The range and scope of our research is extensive. Our multidisciplinary research community brings engineers and scientists together to tackle matters of global importance. Read more
Research Group:
Water Engineering and Natural Environment
The study on flooding, and identifying suitable ways to mitigate floods, have become a top priority for Government and the Environmental Agency, due to increasing flood frequency and intensity around the UK. Read more
The study of sustainable vibro-acoustic and fire resistive materials made from polymeric industrial waste has become a priority for Governments and the Environmental Agencies around the world, due to increasing pollution levels and noise in urban regions. Read more
A Water-WISER PhD offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the generation of new knowledge to improve water, waste & sanitation infrastructure and services for the poorest and most marginalised members of our global community. Read more
Research Group:
Mechanical and Process Engineering
The simulation model of Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC) unit and many other refinery processes maximise the yields of fuels such as gasoline, diesel, propylene and minimise the yields of CO2. Read more
Research Group:
Mechanical and Process Engineering
The reduction of emissions of greenhouse gases is agreed in November 2016 in the Paris international agreement (IEA Dec. 2016). The agreement is expected to create a transformative change in the energy sector to combat climate change. Read more
Gravity current is frequently encountered in natural (e.g. saltwater intrusion in estuary) and men-made environment (e.g. mining solution; desalination). Read more
Industry 4.0 plays a key role in transforming the manufacturing and engineering industry. Whilst Industry 4.0 offers a digital transformation revolution, many companies still face big challenges when implementing and integrating smart technologies. Read more
This highly multidisciplinary PhD projects will develop computational methods or optimisation frame work to solve engineering optimization problems. Read more
University of Leeds
