Civil Engineering (innovation) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Unsaturated soil hydrology – Soil water retention technology for agricultural production improvement

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: Dr W Wang

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

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Sustainable Earthquake Protection for Developing World

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

The key idea is that rubber soil mixtures (RSM) derived from shredded car tyres, can be installed (actually retrofitted), at beneficial economic and environmental costs. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J McDougall, Dr JB Bernal

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

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Determining the water retention behaviour of unsaturated hydrophobic granular soils

University of Edinburgh School of Engineering

Hydrophobic granular soils are under investigation for constructing roads on frost-susceptible soils in China and the US, in preference to cementitious stabilisation. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Beckett

1 December 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Predicting and preventing cyclist accidents

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Dr Ioannis Kaparias. Project description. Cycling is an increasingly popular mode of travel in cities due to the great advantages that it offers in terms of space consumption, health and environmental sustainability. Read more

Supervisor: Dr I Kaparias

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

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Quantifying and measuring the travel time reliability of public transport trips

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Dr Ioannis Kaparias. Project description. Travel time in transport networks is not constant, but entails an element of variability that can be an important source of time losses. Read more

Supervisor: Dr I Kaparias

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

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Re-designing roads for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Dr Ioannis Kaparias. Project description. The road transport sector has undergone radical transformation over the last few decades and is expected to continue doing so due to technological developments. Read more

Supervisor: Dr I Kaparias

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

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Aluminium-concrete for next-generation bridge construction

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Dr Evangelia Georgantzia and Dr Mehdi Kashani. Project description. Read more

Supervisor: Dr E Georgantzia

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

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Flexible Framing for Robust and Efficient Steel Construction in Seismic Regions

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Dr. Ahmed Elkady. Project description. Flexible framing involves flexible steel connections and composite steel-concrete decks that are cheap to fabricate and erect. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Elkady

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

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PhD position in Structural Engineering - High-performance steel/aluminium structures, sustainable structures with green and recycled materials, structural resilience of steel structures under hazards

University of Canterbury Civil and Natural Resources Engineering

Dr. Ke Jiang’s research group at University of Canterbury – Department of Civil and Natural Resources Engineering has 1 fully funded PhD position in the field of Structural Engineering. Read more

Supervisor: Dr KJ Jiang

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

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Fully funded 3-year Ph.D. Position in Transportation Engineering at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand

University of Canterbury Civil and Natural Resources Engineering

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Supervisor: Dr W Wong

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

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Flexible Framing for Robust and Efficient Steel Construction in Seismic Regions

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Dr. Ahmed Elkady. Project description. Flexible framing involves flexible steel connections and composite steel-concrete decks that are cheap to fabricate and erect. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Elkady

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

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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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We have 27 Civil Engineering (innovation) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Civil Engineering (innovation) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 27 Civil Engineering (innovation) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Unsaturated soil hydrology – Soil water retention technology for agricultural production improvement

Sustainable Earthquake Protection for Developing World

Determining the water retention behaviour of unsaturated hydrophobic granular soils

Predicting and preventing cyclist accidents

Quantifying and measuring the travel time reliability of public transport trips

Re-designing roads for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles

Aluminium-concrete for next-generation bridge construction

Flexible Framing for Robust and Efficient Steel Construction in Seismic Regions

PhD position in Structural Engineering - High-performance steel/aluminium structures, sustainable structures with green and recycled materials, structural resilience of steel structures under hazards

Fully funded 3-year Ph.D. Position in Transportation Engineering at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand

Flexible Framing for Robust and Efficient Steel Construction in Seismic Regions

PhDs in Natural and Built Environment

We have 27 Civil Engineering (innovation) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Civil Engineering (innovation) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 27 Civil Engineering (innovation) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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