Civil Engineering (building) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 32 Civil Engineering (building) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Modular and industrialised solutions for building retrofit

University of Reading School of the Built Environment

More than 85% of the 2050 building stock is already built and almost all will require some form of retrofit/renovation in order to meet global carbon emissions reductions goals. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Fuertes

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

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Circular Economy Strategies in Building Environment Engineering

Canterbury Christ Church University SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING, TECHNOLOGY AND DESIGN

This research project presents a unique opportunity for individuals interested in addressing sustainability challenges within the building environment through the lens of circular economy principles. Read more

Supervisor: Dr H Hassanin

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

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Pathogen Aerosolization and Detection in Building Wastewater System Fluid Dynamics

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

Research Group: Institute of Sustainable Built Environment

The development of high-rise buildings is now at an unprecedented rate, with their number and scale rapidly and dramatically changing the landscape of global cities. The creation of these complex vertical communities poses major operational challenges for the systems relied upon for occupant safety and the responsible management of wastewater resources. Read more

Supervisor: Prof M Gormley

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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Circular economy and sustainable materials management at airport terminals

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

Supervisors: Dr JA Ferriz-Papi, Dr SP Coates, Dr W Wang, Dr V Myroniuk

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

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Strathclyde Centre for Doctoral Training: Energy-efficient Indoor Climate Control for Optimised Health

University of Strathclyde Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering

This SCDT will provide an immersive opportunity for PhD students with a world-class interdisciplinary research and training programme to bridge the net-zero design and construction skills gap whilst providing specialist skills in human-centric smart building design and digitisation for optimised health and resilience. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A M-R Moreno-Rangel, Dr D T Tse, Dr G McGill, Dr L T Toledo

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

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Fully funded PhD studentships in Resilient Infrastructure

Loughborough University

The School of Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering aims to be the world's leading integrated centre for built environment research, education, and learning, and is committed to investing in the next generation of exceptional researchers. Read more

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Integrating Intelligence: Smart Textiles for Retrofitting and Monitoring Cultural Heritage Buildings

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Engineering

3 Year self funded project. The doctoral project will complete the activities of a European Union project focused on advancing hybrid structural retrofit solutions based on smart textiles with customized structural health monitoring for masonry cultural heritage building envelopes. Read more

Supervisor: Dr EB Bertolesi

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

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PhDs in Natural and Built Environment

Sheffield Hallam University Department of the Natural and Built Environment

Our research seeks to understand the impact of social, environmental, and economic changes on society, drawing on this understanding to contribute to the better design and planning of spaces and places. Read more

Self-Funded PhD Students Only Social Sciences Research Programme

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The impact of hydrogeological factors on the degradation of masonry-lined railway tunnels

Loughborough University School of Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering

This project is sponsored by Network Rail and is an exciting opportunity to work on the degradation of masonry-lined tunnels, which pose a risk to UK railway infrastructure. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Smith, Prof S Cavalaro

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

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Real-time risk assessment of meteorological hazards to coastal energy infrastructure

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: Prof J Cooper, Dr J Higham

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

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PhD Project: Could in service life concrete carbonation lead to negative emissions?

Heriot-Watt University School of Engineering & Physical Sciences

Research Group: CDT in Green Industrial Futures

Concrete is a fundamental building material essential to economic development and a substantial contributor to greenhouse gas emissions during its production. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Renforth

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

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Advanced Techniques for Wastewater Treatment and Resource Recovery

Canterbury Christ Church University SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING, TECHNOLOGY AND DESIGN

This research project presents an opportunity for individuals interested in tackling pressing environmental challenges related to wastewater treatment and resource recovery. Read more

Supervisor: Dr H Hassanin

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD 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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Binks Institute for Sustainability: Climate change impact on design of coastal structures and infrastructure

University of Dundee School of Science and Engineering

Oceans, covering 70% of the planet, play a pivotal role in our lives, serving as a major source of energy, food, and a crucial means of transportation. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Hayatdavoodi, Prof P Lin

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

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We have 32 Civil Engineering (building) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Civil Engineering (building) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 32 Civil Engineering (building) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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