Engineering (evolution) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 62 Engineering (evolution) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Numerical Investigation of premixed turbulent flames in staged Combustion gas turbine at high operationg pressures

Kingston University Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment

A turbulent combustion model assumes that the flame in an explosion is a library of flamelets. The reaction model is usually segmented into two. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Muppala

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

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Computational modelling to understand the key drivers of placental evolution

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Bram Sengers (SoE), Rohan Lewis (Medicine). Project description. This project will use computational modelling in combination with 3D multiscale multimodal imaging to improve our understanding of placental evolution, in close collaboration between Engineering and Medicine. Read more

Supervisor: Dr B Sengers

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

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The role of fabric anisotropy on cyclic loading of offshore soils: a grain-scale investigation

Durham University Offshore Wind CDT

This Research Project is part of the EPSRC CDT in Offshore Wind Sustainability and Resilience’s Offshore wind energy geotechnics Cluster. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Petalas, Prof W Coombs

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

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The formation and evolution of star-forming filaments

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Physics and Astronomy

CONTEXT. Filaments play a critical role in star formation. Read more

Supervisors: Prof A Whitworth, Dr A Duarte Cabral Peretto

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

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Personalising cancer treatment with tumour evolution modelling using AI-based genomics biomarkers and PK/PD

University of Liverpool Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology

Tumour heterogeneity is a major problem limiting the efficacy of targeted oncological therapies. Most advanced tumours eventually become resistant to the treatments, ultimately making the patient succumb to metastatic disease. Read more

Supervisor: Dr T You

1 August 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Analysis of the evolution of cementitious materials

The University of Manchester Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering

The chemical reactions within the binder component, and the changes in microstructure and phase composition during this process, are important factors that affect the performance of concrete. Read more

Supervisor: Prof C Unluer

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

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Virus antigenic evolution under immune pressure

Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) A*STAR Infectious Diseases Labs

About the Project. The persistent evasion of COVID-19 from vaccines and monoclonal antibody therapeutics underscores the critical need to comprehend how endemic and zoonotic viruses evolve to counter antibody-mediated immune responses. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Tay

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

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Evolution of eggshell surface structure and physiology

Royal Holloway, University of London School of Biological Sciences

Avian eggshells exhibit some of the most diverse and fascinating arrays of complex biological variability within the animal kingdom. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Portugal, Dr RF Felice, Dr J Bowen

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

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Evolutionary Robotics: Generating diverse and functional robots by jointly optimising their body-plan and controllers

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

The PhD project will explore optimisation, learning and/or adaptation in the context of evolutionary robotics. Read more

Supervisors: Dr LL Le Goff, Prof E Hart

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

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Implementing a (tree-based) decoding for robot generation

University of York School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

Research Group: Intelligent Systems and Robotics

In the Autonomous Robotic Evolution project robots for different types of challenging environments are autonomously designed and fabricated with the Robot Fabricator. Read more

Supervisors: Prof A M Tyrrell, Dr EB Buchanan

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

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Development and Optimisation of the Demagnetisation Process of End-of-Life Permanent Magnets

Queen’s University Belfast School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Project Introduction. Efficient demagnetisation of end-of-life permanent magnets is critical for recycling rare earths and metals, but current industrial processes use energy-intensive thermal treatment. Read more

Supervisors: Dr O Istrate, Dr S Felton, Prof P Nockemann

21 June 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Implement reinforcement learning for robots in hardware to handle the reality gap

University of York School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

Research Group: Intelligent Systems and Robotics

In the Autonomous Robotic Evolution project robots for different types of challenging environments are autonomously designed and fabricated with the Robot Fabricator. Read more

Supervisors: Prof A M Tyrrell, Dr EB Buchanan

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

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Dynamic modelling and model based control of Compliant Hybrid Robots

University of York School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

Research Group: Intelligent Systems and Robotics

Recent trends and the evolution of robots suggest a greater integration of automated robots into everyday life. These robots are expected to serve various roles, including service robots, healthcare assistants, inspection robots, and more. Read more

Supervisor: Dr BJ Jamil

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

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Development of sensitive and analytically robust biosensor chips for respiratory virus detection

University of Strathclyde Department of Chemistry

This Medical Research Scotland Sponsored PhD Studentship is focused on the intersection between electrochemical biosensors, chemical biology and virology and features both academic (Prof Corrigan and Prof Burley) and industrial supervision (National Measurement Laboratory - NML). Read more

Supervisors: Prof D Corrigan, Prof G Burley

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

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