Automotive Engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 62 Automotive Engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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

Kingston University Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment

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

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Advanced Composites Structures FEA/CFD Modelling Design and Manufacturing

Kingston University Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment

Introduction. The most common composite material consists of carbon or glass fibres that are bonded together with a polymer matrix and are often referred to as carbon or glass fibre reinforced plastics (CFRP or GFRP). Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Koutsonas

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

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Health-Aware Energy Management for Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles

University of Birmingham Department of Mechanical Engineering

We are pleased to announce an exciting opportunity for a motivated and highly qualified individual to pursue a Ph.D. in the field of Health-Aware Energy Management for Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles (FCEVs). Read more

Supervisors: Dr JL Li, Prof H M Xu

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

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Understanding Performance in Co and Fe-Based Alloys under Nuclear Plant-Relevant Conditions

The University of Manchester Department of Materials

We offer an exciting PhD opportunity in collaboration with Rolls-Royce, exploring galling performance in Co- and Fe-Based Alloys for nuclear plants. Read more

Supervisor: Dr F Scenini

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

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(EPSRC DTP ICASE) Materials Performance of austenitic stainless steels in high temperature Helium environment

The University of Manchester Department of Materials

This innovative PhD project, conducted in collaboration with EDF Energy, invites a passionate and dedicated researcher to join a transformative exploration at the forefront of materials science, making meaningful contributions to the future of energy technology. Read more

Supervisor: Dr F Scenini

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

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Fully Funded PhD Scholarship in Multimodal User Authentication and Personalization at the Center for Computational, Cognitive and Connected Imaging (C3I)

University of Galway College of Science and Engineering

Fully Funded PhD Scholarship in Multimodal User Authentication and Personalization at the Center for Computational, Cognitive and Connected Imaging (C3I). Read more

Supervisor: Prof P Corcoran

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

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Trustworthy AI for Socially Compliant Autonomous Driving

University of Surrey School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering

Concerns about Autonomous Vehicles (AVs) navigating complex driving scenarios necessitate balancing safety, legality, ethics, and comfort, akin to human drivers. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Fallah, Prof RA Abbott , Dr A Tamaddoni-Nezhad, Dr AL Leveringhaus

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

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An experimental 3D volumetric study of train aerodynamics

University of Birmingham Department of Mechanical Engineering

The aerodynamic slipstream created as a high-speed passenger train moves through the air is highly turbulent in nature. In particular the wake region is known to contain a series of helical vortices, which spread laterally into the far wake region, potentially affecting the stability of trackside workers. Read more

Supervisors: Dr D Soper, Dr M Jesson

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

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Virtual Reality and Safety Training: an evolutionary approach to enhancing hazard perception in cycling communities

Anglia Ruskin University ARU School of Engineering and the Built Environment

Proposed supervisory team. Dr Shabnam Sadeghi Esfahlani. Dr Matthew A. Timmis. Dr Kjell van Paridon. Theme. AI, Robotics and Automation. Impact themes. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Sadeghi-Esfahlani

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

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PhD in Advanced Battery Design for Future Electric Vehicles

University of Warwick WMG

Significant advances have been made understanding the performance of lithium-ion batteries. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Marco

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

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Experimental and Numerical Study of Parameters Affecting the Wake Dynamics of a Simplified Car: Effects of Roughness - Turbulence - Yaw Angle

Cranfield University Cranfield Defence and Security (CDS), Shrivenham Campus

Overview. The PhD student will be testing these hypotheses. There is a strong effect of the vehicle shape on the wake flow and aerodynamic drag. Read more

Supervisor: Dr K Depuru Mohan

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

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High Voltage Performance of Printed Circuit Boards for Electric Vehicle Applications

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Engineering

3.5 Year self funded project. Project Summary. The push towards green energy and reduction in CO. 2. emissions, combined with advancements in power electronics and battery technology has led to increasing power demands and higher operational voltage requirements for automotive and aerospace transport solutions. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Reid, Dr D Clark

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

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A zero-carbon hydrogen fuelled compression ignition engine for heavyduty transport applications

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

Heavy-duty applications (e.g., long haul trucks, container/tanker/bulk carrier ships etc) are notoriously challenging to decarbonize. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Tingas, Dr F Kahwash

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

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Motion Planning in Autonomous Robots

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

Supervisor: Prof W Holderbaum

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

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SELF-RE-PREG: Self-Sensing Interleaving for Recycled Prepreg

Politecnico di Milano Department of Mechanical Engineering

This PhD will be partly funded by an Italian Ministry of University project aiming at developing a composite laminate material made from scrapped pre-pre, with a piezoelectric nano sensor embedded to provide information on mechanical properties, and health monitoring. Read more

Supervisor: Prof RP Palazzetti

2 November 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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We have 62 Automotive Engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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