Electrical Engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Ageing Assessment of Transformer Insulation Systems through Molecular Dynamic Simulation

The University of Manchester Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering

The accurate assessment of the remaining lifetime of transformer insulation systems has always been a challenge faced by the transformer industry. Read more

Supervisors: Prof Z.D Wang, Dr S Matharage

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

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RNP-1 - Ray-tracing simulation environment for RHS-based integrated communication and sensing networks

Ranplan Wireless Central

Ranplan Group AB (RNP), is seeking to appoint a high-calibre doctoral candidate to join the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Network ‘joInt wireless commuNicaTion and sEnsinG by hologRaphic surfAce TranscEivers’ (INTEGRATE). Read more

Supervisor: Prof J Zhang

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

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Terahertz frequency devices for future communication systems

University of Leeds Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Research Group: School of Electronic & Electrical Engineering

High data throughput wireless communication systems are central to our lives and livelihoods. Data traffic is increasing exponentially, with the fastest-growing part of this increase being on wireless channels, as mobile users increasingly make use of online services. Read more

Supervisors: Prof G Davies, Dr J Freeman, Prof E Linfield

29 April 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Real-time gas sensing using terahertz quantum-cascade lasers

University of Leeds Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Research Group: School of Electronic & Electrical Engineering

This project will develop fast detection systems to provide the first real-time gas sensing in the terahertz (THz) band of the electromagnetic spectrum. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Valavanis, Dr D Stone

29 April 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Robotic Exoskeletons Controlled by Brain-Computer Interfaces

University of Bath Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering

Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) can establish the direct pathway between human brain and external devices. BCIs can be used for motor rehabilitation for stroke patients, which may enable the patients perform independent training and therapy actives in combination with exoskeletons. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Zhang

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

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Lead-free materials for electrostatic energy storage

University of Leeds Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Research Group: School of Chemical and Process Engineering

This multidisciplinary project spans materials science, chemistry and physics to develop lead-free environmental friendly materials for enhanced electrostatic energy storage. Read more

Supervisors: Dr Z Lu, Prof A J Bell

29 April 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Instrumented Medical Implant Design

University of Leeds Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Research Group: School of Electronic & Electrical Engineering

Do you have an interest electronics / robotics / sensors? Would you like to work as part of a multidisciplinary team to realise a revolutionary step in orthopaedic surgery?. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Freear, Dr D Cowell

29 April 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Control of terahertz lasers with sound

University of Leeds Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Research Group: School of Electronic & Electrical Engineering

Applicants are sought for a funded PhD position investigating the acoustic control of terahertz frequency quantum cascade lasers (THz QCLs). Read more

Supervisors: Prof J E Cunningham, Dr P Dean

29 April 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Carrier transport modelling in group-IV SiGeSn quantum well semiconductor lasers

University of Leeds Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Research Group: School of Electronic & Electrical Engineering

Large-scale optoelectronics integration is limited by inability of conventional group-IV semiconductors (silicon and germanium) to be efficient light emitters, because of their indirect bandgap. Read more

Supervisors: Dr Z Ikonic, Prof R Kelsall, Dr D Indjin

29 April 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Quality assessment for light-field imaging

Kingston University Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment

Among the recent media modalities enabling better immersive viewing experiences for the end-users, light field (LF) imaging is emerging. Read more

Supervisor: Prof M Martini

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

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Enhancement of electrical conductivity of carbon fibre composite for resisting lightening strike on aircrafts

Kingston University Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment

In the structure of new advanced civil aircrafts the main fuselage structures are being redesigned to use carbon fibre-reinforced composites (CFRP) mainly due to their lightweight, high specific stiffness and strength. Read more

Supervisor: Dr H Hadavinia

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

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Development, Analysis, and AI-Augmentation of Steganographic Blockchain Protocols in Conjunction with Secure Multi-party Computation for Enhanced Privacy and Security

Kingston University Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment

The aim of this project is to develop and analyse novel steganographic blockchain protocols integrated with Secure Multi-party Computation (SMPC) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) privacy-preserving approaches that emphases on developing a robust framework for strengthened privacy and security in decentralised systems. Read more

Supervisor: Dr O Omego

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

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Composite Materials with integrated ‘‘massless’’ energy storage for use in civil and mobile applications such as electric vehicles, drones, and composite planes

Kingston University Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment

Nowadays in electric cars, batteries, contribute a large part of the vehicle's weight, which means additional footprinting and load bearing function. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Koutsonas

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

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Advanced Composites Structures FEA/CFD Modelling Design and Manufacturing

Kingston University Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment

Introduction. The most common composite material consists of carbon or glass fibres that are bonded together with a polymer matrix and are often referred to as carbon or glass fibre reinforced plastics (CFRP or GFRP). Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Koutsonas

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

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Holistic understanding of optimal lithium-ion battery fast charging

Imperial College London Dyson School of Design Engineering

Lithium-ion batteries are the technology of choice for electric vehicles and other battery powered applications, with the ability to fast charge becoming increasingly important. Read more

Supervisor: Dr B Wu

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

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Remote Gait Evaluation for People with Parkinson’s Disease

University of Liverpool School of Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Computer Science

Our multidisciplinary team focuses on research that has impact on the world around us and makes real difference to the quality of life of people living in our society. Read more

Supervisors: Dr H Lakany, Dr K D'Aout, Dr A Macerollo

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

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Fully funded 3-year PhD studentship in Emerging Photovoltaic Technologies

University College London Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering

Duration of study: Full time - 3 years fixed term. Starting date: Flexible, available from October 2024. Application deadline: 30th April 2024. Read more

Supervisor: Assoc Prof TJM Macdonald

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

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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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High precision time-resolved thrust measurement and Two-dimensional plasma plume diagnostics

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team: Min Kwan Kim (80%) / Alexander Wittig (20%). Project description. This exciting PhD project offers a unique opportunity to develop a high precision time-resolved thrust balance and optical diagnostics to characterise the spatial distribution of plasma plume generated by a plasma thruster. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M K Kim

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

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Epitaxy, heterogeneous integration, functional polymers, and 2D/3D printing for wearable sensors, image sensors, hydrogen production, and photonic quantum computing

University of Cincinnati College of Engineering and Applied Science

Yeongin Kim Research Group in Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering/Materials Science and Engineering Program at University of Cincinnati seeks a passionate PhD student. . Read more

Supervisor: Prof Y Kim

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

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Electronic and Electrical Engineering: Fully Funded Swansea University PhD Scholarship: Gate-oxide reliability of wide bandgap power MOSFETs: offline prediction of lifetime and online monitoring of degradation

Swansea University School of Aerospace, Civil, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering

Funding providers: Swansea University. Subject areas: Electronic and Electrical Engineering. Project start date: . Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Monfared

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

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Development of micro-incubator OCT/ OCE bioreactor system to engineer a robust musculoskeletal tissue model

University of Dundee School of Science and Engineering

Achieving adequate musculoskeletal tissue healing is one of the most challenging factors in the repair of orthopaedic tissues. The problem of hard-to-soft tissue fixation is the major cause of failure of replacement grafts and leads to further musculoskeletal degeneration e.g. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Vorstius, Dr C Li

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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University of Bath URSA project: High-Precision Platform for Patterning Micro-Nano-Particles

University of Bath Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering

Project Background. Patterning and assembly of nano/microparticles in a viscous fluid environment has various applications such as diagnostics and drug discovery. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Mohammadi, Dr S Moise, Dr A Cookson

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

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Sustainable Carbon Nanomaterials for Electrochemical Energy Conversion in Hydrogen Fuel Cells

University of Strathclyde Department of Chemical and Process Engineering

The Hydrogen Economy will help to shift society away from fossil fuels and contribute to decarbonisation. Electrochemical processes are at the heart of the hydrogen economy providing a means to convert renewable energy into green hydrogen via electrolysis or converting hydrogen into electrical power using fuel cells. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Lyth

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

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Nanocellulose as a Sustainable Electrolyte for Electrochemical Energy Conversion

University of Strathclyde Department of Chemical and Process Engineering

The Hydrogen Economy will help to shift society away from fossil fuels and contribute to decarbonisation. Polymer electrolyte membrane water electrolysis (PEMWE) can convert renewable energy into green hydrogen, whilst polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) convert hydrogen into electrical power. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Lyth

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

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Self-assembling Robots for Living Metamaterials and Novel Fabrication Methods

University of Sheffield Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering

Background. LEGO-like millimetre-sized electronic parts that self-assemble and become a robot - such a scenario has been a dream for engineers. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Miyashita

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

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Spin-sensitive diagnosis of next-generation organic photovoltaic materials

University of Glasgow College of Science and Engineering

Organic semiconductors hold great promise for photovoltaics due to their ability to be processed cheaply at scale, and in lightweight and flexible modules. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Bayliss

31 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Spin-based quantum sensing beyond magnetic fields

University of Glasgow College of Science and Engineering

Quantum sensing with optically addressable electronic spins in the solid state holds great potential to push the limits of conventional sensing methods. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Bayliss

31 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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PhD in Spin-mechanical coupling towards quantum sensing

University of Glasgow College of Science and Engineering

Local mechanical deformation has profound impacts in a range of areas. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Bayliss, Prof MV Vassalli

31 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Superconducting and cryogenic electric propulsion system for hydrogen-powered electric aircraft

University of Bath Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering

The Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering at the University of Bath is inviting applications for the following fully-funded PhD project, expected to commence 30 September 2024. Read more

Supervisor: Prof X Pei

30 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

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We have 318 Electrical Engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Electrical Engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 318 Electrical Engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Ageing Assessment of Transformer Insulation Systems through Molecular Dynamic Simulation

RNP-1 - Ray-tracing simulation environment for RHS-based integrated communication and sensing networks

Terahertz frequency devices for future communication systems

Real-time gas sensing using terahertz quantum-cascade lasers

Robotic Exoskeletons Controlled by Brain-Computer Interfaces

Lead-free materials for electrostatic energy storage

Instrumented Medical Implant Design

Control of terahertz lasers with sound

Carrier transport modelling in group-IV SiGeSn quantum well semiconductor lasers

Quality assessment for light-field imaging

Enhancement of electrical conductivity of carbon fibre composite for resisting lightening strike on aircrafts

Development, Analysis, and AI-Augmentation of Steganographic Blockchain Protocols in Conjunction with Secure Multi-party Computation for Enhanced Privacy and Security

Composite Materials with integrated ‘‘massless’’ energy storage for use in civil and mobile applications such as electric vehicles, drones, and composite planes

Advanced Composites Structures FEA/CFD Modelling Design and Manufacturing

Holistic understanding of optimal lithium-ion battery fast charging

Remote Gait Evaluation for People with Parkinson’s Disease

Fully funded 3-year PhD studentship in Emerging Photovoltaic Technologies

Microbial Hydroponics - Novel Hydroponics Using Microbial Fuel Cells

High precision time-resolved thrust measurement and Two-dimensional plasma plume diagnostics

Epitaxy, heterogeneous integration, functional polymers, and 2D/3D printing for wearable sensors, image sensors, hydrogen production, and photonic quantum computing

Electronic and Electrical Engineering: Fully Funded Swansea University PhD Scholarship: Gate-oxide reliability of wide bandgap power MOSFETs: offline prediction of lifetime and online monitoring of degradation

Development of micro-incubator OCT/ OCE bioreactor system to engineer a robust musculoskeletal tissue model

University of Bath URSA project: High-Precision Platform for Patterning Micro-Nano-Particles

Sustainable Carbon Nanomaterials for Electrochemical Energy Conversion in Hydrogen Fuel Cells

Nanocellulose as a Sustainable Electrolyte for Electrochemical Energy Conversion

Self-assembling Robots for Living Metamaterials and Novel Fabrication Methods

Spin-sensitive diagnosis of next-generation organic photovoltaic materials

Spin-based quantum sensing beyond magnetic fields

PhD in Spin-mechanical coupling towards quantum sensing

Superconducting and cryogenic electric propulsion system for hydrogen-powered electric aircraft

We have 318 Electrical Engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Electrical Engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 318 Electrical Engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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