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Chemical Engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in Edinburgh

We have 28 Chemical Engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in Edinburgh

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Evaluating the sustainability of polymer membrane fabrication and applications

University of Edinburgh School of Engineering
Applications are invited for postgraduate research leading to a PhD degree in Engineering within the subject area of Chemical Engineering. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Lau
 15 February 2025  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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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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Energi Simulation Chairs: Numerical Modelling of EOR Processes and energy transition

Heriot-Watt University
Two Chairs in CCUS and Reactive Flow Simulation and on Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR)/energy transition are supported by the charitable foundation Energi Simulation in the Institute of GeoEnergy Engineering at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  4 Year PhD Programme
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Sustainable bio-hydrogen production via engineered microbial metabolism (4-year fully funded PhD studentship with Dstl)

University of Edinburgh School of Biological Sciences
  Research Group: Institute of Quantitative Biology, Biochemistry and Biotechnology
Background and the project. In 2022, carbon emissions from the chemical industry peaked at 935 M ton, making this industry the third largest sector by emissions and responsible for 2.5% of total greenhouse gas emissions worldwide. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof S Wallace
 22 April 2024  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Fouling Control of Water Treatment Membranes through Optimal and Sustainable Cleaning Strategies

University of Edinburgh School of Engineering
Membrane fouling – the deposition of organic and inorganic matter on the membrane surface – is a major technical obstacle affecting membrane-based water treatment processes. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Romero-Vargas Castrillon, Prof A Lips
 19 June 2024  PhD Research Project  Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding
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Elucidating molecular transport mechanisms through atomistic simulations

University of Edinburgh School of Engineering
Membrane-based processes for water treatment, such as reverse osmosis (RO), hold promise in tackling water scarcity locally and globally. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Romero-Vargas Castrillon, Dr R Pillai
 6 December 2024  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Development of Biodegradable Fiber-Based Bags for Sustainable Plant Nurture

Edinburgh Napier University School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment
The need for environmentally friendly and sustainable solutions to combat plastic pollution has never been more critical. Plastics, particularly single-use plastic bags, have had a detrimental impact on our ecosystems and contribute to environmental degradation. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr RS Salehiyan
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Designing Structured Surfaces with Superwettability Properties

University of Edinburgh School of Engineering
The wetting behaviours of liquids on solid surfaces play an important role for a wide range of engineering applications, including coatings, electronics, oil recovery, microfluidics, and inkjet printing. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof HK Kusumaatmaja, Prof G McHale
 16 January 2025  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Expanding the capabilities of the Molecular Simulation Design Framework (MoSDeF)

Heriot-Watt University School of Engineering & Physical Sciences
The Molecular Simulation Design Framework (MoSDeF, mosdef.org) is an open-source, extensible Python-based software package designed to facilitate the hierarchical… Read more
 Supervisors: Prof PT Cummings, Prof C McGabe
 Year round applications  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
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Enabling CO2 Capture and Storage Using AI

Heriot-Watt University School of Engineering & Physical Sciences
Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) is one of the viable solutions that can effectively reduce CO. 2.  emissions from hard to decarbonise industries (e.g., steel, cement, power generation). Read more
 Supervisors: Prof PT Cummings, Prof C McGabe
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Computational Screening of Supercapacitors

Heriot-Watt University School of Engineering & Physical Sciences
In order to be self-sufficient with relatively constant energy output, renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind, require that energy be stored during periods of high energy production so that it can be available during periods of low or zero energy production. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof PT Cummings
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD Project: Could in service life concrete carbonation lead to negative emissions?

Heriot-Watt University School of Engineering & Physical Sciences
  Research Group: CDT in Green Industrial Futures
Concrete is a fundamental building material essential to economic development and a substantial contributor to greenhouse gas emissions during its production. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr P Renforth
 27 May 2024  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD project: Developing non-critical raw materials-based electrocatalysts for green hydrogen generation from wastewater

Heriot-Watt University School of Engineering & Physical Sciences
  Research Group: CDT in Green Industrial Futures
The project focuses on the development of cost-effective electrocatalysts derived from non-critical raw materials, aiming to replace expensive platinum group metals in the electrolysis process. Read more
 Supervisor: Assoc Prof Dr Pitchaimuthu
 27 May 2024  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD project: Deep removal of CO2 from industrial sources using innovative electrification concepts

Heriot-Watt University School of Engineering & Physical Sciences
  Research Group: CDT in Green Industrial Futures
This project will explore deep removal of CO. 2. from industrial sources (i.e., CO. 2. capture rates higher than 95%) and will focus on the development and assessment of novel electrochemical-regeneration methods that can be coupled to amine-based carbon capture technologies. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Garcia
 27 May 2024  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD project: Digital twin for decarbonising industry using hydrogen and low-carbon energy vectors

Heriot-Watt University School of Engineering & Physical Sciences
  Research Group: CDT in Green Industrial Futures
The candidate will work closely with industry to develop digital twin solutions for incorporating renewable energy options in industrial clusters, such as hydrogen, batteries, solar, wind and heat-pumps, for deep decarbonisation. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof J Andresen
 27 May 2024  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD project: Integration of direct air capture into industrial clusters and renewable energy systems

Heriot-Watt University School of Engineering & Physical Sciences
  Research Group: CDT in Green Industrial Futures
Large scale direct air CO. 2. capture may be needed to counter greenhouse gas emissions from so-called ‘hard to abate’ sectors (aviation, agriculture, certain industrial activities). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M van der Spek
 27 May 2024  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD project: Sustainable production of chemicals and aviation fuels

Heriot-Watt University School of Engineering & Physical Sciences
  Research Group: CDT in Green Industrial Futures
Large scale deployments of carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) and integration with green hydrogen are a promising pathway to produce value-added chemicals and sustainable aviation fuels. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof M Maroto-Valer
 27 May 2024  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD project: Hydrogen and carbon dioxide storage and transport for net-zero industrial clusters

Heriot-Watt University School of Engineering & Physical Sciences
  Research Group: CDT in Green Industrial Futures
This project focuses on establishing reliable, cost-effective, large hydrogen or carbon dioxide storage and distribution hubs. In collaboration with industrial partners, we aim to identify and reduce the hurdles for geological storage of hydrogen and carbon dioxide. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof M Maroto-Valer
 27 May 2024  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Modelling gas-microdroplet interaction and dispersion for decontamination applications

University of Edinburgh School of Engineering
Are you interested in pursuing a PhD in Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) at the University of Edinburgh? We are currently looking to recruit a talented, hardworking, and passionate PhD student to study the interactive and dispersive behaviour of different sterilant formulations during the decontamination of materials with complex geometries and the disinfection of indoor spaces. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr E E Epelle, Dr DG Gerogiorgis
 22 March 2025  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Molecular Simulations and Data-driven Modelling for Polymer Nanocomposite Membranes

University of Edinburgh School of Engineering
The urgent need to mitigate climate change has led to increased focus on sustainable energy solutions. This includes the development of mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) for gas separation in net-zero applications. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr ER Ricci
 26 May 2024  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Advanced laser diagnostics investigating the fluid mechanics of primary breakup

University of Edinburgh School of Engineering
Efficient spray atomization plays a notable role in society, ranging from effective medical delivery, to product manufacturing, to cleaner propulsion systems. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr B Peterson
 5 February 2025  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Developing a Systematic Food Texture Characterisation Methodology for Advanced Manufacturing

University of Edinburgh School of Engineering
Food texture is related to the way our senses perceive and feel the rheological and mechanical properties of edible substances. For example, a potato chip is crispy; an apple is crunchy; butter is soft; bread is firm; candy is hard; yogurt is smooth; cream is thick; cake is moist, and honey is sticky. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof V Koutsos, Dr DG Gerogiorgis
 18 January 2025  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Machine Learning (ML) for Polymer Blending Optimisation

University of Edinburgh School of Engineering
A wide spectrum of target thermoplastic materials can be manufactured by tailoring polymer blends to achieve particular combinations of end-user performance (e.g. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr DG Gerogiorgis, Prof V Koutsos
 16 January 2025  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Intracellular Capillarity of Biomolecular Condensates

University of Edinburgh School of Engineering
The emerging role of biomolecular condensates formed through a liquid-liquid phase separation process inside biological cells is driving a paradigm change in our understanding of cellular organisation. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof HK Kusumaatmaja, Dr R Ledesma Aguilar
 16 January 2025  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Advanced computational modelling of nanobubble cavitation dynamics

University of Edinburgh School of Engineering
Rapid changes in pressure, such as in high-frequency ultrasound, can stimulate bubbles to nucleate, oscillate, and collapse violently, in a phenomenon known as cavitation. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr DD Dockar
 15 May 2024  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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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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Physics-based mathematical modelling of water electrolyzer for hydrogen production

University of Edinburgh School of Engineering
Water electrolysers are promising for hydrogen-powered grids, producing green hydrogen from renewable energy sources, and working in a pair with fuel cells or gas turbines. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr PD Das, Dr D Mignard
 30 April 2024  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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