Energy Technologies (air) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Biocoal research for use in heritage steam railways

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

The UK has over 200 heritage railway lines in operation. Traditionally these have run on coal, preferably Welsh steam coal, a form of bituminous coal known for its good calorific values, low sulphur content and semi smokeless properties. Read more

Supervisors: Dr D Ryan, Dr Z Cai

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

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Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) for Urban Air Quality Simulation and Management

Canterbury Christ Church University SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING, TECHNOLOGY AND DESIGN

This research project offers an exciting opportunity for individuals passionate about addressing the critical issue of urban air quality through cutting-edge computational fluid dynamics (CFD) techniques. Read more

Supervisor: Dr H Hassanin

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

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A Novel Gas/Liquid contactor for Direct Air Capture and industrial CO2 capture technologies

University of Sheffield Department of Mechanical Engineering

Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) consists of a series of essential climate change mitigation technologies used to achieve the carbon neutrality of the Paris Climate Change agreement. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Lucquiaud, Dr A Samson, Prof J Gibbins

1 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK 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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Development of ignition systems for energy systems

Kingston University Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment

There have been consistent efforts in developing more fast and efficient combustion. Microwave discharges are widely used for plasma-assisted ignition of air/fuel mixtures. Read more

Supervisor: Dr K Volkov

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

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Decarbonization of airports and the use of renewable energy sources

University of Salford School of Science, Engineering and Environment

Information on this PhD research area can be found further down this page under the details about the Widening Participation Scholarship given immediately below. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Nourian, Dr V Myroniuk

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

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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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Experimental reactive fluid mechanics for aerospace applications

Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal Department of Mechanical Engineering

From the sustained effort to reduce reliance on fossil fuels for transportation, new research challenges emerge in reactive fluid mechanics. Read more

Supervisor: Prof E Robert

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

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Numerical models for a new combustion era

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Hydrogen will be, among the synthetic fuels, the preferable energy carrier able to address the spatial and temporal separation between energy production (renewable source) and consumption. Read more

Supervisors: Dr T Grenga, Dr E.S. Richardson

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

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Autonomous Control of an Electric Vehicle for Improving Energy Efficiency

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Dr. Anil Madhusudhanan and Prof. Suleiman Sharkh. Project description. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Madhusudhanan

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

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PhD Studentship - Process Industries: Net Zero Optimisation of the cryogenic bulk liquid production and supply market

Newcastle University School of Engineering

This PhD project is part of the CDT in Process Industries: Net Zero. About the CDT. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Willis

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

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Modelling of buoyancy control for new generation aircraft

Kingston University Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment

Aircraft research is in a state of transition, with a much broader range of possible new aircraft technologies under investigation than ever before. Read more

Supervisor: Prof A Augousti

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

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NEXT GENERATION MINIATURIZED OPTICAL SOURCES

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team: Massimiliano Guasoni (supervisor), Cosimo Lacava (co-supervisor). Project description. This PhD project aims to open new frontiers in nanophotonics by designing and fabricating a new class of miniaturized optical sources. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Guasoni

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

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Thermo-electric materials for tab cooling of advanced batteries

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Prof Richard Wills, Dr Iris Nandhakumar. Project description. Effective thermal management of lithium-based battery systems is important for optimising cell efficiency, reducing cell degradation and preventing catastrophic failure. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Wills

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

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Innovations in Waste Energy Minimisation from Maritime Engineering Power and Propulsion Systems

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Prof Alan J Murphy & Prof Dominic Hudson. Project description. Although maritime transport is one of the most energy efficient, the cumulative carbon footprint from global shipping is equivalent a large industrialised nation (~3% of global total). Read more

Supervisor: Prof A Murphy

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

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We have 15 Energy Technologies (air) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Energy Technologies (air) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 15 Energy Technologies (air) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Biocoal research for use in heritage steam railways

Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) for Urban Air Quality Simulation and Management

A Novel Gas/Liquid contactor for Direct Air Capture and industrial CO2 capture technologies

Solar Atmospheric Water Generation from air

Development of ignition systems for energy systems

Decarbonization of airports and the use of renewable energy sources

Evaluation of Corrosion-Fatigue Behaviour in Offshore Wind Turbine Substructures

Experimental reactive fluid mechanics for aerospace applications

Numerical models for a new combustion era

Autonomous Control of an Electric Vehicle for Improving Energy Efficiency

PhD Studentship - Process Industries: Net Zero Optimisation of the cryogenic bulk liquid production and supply market

Modelling of buoyancy control for new generation aircraft

NEXT GENERATION MINIATURIZED OPTICAL SOURCES

Thermo-electric materials for tab cooling of advanced batteries

Innovations in Waste Energy Minimisation from Maritime Engineering Power and Propulsion Systems

We have 15 Energy Technologies (air) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Energy Technologies (air) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 15 Energy Technologies (air) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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