Civil Engineering (natural language) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 15 Civil Engineering (natural language) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Large Language models for Maintenance Optimisation

University of York School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

The University of York is embarking on transformative research in data-centric engineering, digital twins, and AI, revolutionizing the way systems are designed and operated. Read more

Supervisor: Prof S Perin

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

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UC Civil and Natural Resources Engineering PhD Scholarship

University of Canterbury Civil and Natural Resources Engineering

Description. The UC Civil and Natural Resources Engineering PhD Scholarship supports students to study towards a research doctoral degree in the Department of Civil and Natural Resources Engineering at Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury. Read more

Supervisor: Dr HM Mackey

16 May 2024 PhD Research Project 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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Binks Institute for Sustainability: Development of a rapid characterisation method for the engineering response of trees for hazard assessment and use in nature-based solutions

University of Dundee School of Science and Engineering

Climate Change is resulting in increasingly extreme weather events which can have significant impacts on transport infrastructure. Read more

Supervisors: Prof J Knappett, Dr M Ciantia

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

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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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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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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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Human Induced Vibration in Floors – an Investigation to assess influence of construction parameters on vibrational performance of residential timber floors

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

Traditional timber floor systems are usually composed of a series of parallel timber joists (eg. solid and engineered I-joist or laminated veneer lumber) which support wood-based sheathing. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Khokhar

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

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Can bio-based construction materials be reused or recycled?

University of Bath Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering

Project Background. Bio-based materials are widely marketed as sustainable in comparison with more established non-renewable alternatives. Read more

Supervisors: Dr V Cascione, Dr V Ferrandiz-Mas, Dr A Houlihan Wiberg

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

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Fur and Feathers: colour, structure and flow control

The University of Manchester Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering

The objective in this exciting cross-disciplinary project is to investigate the potential of a bio-inspired coating of flexible devices to passively modify energetic modes of an unsteady crossflow and to assess, for the first time, the role of colour in determining mechanical properties. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Revell

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

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

University of Canterbury Civil and Natural Resources Engineering

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Supervisor: Dr D Li

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

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Kinetics and mechanisms of mineral waste carbonation

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Engineering

Self funded 3.5 year PhD in Engineering. Project Summary. Minerals containing earth alkalis are feasible for carbonation or enhanced weathering as an effective CO2 sequestration and storage method. Read more

Supervisor: Dr FJ Jin

1 May 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Developing (bio)remediation options for high pH radionuclide contaminated land and water

The University of Manchester Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences

The management of radioactively contaminated land is a global “grand challenge”. In the UK this represents a £multi-billion project that will take many decades to complete. Read more

Supervisors: Prof J Lloyd, Prof K Morris, Prof S Shaw

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

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PhD in Design, Architecture, Technology and Engineering

University of Brighton

Based on the south coast, an hour from London, the University of Brighton has built a reputation on research excellence and a dynamic, diverse and creative student community and the University of Brighton’s research responds directly to the most pressing global challenges, with impact at the heart of our ambitions and success. Read more

Self-Funded PhD Students Only PhD Research Programme

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Modelling and Optimisation of Urban Evacuation Procedures

Imperial College London Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

Background. Evacuation constitutes the most fundamental strategy in the response to a humanitarian disaster. Key among the factors impeding evacuation is the unique traffic patterns that arise due to the sudden surge in travel demand, which contravene nominal traveller behaviour. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Escribano

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

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We have 15 Civil Engineering (natural language) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Civil Engineering (natural language) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 15 Civil Engineering (natural language) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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