Civil Engineering (career) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Capillary pressure, relative permeability and wettability at critically-low saturated porous media (CRISP)

The University of Manchester Department of Chemical Engineering

Darcy-scale theories of two-phase flow in porous media rely on two major constitutive equations; capillary-pressure- saturation and relative permeability-saturation equations. Read more

Supervisor: Dr V Niasar

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

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Science-based Modelling of Infrastructure Capital Carbon

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

In the UK, construction industry has direct control over ~25% of total Greenhouse Gases (GHG) emissions. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Achintha

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

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Development of Graphene-enhanced Concrete for Real Life Construction Applications

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

Concrete is the most widely used construction material in the world with an annual consumption of over 10 billion cubic meters. Cement, which is the most carbon intensive constituent in concrete that contributes to about 80% of the total embodied carbon of concrete. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Achintha

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

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Development of low carbon concrete

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

About 180 million tons of construction and demolition waste (CDW) are generated every year in the European Union, of which only 28% is being reused. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Su

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

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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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Understanding deformation of 3D printed cement-based composites involving alternative binders

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

To ensure the practical viability of 3D printed structures in engineering applications, the mitigation of crack formation under diverse loads and environmental conditions is imperative. Read more

Supervisor: Prof C Unluer

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

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Analysis of the evolution of cementitious materials

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

The chemical reactions within the binder component, and the changes in microstructure and phase composition during this process, are important factors that affect the performance of concrete. Read more

Supervisor: Prof C Unluer

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

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Waste Utilisation for Sustainable Resource Recovery and Carbon Capture

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

This project will involve the development of a novel approach that combines waste utilization and carbon capture technologies to address pressing environmental concerns and promote sustainable resource management. Read more

Supervisor: Prof C Unluer

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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Paleo-modelling of the Red Sea

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

The Red Sea is a semi-enclosed basin, with limited connections to the open ocean, with narrow and shallow straits operating a strong control on exchanges between the Red Sea and the wider ocean. Read more

Supervisors: Dr G Lane-Serff, Dr N Mitchell, Dr D Apsley

28 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK 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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Locking CO2 into cement: new perspectives from advanced spectroscopic techniques

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Engineering

EPSRC DTP studentship in Engineering. 3.5 years starting 1st October 2024, 1st January 2025 or 1st April 2025. Project Summary. Our aim is to improve carbon capture and utilisation (CCU) in the cement and concrete industry by introducing reactive carbonates to replace clinkers. Read more

Supervisors: Dr FJ Jin, Dr RM Maddalena, Prof PR Davies

31 July 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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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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Enhanced Cements for Nuclear Waste Encapsulation

University of Strathclyde Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

Blended cements are formed from a mix of ordinary cement and another cementitious material, known as clinker substitute. These alternative materials are frequently used in the cement and concrete industries to. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Renshaw, Dr K Dobson

22 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Engineering Mineral Layers for Decommissionable Concrete

University of Strathclyde Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

Nuclear sites contain large volumes of radioactively contaminated concrete. Prior to decommissioning, these concrete structures must be surface decontaminated to minimise the requirement for waste disposal. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Renshaw, Prof R Lunn

22 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Scour around coastal and offshore structures under complex wave and current conditions

University College London Department of Civil, Environmental & Geomatic Engineering

A fully funded PhD project on scour around coastal and offshore structures in collaboration with HR Wallingford. Scour is the process of removing sediments from around foundations of marine structures by currents and waves. Read more

Supervisor: Dr E Buldakov

6 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

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Assessing and improving the productivity of construction labour through resilient interventions against stagnation (in respect of the evolving perspectives of the impacts of pandemics like the coronavirus)

Kingston University Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment

The construction sector, covering other professional services, accounts for a substantial value addition of every economy globally and generates substantial incomes in export earnings, especially in advanced economies. Read more

Supervisors: Dr P Missa, Dr H Haroglu, Dr H Kew

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

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Microbial Hydroponics - Novel Hydroponics Using Microbial Fuel Cells

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team: Yannis Ieropoulos, Yue Zhang, Paul Kemp . Project Description. Read more

Supervisor: Prof Y Ieropoulos

31 July 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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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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Creating the ethical chemical engineer: pedagogy and practice of teaching ethics in Chemical Engineering

University of Strathclyde Department of Chemical and Process Engineering

Chemical engineering will be critical to countering many global threats over thee next decades, in particular climate change, but also challenges in public health, resource sustainability, innovation in manufacturing, and secure food and energy supplies. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Haw

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

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High-dimensional computations with applications to uncertainty quantification for multiphysics engineering systems

University of Strathclyde Department of Mathematics & Statistics

The Strathclyde Centre for Doctoral Training (SCDT) in "Data-driven uncertainty-aware multiphysics simulations" (StrathDRUMS) is a new, multi-disciplinary centre of the University of Strathclyde, which will carry out cutting-edge research in data-driven modelling and uncertainty quantification for multiphysics engineering systems. Read more

Supervisors: Dr YK Kazashi, Dr S Bi, Dr M D A De Angelis

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

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Investigating the role of verified methods for enhancing trust in digital twins

University of Strathclyde Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

The Strathclyde Centre for Doctoral Training (SCDT) in "Data-driven uncertainty-aware multiphysics simulations" (StrathDRUMS) is a new, multi-disciplinary centre of the University of Strathclyde, which will carry out cutting-edge research in data-driven modelling and uncertainty quantification for multiphysics engineering systems. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M D A De Angelis, Dr S Bi, Dr YK Kazashi, Dr MR Ruggeri

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

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Artificial Optical Nervous System

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team: Ali Masoudi & Gilberto Brambilla. Project description. The study of the mechanical properties of any large, complex structures such as a space launch vehicle or Earth’s crust relies on a large array of sophisticated and, often, expensive sensors. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Masoudi

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

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EPSRC InDustrial CDT in Offshore Renewable Energy (IDCORE)

Swansea University

Apply links now open for September 2024 Entry. A jointly awarded Engineering Doctorate (EngD) from the Universities of Edinburgh, Exeter, Strathclyde and Swansea, offering ten places per year funded by the UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). Read more

Funded PhD Programme (European/UK Students Only) EngD Programme NERC Centre for Doctoral Training

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EPSRC InDustrial CDT in Offshore Renewable Energy (IDCORE)

University of Edinburgh School of Engineering

Apply links now open for September 2024 Entry. A jointly awarded Engineering Doctorate (EngD) from the Universities of Edinburgh, Exeter, Strathclyde and Swansea, offering ten places per year funded by the UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). Read more

Funded PhD Programme (European/UK Students Only) EngD Programme NERC Centre for Doctoral Training

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EPSRC InDustrial CDT in Offshore Renewable Energy (IDCORE)

University of Exeter

Apply links now open for September 2024 Entry. A jointly awarded Engineering Doctorate (EngD) from the Universities of Edinburgh, Exeter, Strathclyde and Swansea, offering ten places per year funded by the UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). Read more

Funded PhD Programme (European/UK Students Only) EngD Programme NERC Centre for Doctoral Training

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EPSRC InDustrial CDT in Offshore Renewable Energy (IDCORE)

University of Strathclyde

Apply links now open for September 2024 Entry. A jointly awarded Engineering Doctorate (EngD) from the Universities of Edinburgh, Exeter, Strathclyde and Swansea, offering ten places per year funded by the UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). Read more

Funded PhD Programme (European/UK Students Only) EngD Programme NERC Centre for Doctoral Training

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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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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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PhD scholarship applications available in over 150 STEM-related research projects

Monash University

Monash Engineering is an outstanding global centre for engineering research, ranked in the top 40 universities worldwide. We carry out pioneering STEM research that benefits society and changes the world around us. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) 4 Year PhD Programme

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

Civil Engineering (career) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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

Capillary pressure, relative permeability and wettability at critically-low saturated porous media (CRISP)

Science-based Modelling of Infrastructure Capital Carbon

Development of Graphene-enhanced Concrete for Real Life Construction Applications

Development of low carbon concrete

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

Understanding deformation of 3D printed cement-based composites involving alternative binders

Analysis of the evolution of cementitious materials

Waste Utilisation for Sustainable Resource Recovery and Carbon Capture

Fur and Feathers: colour, structure and flow control

Paleo-modelling of the Red Sea

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

Locking CO2 into cement: new perspectives from advanced spectroscopic techniques

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

Enhanced Cements for Nuclear Waste Encapsulation

Engineering Mineral Layers for Decommissionable Concrete

Scour around coastal and offshore structures under complex wave and current conditions

Assessing and improving the productivity of construction labour through resilient interventions against stagnation (in respect of the evolving perspectives of the impacts of pandemics like the coronavirus)

Microbial Hydroponics - Novel Hydroponics Using Microbial Fuel Cells

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

Creating the ethical chemical engineer: pedagogy and practice of teaching ethics in Chemical Engineering

High-dimensional computations with applications to uncertainty quantification for multiphysics engineering systems

Investigating the role of verified methods for enhancing trust in digital twins

Artificial Optical Nervous System

EPSRC InDustrial CDT in Offshore Renewable Energy (IDCORE)

EPSRC InDustrial CDT in Offshore Renewable Energy (IDCORE)

EPSRC InDustrial CDT in Offshore Renewable Energy (IDCORE)

EPSRC InDustrial CDT in Offshore Renewable Energy (IDCORE)

Aluminium-concrete for next-generation bridge construction

Modelling and Optimisation of Urban Evacuation Procedures

PhD scholarship applications available in over 150 STEM-related research projects

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

Civil Engineering (career) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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

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