Environmental Engineering (water quality) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 12 Environmental Engineering (water quality) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Quantifying and capitalising on eco-activism in Irish water sports for planetary health

Atlantic Technological University Research

This PhD project is part of the Postgraduate Research Training Programme COASTAL CONNECTIVITY, which offers 12 PhD research scholarships to commence in 2024. Read more

Supervisors: Dr RQ Quinn, Dr CH Heaney, Dr MC Campbell

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

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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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Development of a Wireless Sensor for Measuring Water Storage in Glaciers

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Earth and Environmental Sciences

PROJECT OVERVIEW. An exciting opportunity to develop a new instrument to study water storage in glaciers. You should have either a background in engineering or environmental science, but with a keen enthusiasm to design, build and field-test an instrument that will need to work in a harsh environment. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Prior-Jones, Dr A Mason-Jones, Dr J Lees, Dr L Bagshaw

3 June 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Enhanced spectroscopy-based in-situ environmental monitoring: development of novel materials and machine learning techniques

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Engineering

Self funded 3.5 year PhD in Engineering. Project Summary. Water and soil health has been jeopardized globally by various types of contaminants, posing significant threats to the biodiversity and food security. Read more

Supervisor: Dr FJ Jin

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

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Microfluidics for Micro-AUVs (Autonomous Underwater Vehicles)

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

This project will develop and test microfluidic systems that can be deployed aboard small robot submarines (micro-AUVs) to sample and analyse aquatic chemistry. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Nightingale

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

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Role of ditch networks in agricultural landscapes to mitigate flooding and diffuse pollution.

Heriot-Watt University School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society

This project is part of the NERC-funded Centre for Doctoral Training, ECOWILD. For more details, and for a full list of projects offered under this programme, please visit. Read more

Supervisors: Dr I Pattison, Prof C Spray, Dr K Redeker

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

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Developing (bio)remediation options for high pH radionuclide contaminated land and water

The University of Manchester Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences

The management of radioactively contaminated land is a global “grand challenge”. In the UK this represents a £multi-billion project that will take many decades to complete. Read more

Supervisors: Prof J Lloyd, Prof K Morris, Prof S Shaw

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

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In-line process monitoring for microalgae cultivation

University of Strathclyde Department of Chemical and Process Engineering

Phototrophic microorganisms that convert carbon dioxide are being explored for their capacity to solve different environmental issues and produce bioactive compounds for human therapeutics and as food additives. Read more

Supervisor: Dr Y Chen

Year round applications PhD Research Project Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding

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Experimental Aerodynamics and Environmental Flows

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Dr Christina Vanderwel. Project description. Join our world-leading experimental fluid mechanics research group with this PhD studentship studying Experimental Aerodynamics and Environmental Flows. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Vanderwel

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

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Accelerating offshore renewable energy deployment through AI models of the ocean

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

The design of offshore renewable energy systems should consider realistic ocean extremes which can be complex and highly nonlinear. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Draycott, Dr A Skillen, Prof B Rogers

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

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Chemistry of near zero or negative emissions concrete produced from waste CO2, end-of-life concrete, and electricity

Imperial College London Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

Applications are invited for a PhD scholarship funded by the European Research Council Starting Grant project titled “Decarbonising cementitious materials through carbon capture and utilisation (CO24Cem)”. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Myers

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

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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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We have 12 Environmental Engineering (water quality) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Environmental Engineering (water quality) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 12 Environmental Engineering (water quality) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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