Chemical Engineering (computational physics) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Optimization of Superconducting Devices by Mean of Quantum Field Theories

University of Adelaide Defence Trailblazer

Who can apply? Australian Citizens & Permanent Residents New Zealand Citizens Citizens of countries within the Five Eyes Alliance (FVEY). Read more

Supervisor: Dr G Tettamanzi

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

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Capillary pressure, relative permeability and wettability at critically-low saturated porous media (CRISP)

The University of Manchester Department of Chemical Engineering

Darcy-scale theories of two-phase flow in porous media rely on two major constitutive equations; capillary-pressure- saturation and relative permeability-saturation equations. Read more

Supervisor: Dr V Niasar

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

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Multiple PhD Positions at the International Max Planck Research School (IMPRS) for Quantum Dynamics and Control (QDC) in Dresden, Germany

Max Planck Institute for the Physics of Complex Systems

We are looking for highly talented and motivated students from all around the world. The standard. entrance qualification is a master's degree (or an equivalent university degree, e.g., German “Diplom”). Read more

Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding Max Planck Research Programme

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Thermally driven flows in solidification processes

University of Strathclyde Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

PROJECT SUMMARY (a short summary - max 40 words). With this project, we propose a numerical investigation into a variety of dynamics and effects produced by the interaction of an advancing solidification front with thermally-driven convection in the melt. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Lappa

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

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From Text to Tech: Shaping the Future of Physics-Based Simulations with AI-Driven Generative Models

University of Birmingham Department of Civil Engineering

In the contemporary industry, multiphysics and molecular dynamics simulations are not just tools - they are the catalysts for breakthrough innovations. Read more

Supervisors: Dr B Ghiassi, Dr A Alexiadis

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

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Direct numerical simulation of polymeric-fluid flows

University of Strathclyde Department of Chemical and Process Engineering

Polymers and turbulence are two of the most difficult problems in statistical physics. In the past, the study of polymeric liquids was divided in two categories. Read more

Supervisors: Dr D Kivotides, Dr P Grassia

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

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Developing hybrid physics-informed AI digital twins for bioenergy applications

University of Surrey School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

We are seeking a highly motivated PhD candidate wishing to advance their career in a research-driven, interdisciplinary environment, starting in October 2024. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Short, Dr T Chen, Dr O Klymenko

1 July 2024 PhD Research Project 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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EPSRC DTP PhD Project: Physics-based and data-driven approach to understanding and predicting thermomechanical properties of ceramic matrix composites

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/studentship, expected to commence September/October 2024. Read more

Supervisors: Dr Y Chen, Dr AL Leide

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

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Topological Materials for Electrolytic Hydrogen Production

University of Birmingham School of Chemical Engineering

This project is co-funded by Milvus Advanced. Industrial Supervisors. Dr Linh Tran and Dr Assia Kasdi. Duration of the project. 4 years. Read more

Supervisor: Prof P Goldberg Oppenheimer

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

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Predicting drug solubility in different solvents using molecular simulation and machine learning

University of Strathclyde Department of Chemical and Process Engineering

Predicting the solubility of complex drug-like molecules is crucial at several stages of the drug discovery and manufacture. In particular, solvent selection has been highlighted as a crucial step in process design and optimisation [1]. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Jorge, Prof C Price

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

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Simulating Dynamic Battery Interfaces: In Search of Next Generation Lithium Batteries

University of Liverpool School of Engineering

Improving battery technologies is essential to power the next generation of electric vehicles, and for future energy storage systems that will facilitate the transition to net-zero. Read more

Supervisors: Dr AF Finney, Prof LH Hardwick

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

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Electromagnetic control schemes for the enhancement of plasma-driven water electrolysis

Aberdeen University School of Natural and Computing Sciences

The University of Aberdeen is an internationally recognised centre for excellence for research addressing the global challenges of energy transition, environment and biodiversity, social inclusion and cultural diversity, health, nutrition and wellbeing, and data and artificial intelligence. Read more

Supervisors: Dr SJ Doyle, Dr P Kechagiopoulos, Prof A Cuesta Ciscar

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

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Design and optimisation of hybrid cooling technologies

University of Birmingham School of Chemical Engineering

Global cooling demand is expected to rise with climate change-induced global temperature increase and population growth in the world’s hot regions [1]. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R R Renaldi

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

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Climate-Optimised Aircraft Design

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team: Edward Richardson; Ali Elham. Project description. The condensation trail (contrail) emissions of future low-CO2 aircraft will be assessed as part of a climate-optimised aircraft design methodology. Read more

Supervisor: Dr E.S. Richardson

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

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Towards robotic 2D-IR spectroscopy for biomolecular fingerprinting of cancer

University of York School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

Research Group: Healthcare Engineering

Ultrafast 2D-IR spectroscopy is a new variant of Infrared spectroscopy which offers a unique analytical method for characterizing complex biomolecular samples. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Chauhan, Prof N Hunt

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

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Machine Learning models for subgrid scales in turbulent reacting flows

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team: Temistocle Grenga, Ed Richardson. Project description. Read more

Supervisor: Dr T Grenga

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

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Rational design of photo/electrocatalysts towards Green Nitrogen Fixation and Ammonia Production

The University of Manchester Department of Chemical Engineering

In an era marked by the urgent need for sustainable solutions, this project stands at the forefront of innovation in catalysis, focusing on the rational design of photo/electrocatalysts for nitrogen fixation and ammonia production. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Xu, Prof C Hardacre

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

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Understanding Fischer-Tropsch catalysts by in-situ spectroscopy

The University of Manchester Department of Chemistry

This PhD project is an exciting opportunity to apply and develop the cutting-edge characterisation techniques available at the University of Manchester, working with bp as industrial partners to help solve one of the biggest challenges in the transition to Net Zero. Read more

Supervisors: Dr Alex Walton, Prof S Haigh

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

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Elucidating molecular transport mechanisms through atomistic simulations

University of Edinburgh School of Engineering

Membrane-based processes for water treatment, such as reverse osmosis (RO), hold promise in tackling water scarcity locally and globally. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Romero-Vargas Castrillon, Dr R Pillai

6 December 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Mesoscopic calculations of polymer drag reduction

University of Strathclyde Department of Chemical and Process Engineering

It is known that the addition of a small concentration of polymer chains in a turbulent boundary layer reduces significant turbulent drag in this boundary layer. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Kivotides

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

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How does the dynamic intra-membrane aggregation of phage lysis proteins kill bacterial pathogens?

The University of Manchester Department of Physics and Astronomy

This is an interdisciplinary project. It will provide a unique opportunity to obtain training in a wide range of interdisciplinary skills, including protein engineering techniques, protein purification, atomic force microscopy, neutron reflection and scattering as well as molecular dynamics simulations. Read more

Supervisor: Prof J Lu

28 June 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Programming Colloidal Self-Assembly for Advanced Materials

University of Birmingham School of Chemistry

A PhD place is available with Dr Dwaipayan Chakrabarti in the School of Chemistry at the University of Birmingham on a project themed on designing and developing colloidal advanced materials, using high-performance computing, underpinned by theories of statistical mechanics and wave propagation in periodic structures. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Chakrabarti

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

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Fully Funded PhD Program Opportunity

Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University

The Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST), accredited in 2011 as a graduate university, is located in the beautiful subtropical island of Okinawa, Japan. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) International PhD Programme

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Study of turbulence in fusion technology using high fidelity simulations

University of Sheffield Department of Mechanical Engineering

A fully-funded PhD Studentship with an enhanced stipend of £2,500 for 3.5 years is available in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Sheffield to study turbulence in fusion technology using advanced computational fluid dynamics (CFD). Read more

Supervisor: Prof S He

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

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The Universities for Nottingham and the Centre for Sustainable Chemistry - PhD Scholarships available

Nottingham Trent University

We invite suitably qualified and highly motivated applicants from STEM disciplines to apply for a series of multidisciplinary PhD scholarships hosted by the University of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent University. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) 4 Year PhD Programme

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The Universities for Nottingham and the Centre for Sustainable Chemistry - PhD Scholarships available

University of Nottingham

We invite suitably qualified and highly motivated applicants from STEM disciplines to apply for a series of multidisciplinary PhD scholarships hosted by the University of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent University. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) 4 Year PhD Programme

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Predictive design of drug co-crystals through correlative studies of inter-molecular interactions

University of Leeds Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Research Group: School of Chemical and Process Engineering

This interdisciplinary project presents an exciting opportunity for an ambitious scientist or engineer to work across the boundaries of chemistry, physics and engineering, with opportunities to develop a broad portfolio of skills. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A R Pallipurath

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

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Microfluidic-assisted particle manipulation in complex fluid environments for biomedical and engineering applications

University of Strathclyde Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

We are delighted to offer two new PhD positions (one experimental and one numerical) on “particle manipulation in complex fluid environments for biomedical and engineering applications” at Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering - University of Strathclyde. Read more

Supervisors: Dr E Chaparian, Dr M Oliveira, Dr J Liggat

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

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Rational design of photo/electrocatalysts towards Green Nitrogen Fixation and Ammonia Production

The University of Manchester Department of Chemical Engineering

In an era marked by the urgent need for sustainable solutions, this project stands at the forefront of innovation in catalysis, focusing on the rational design of photo/electrocatalysts for nitrogen fixation and ammonia production. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Xu, Prof C Hardacre, Prof R Catlow

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

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We have 35 Chemical Engineering (computational physics) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Chemical Engineering (computational physics) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 35 Chemical Engineering (computational physics) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Optimization of Superconducting Devices by Mean of Quantum Field Theories

Capillary pressure, relative permeability and wettability at critically-low saturated porous media (CRISP)

Multiple PhD Positions at the International Max Planck Research School (IMPRS) for Quantum Dynamics and Control (QDC) in Dresden, Germany

Thermally driven flows in solidification processes

From Text to Tech: Shaping the Future of Physics-Based Simulations with AI-Driven Generative Models

Direct numerical simulation of polymeric-fluid flows

Developing hybrid physics-informed AI digital twins for bioenergy applications

Physics-based mathematical modelling of water electrolyzer for hydrogen production

EPSRC DTP PhD Project: Physics-based and data-driven approach to understanding and predicting thermomechanical properties of ceramic matrix composites

Topological Materials for Electrolytic Hydrogen Production

Predicting drug solubility in different solvents using molecular simulation and machine learning

Simulating Dynamic Battery Interfaces: In Search of Next Generation Lithium Batteries

Electromagnetic control schemes for the enhancement of plasma-driven water electrolysis

Design and optimisation of hybrid cooling technologies

Climate-Optimised Aircraft Design

Towards robotic 2D-IR spectroscopy for biomolecular fingerprinting of cancer

Machine Learning models for subgrid scales in turbulent reacting flows

Rational design of photo/electrocatalysts towards Green Nitrogen Fixation and Ammonia Production

Understanding Fischer-Tropsch catalysts by in-situ spectroscopy

Elucidating molecular transport mechanisms through atomistic simulations

Mesoscopic calculations of polymer drag reduction

How does the dynamic intra-membrane aggregation of phage lysis proteins kill bacterial pathogens?

Programming Colloidal Self-Assembly for Advanced Materials

Fully Funded PhD Program Opportunity

Study of turbulence in fusion technology using high fidelity simulations

The Universities for Nottingham and the Centre for Sustainable Chemistry - PhD Scholarships available

The Universities for Nottingham and the Centre for Sustainable Chemistry - PhD Scholarships available

Predictive design of drug co-crystals through correlative studies of inter-molecular interactions

Microfluidic-assisted particle manipulation in complex fluid environments for biomedical and engineering applications

Rational design of photo/electrocatalysts towards Green Nitrogen Fixation and Ammonia Production

We have 35 Chemical Engineering (computational physics) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Chemical Engineering (computational physics) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 35 Chemical Engineering (computational physics) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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