Energy Technologies (edinburgh) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Use hydrogen for heat … but not directly

University of Edinburgh School of Engineering

The UK and many other countries are embracing hydrogen as a pivotal technology in the ambitious journey towards net-zero. Read more

Supervisors: Dr D Friedrich, Dr WS Sun

3 January 2025 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Wind Turbine Reliability

University of Strathclyde EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Wind and Marine Energy Systems and Structures

PhD in the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Wind and Marine Energy Systems and Structures at the University of Strathclyde and the University of Edinburgh. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Carroll, Prof A McDonald

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

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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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Evaluation of Corrosion-Fatigue Behaviour in Offshore Wind Turbine Substructures

University of Strathclyde EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Wind and Marine Energy Systems and Structures

Originally, the inside surface of offshore wind turbine structures was designed to be dry, and so ‘in air’ fatigue crack growth rate (FCGR) laws should have been relevant. Read more

Supervisor: Prof A Mehmanparast

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

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PhD in Aerospace Engineering - Novel systems for small target detection and tracking, sensor resource management and control.

University of Glasgow College of Science and Engineering

The project is to contribute to a major Ministry of Defence (MOD) research programme intended to develop generation after next technologies for applications in defence and security, and this project will be co-funded by Leonardo UK. Read more

Supervisors: Dr D Anderson, Prof DF Flynn

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

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Novel approaches to design and building of digital infrastructures for energy transition (Orkney campus)

Heriot-Watt University School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society

Research Group: Institute of Life and Earth Sciences

This project will be based at Heriot Watt Orkney campus. This research project asks the question. Read more

Supervisor: Prof S Krumdieck

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

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Multi-physics investigation of spray in a crossflow

University of Edinburgh School of Engineering

Understanding the dynamics of particles (solid and liquid) in a crossflow is essential for many scientific investigations and engineering applications. Read more

Supervisor: Dr KP Pandey

30 March 2025 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Manufacture of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells Using Electroless Co Deposition

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

Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFCs) are promising energy technology devices for the highly efficient conversion of chemical to electrical energy. Read more

Supervisor: Dr N Shearer

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

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Solar Atmospheric Water Generation from air

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

1.1 billion people worldwide do not have access to water, and a total of 2.7 billion cannot access clean water for at least one month of the year. Read more

Supervisor: Dr NS Sellami

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

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PV soiling – Design of sustainable cleaning system

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

Global warming is mainly due to the high growth in carbon emissions and pollution worldwide. At present, most countries have set carbon reduction goals. Read more

Supervisor: Dr NS Sellami

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

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Modelling of microbial induced hydrogen loss for underground hydrogen storage

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

Hydrogen is identified to play a key role in the UK’s goal of achieving net zero emissions by 2050. To meet this target, the UK needs hydrogen storage capacity of at least 15 TWh (~ 450k tonnes) meet short-term and seasonal supply and demand variability. Read more

Supervisor: Dr Z Cai

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

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Using multi-agent systems to help households reduce peak electricity consumption in ways they perceive as fair

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

The UK and the EU have both recently updated their legislation to put net zero emissions targets in place for 2050. This requires moving away from using fossil fuels for energy generation, and moving towards renewable sources such as photovoltaic cells and wind turbines. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Powers

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

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We have 23 Energy Technologies (edinburgh) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Energy Technologies (edinburgh) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 23 Energy Technologies (edinburgh) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Use hydrogen for heat … but not directly

Wind Turbine Reliability

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)

Evaluation of Corrosion-Fatigue Behaviour in Offshore Wind Turbine Substructures

PhD in Aerospace Engineering - Novel systems for small target detection and tracking, sensor resource management and control.

Novel approaches to design and building of digital infrastructures for energy transition (Orkney campus)

Multi-physics investigation of spray in a crossflow

Manufacture of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells Using Electroless Co Deposition

Solar Atmospheric Water Generation from air

PV soiling – Design of sustainable cleaning system

Modelling of microbial induced hydrogen loss for underground hydrogen storage

Using multi-agent systems to help households reduce peak electricity consumption in ways they perceive as fair

We have 23 Energy Technologies (edinburgh) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Energy Technologies (edinburgh) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 23 Energy Technologies (edinburgh) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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