Civil Engineering (solid) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Advancing Sustainable Concrete Production through Industrial Solid Waste Utilization and Carbon Sequestration

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

This project will focus on the utilisation of industrial solid wastes in concrete formulations by implementing advanced carbonation techniques and further developing methods to enhance reaction mechanisms. Read more

Supervisor: Prof C Unluer

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

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New methods for removal of pollutants from water

University of Strathclyde Department of Chemical and Process Engineering

Emerging pollutants have been linked to adverse effects in humans and wildlife, such species e.g. metaldehyde as a persistent pesticide, as well as pentabromobiphenylether, 4-nonylphenol, C10-C13 chloroalkanes and di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate, which are listed as priority hazardous substances by the EU (refs. Read more

Supervisors: Prof A Fletcher, Dr L Lue

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

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Chemistry of near zero or negative emissions concrete produced from waste CO2, end-of-life concrete, and electricity

Imperial College London Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

Applications are invited for a PhD scholarship funded by the European Research Council Starting Grant project titled “Decarbonising cementitious materials through carbon capture and utilisation (CO24Cem)”. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Myers

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

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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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Droplet Impacts with Functional Surfaces

Aberdeen University School of Engineering

These projects are open to students worldwide, but have no funding attached. Therefore, the successful applicant will be expected to fund tuition fees at the relevant level (home or international) and any applicable additional research costs. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P D Hicks

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

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Simulation and optimization of the anaerobic digestion process for the production of renewable energy and valuable compounds from biodegradable wastes

Aberdeen University School of Engineering

These projects are open to students worldwide, but have no funding attached. Therefore, the successful applicant will be expected to fund tuition fees at the relevant level (home or international) and any applicable additional research costs. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Majumder, Dr D Dionisi

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

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Modelling slip bands and short crack growth in Ni-based superalloys using discrete crystal plasticity

Loughborough University Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering

In metal fatigue, microplastic strain localisation leads to the formation of discrete slip bands, which contribute to the initiation and propagation of short cracks. Read more

Supervisor: Dr K Baxevanakis

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

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Optimising Trenching Techniques for Subsea Cable Installation

University of Liverpool School of Engineering

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: Dr X Zhang, Dr YZ Zhou

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

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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: Low carbon cement using hydrothermal manufacturing techniques

University of Dundee School of Science and Engineering

The production of Portland cement is a significant source of carbon dioxide emissions – around 1500 million tonnes per year in 2019. Read more

Supervisors: Dr T Dyer, Dr A Wijewardane

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

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What makes particle packings stable? Explaining and engineering random loose packing

University of Strathclyde Department of Chemical and Process Engineering

How particles pack together to make stable structures is a puzzle that has been addressed by many illustrious scientists and engineers, including Kepler, Coulomb and James Clerk Maxwell. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Haw, Dr P Mulheran

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

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Fluid flow in porous media with application to CCUS and energy storage

Aberdeen University School of Engineering

These projects are open to students worldwide, but have no funding attached. Therefore, the successful applicant will be expected to fund tuition fees at the relevant level (home or international) and any applicable additional research costs. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Sharifi, Dr R Rafati

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

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Recycled carbon fibre-reinforced concrete

Aberdeen University School of Engineering

These projects are open to students worldwide, but have no funding attached. Therefore, the successful applicant will be expected to fund tuition fees at the relevant level (home or international) and any applicable additional research costs. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Kashtalyan, Dr A I Osofero

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

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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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We have 21 Civil Engineering (solid) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Civil Engineering (solid) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 21 Civil Engineering (solid) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Advancing Sustainable Concrete Production through Industrial Solid Waste Utilization and Carbon Sequestration

New methods for removal of pollutants from water

Chemistry of near zero or negative emissions concrete produced from waste CO2, end-of-life concrete, and electricity

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

Droplet Impacts with Functional Surfaces

Simulation and optimization of the anaerobic digestion process for the production of renewable energy and valuable compounds from biodegradable wastes

Modelling slip bands and short crack growth in Ni-based superalloys using discrete crystal plasticity

Optimising Trenching Techniques for Subsea Cable Installation

Numerical modelling of multiphase flow and reactive transport in porous materials

Binks Institute for Sustainability: Low carbon cement using hydrothermal manufacturing techniques

What makes particle packings stable? Explaining and engineering random loose packing

Fluid flow in porous media with application to CCUS and energy storage

Recycled carbon fibre-reinforced concrete

Predicting and preventing cyclist accidents

Quantifying and measuring the travel time reliability of public transport trips

We have 21 Civil Engineering (solid) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Civil Engineering (solid) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 21 Civil Engineering (solid) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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