding attached. Therefore, the successful applicant will be expected to fund tuition fees at the relevant level (home or international) and any applicable additional research costs. Read more

Supervisors: Dr P Jadhawar, Dr S Sriramula, Dr Amir Siddiq

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

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Electrophysiology of menstruation; a multiscale modelling approach

University of Auckland Auckland Bioengineering Institute

Interested in a rewarding career in bioengineering? Get sponsored to do life-changing research in New Zealand!. Contractions of the uterus vary during the different phases of the menstrual cycle. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Miller

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

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Developing the next generation of pedestrian behaviour models for revival of high streets and sustainable transport [Self-Funded Students Only]

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics

Research Group: Data and Knowledge Engineering

Modelling the behaviour of pedestrians in city centres is of practical importance not only for sustainable transport (reducing reliance on motor vehicles addresses issues of carbon emissions, congestion and health) but also can help inform planning for town centres in a post-COVID world. Read more

Supervisors: Dr C Cooper, Dr C Mumford

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Autonomous Small Scale Stirring Devices to Enable Rapid Medical Diagnosis

University of Sheffield Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering

The reliance of modern healthcare on rapid medical diagnostic devices is very clear. for example lateral flow tests are a key part of the response to Covid-19. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Ebbens

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We have 92 transport modelling PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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