Civil Engineering (english) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 67 Civil Engineering (english) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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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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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Geotechnical Seismic Isolation Technology for Global Earthquake Resilience and Environmental Sustainability

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

The key idea is that Rubber-Soil mixtures (RSm), derived from car tyres, can be used to modify the foundation and protect civil structures against the action of earthquakes at beneficial economic and environmental costs. Read more

Supervisors: Dr JB Bernal-Sanchez, Dr J McDougall

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

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Environmental Impact of Construction on Peatlands

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

Reducing greenhouse gasses (GHG) emissions is one of the main goals of the 1997 Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement (signed in 2015 during COP21) which seeks to limit the global raise in temperature to 1.5 °C. Read more

Supervisors: Dr JB Bernal-Sanchez, Dr D Barreto

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

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The influence of particle characteristics on the field-scale geomechanical behaviour of soils

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

It is well recognised that many geotechnical phenomena, such as liquefaction, crushing, dissolution effects and failure are affected by macro-scale properties such as initial density, anisotropy, permeability and compressibility, amongst others. Read more

Supervisors: Dr D Barreto, Dr JB Bernal-Sanchez

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

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The role of smart phone data and travel information to improve travel planning and sustainability

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

Mobile phones have had an intense impact on travel behaviour and the way people make travel decisions. They have become a critical tool for travelers’ decisions on how to plan and carry out their travel activities. Read more

Supervisors: Prof WS Saleh, Prof A Al-Dubai

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

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Computational Fluid-Structure Interaction with Turbulent and Multiphase flows

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

Fluid-structure interaction (FSI) problems involving turbulent and multiphase flows and flexible structures find numerous applications in Science and Engineering, e.g., aeroelasticity of aircraft wings and wind turbine blades, wave-structure interactions of offshore structures, flexible wave energy converters, floating solar farms, and flight of birds and insects. Read more

Supervisors: Dr CK Kadapa , Dr F Sukki

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

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Advanced Computational Methodologies for Smart Multifunctional Composites

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

Smart multifunctional composites (MFCs) such as electroactive polymers, magnetoactive polymers, hydrogels, photosensitive polymers, liquid-crystal elastomers etc., are increasingly being used for various applications in soft robotics, precision drug delivery, tactile sensors and shape morphing. Read more

Supervisors: Dr CK Kadapa , Dr F Kahwash

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

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Optimizing restoration techniques on historic masonry walls

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

Given the increasing demand for strategies aiming at the protection of the structural cultural heritage, developing sustainable methodologies for the use… Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Marinelli, Dr A Khokhar

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

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From 3D Digital Documentation to Structural interventions for historic masonry structures

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

Engineering problems related to conservation and restoration of Cultural Heritage are attracting increasing attention by researchers, offering opportunities for novel research and industry collaborations. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Marinelli, Dr D Barreto

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

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Development of a deconstructable timber system to optimise design for manufacture, assembly & disassembly (DfMA+D)

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

The construction sector is a linear economy. finite resources are extracted to manufacture products which are disposed of come their end of life. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Livingstone, Dr R Hairstans

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

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The concept of sustainability in ground improvement methods

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

Designing foundation solutions in challenging soil conditions is at the core of geotechnical engineering and every practising geotechnical engineer has come across this challenge more than once. Read more

Supervisors: Dr VD Dimitriadi, Dr D Barreto

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

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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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Binks Institute for Sustainability: Improving the Reliability and Economy of Anchors for Floating Offshore Wind Energy

University of Dundee School of Science and Engineering

As a part of efforts to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050, the UK offshore wind turbine capacity had reached 13.7 GW by 2022, but a higher growth rate is required to meet the target of 50 GW of installed capacity by 2030. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P He

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

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Leverhulme Doctoral Programme for Regenerative Innovation (Regnr8-i): Reimagining Urban Water through Regenerative Technologies

University of Dundee UNESCO Centre for Water Law, Policy & Science

Exponential growth of the built environment, associated with rapid urban expansion and increasing urban populations, is already placing considerable pressure on the urban water cycle, critical infrastructure, and urban waterways that represent primary pathways (or conduits) within this cycle. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Cuthbertson, Dr A Black, Dr S Halliday

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

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We have 67 Civil Engineering (english) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Civil Engineering (english) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 67 Civil Engineering (english) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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