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PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in Durham
We have 74 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in Durham
Joint computational and experimental study of novel materials for photoferroic applications
A PhD project at Durham University is available in the design of new materials for novel renewable energy applications. Theoretical predictions will be experimentally synthesised and tested. Read more
Advancing Trigeneration Recovery Efficient Energy Storage (TREES) Technology for multi-vector sustainable energy systems
Advancing Trigeneration Recovery Efficient Energy Storage (TREES) Technology for multi-vector sustainable energy systems. Read more
Bio-renewable Routes to Sustainable Liquid Fuels
Bio-renewable Routes to Sustainable Liquid Fuels. Background. Certain aspects of transportation, air travel in particular, remain significant contributors to climate change, but are extremely difficult to decarbonise. Read more
Decolonising Solar PV Research
Decolonising Solar PV Research. Are you ready to help tackle global energy inequality? Join our PhD project to enable the development of affordable, sustainable solar energy solutions tailored for regions where millions lack reliable power. Read more
Thermal Energy Harvesters for Heat Conversion in Data Centres
Thermal Energy Harvesters for Heat Conversion in Data Centres. This project addresses the use of thermoelectric devices to recover part of the energy dissipated by CPUs and GPUs, targeting primarily those used in data centres. Read more
Spatial AI: Understanding the world, art and humanities through Computer Vision, Image Processing & Deep Learning
About the Project. Understanding the world around us is a fundamental challenge for social and industrial impact. This PhD project fits within the scope of spatial reasoning, solving AI problems from theoretical to real-world applications from a vision/image perspective. Read more
Mining Waste Repurposing for Photocatalytic Energy and Water Treatment
We are looking for a motivated and passionate PhD candidate to join our research team in exploring the potential of mining waste as a raw material for synthesising advanced materials for energy applications, with a particular focus on photocatalysis. Read more
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Unlocking biocatalysts to synthesise new pharmaceutical modalities: Repurposing and engineering enzymes for amide synthesis and bioconjugation chemistry
About the Project. A fully funded PhD studentship (3.5 years) is available in the Schnepel Lab, Department of Chemistry, Durham University. Read more
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PhD openings in Condensed Matter Physics at Durham University, UK
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Condensed Matter Physics
Condensed Matter Physics is one of the largest, most diverse and dynamic fields in modern physics, encompassing all aspects of the solid and liquids states of matter. Read more
Addressing Racial Bias in Face Recognition Based on Deep Learning Enabled Computer Vision
Facial recognition is one of the most academically studied and industrially developed areas within computer vision where we readily find associated applications deployed globally. Read more
Unconstrained Object Understanding using Deep Learning for Computer Vision in X-ray Security Screening
X-ray security screening is widely used to maintain aviation/transport security, and its significance poses a particular interest in future automated screening systems that can be deployed for transportation and border security screening alike. Read more
Efficient and Robust Deep Learning based Perception for Autonomous Driving and Robotics
Today, autonomous vehicle and robotics research is a continuously evolving field and spanning all areas of AI autonomy, including perception, behaviour prediction, motion planning, explainability and safety critical AI systems. Read more
Deep Learning for Anomaly and Out of Distribution Detection in Computer Vision (Visual AI) Applications
Anomaly detection, and the synonymous topics of novelty and out-of-distribution detection, addresses the computer vision ("visual AI") challenge of automatically identifying outliers within the scene or image based on their appearance, motion or behaviour characteristics. Read more
PhD in Artificial Intelligence and Music
PhD in Artificial Intelligence and Music. Department of Computer Science, Durham University, U.K. About the Project. Artificial Intelligence and Human Systems (AIHS) and the Music Computing Lab (MCL). Read more
Deep Learning Based Machine Vision for Space-Informed Applications
The increasing congestion of Earth's orbit with satellites and debris poses significant challenges in space activities, while sensors from space provide valuable data about the Earth to inform net zero. Read more