Fluid Mechanics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 201 Fluid Mechanics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Supercritical CO2 turbulence and heat transfer - using DNS and Machine Learning assisted RANS model

Loughborough University Department of Aeronautical and Automotive Engineering

Supercritical CO2 (sCO2) is a non-ideal compressible fluid and will be a critical working fluid for future power generation systems such as nuclear energy, concentrated solar power, geothermal power, and waste heat recovery. Read more

Supervisor: Dr BY Yang

12 February 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Water Repellency, Adhesion and Friction

University of Edinburgh School of Engineering

Many plants (and animals) structure there surfaces to be slippery to liquids. The Lotus leaf uses hydrophobic waxy bumps to ball-up water droplets which then roll-off taking with them dirt and parasites in a self-cleaning effect. Read more

Supervisors: Prof G McHale, Dr V Koutsos, Dr G Wells

27 November 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Fully Funded 3.5 year PhD Studentship - Modelling and Control of Turbulent Flows

University of Sheffield Department of Mechanical Engineering

We are excited to announce a new PhD opportunity in modelling, control & optimisation of wall-bounded turbulent flows. Read more

Supervisor: Dr E Marensi

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

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QUADRAT DTP: Sensing extreme coastal waves

Queen’s University Belfast School of Natural and Built Environment

This fully funded, 42-month PhD project is part of the QUADRAT Doctoral Training Partnership. Ocean waves are the fundamental drivers of most coastal processes, from mixing to sediment transport and coastal erosion. Read more

Supervisors: Dr P Schmitt, Dr D R Green

17 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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QUADRAT DTP: Offshore Engineering Geomorphology for Energy Transition

Aberdeen University School of Geosciences

This fully funded, 42-month PhD project is part of the QUADRAT Doctoral Training Partnership. The energy transition is upon us as society aims to reduce emissions by transitioning into clean, renewable and carbon neutral energy sources. Read more

Supervisors: Dr B Kurjanski, Dr A Newton

17 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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QUADRAT DTP: Sustainable management of fresh groundwater resources in coastal East Africa – Using lessons from the past to build future resilience to climate and environmental change

Aberdeen University School of Geosciences

This fully funded, 42-month PhD project is part of the QUADRAT Doctoral Training Partnership. High coastal population growth rates, with associated water demand and environmental changes including climate change are putting enormous pressure on coastal groundwater resources. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J C Comte

17 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Star Formation Triggered by Colliding Interstellar Clouds

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Physics and Astronomy

CONTEXT. Much of the interstellar gas in a galaxy like the Milky Way is in dense molecular clouds. When these clouds enter a spiral arm, they merge to form larger clouds, and are compressed to higher densities. Read more

Supervisors: Prof A Whitworth, Dr P Clark

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

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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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Internet of Things (IoT) based monitoring of changing environmental conditions and their effects on soil, water and air quality

University of Leeds Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Research Group: School of Civil Engineering

This PhD would investigate how meteorological and environmental conditions (e.g. heavy rainfall, windstorms, humidity, extreme temperatures, water level etc.) affect the soil, water and air quality. Read more

Supervisors: Prof V Sarhosis, Dr M Trigg

Open Day(s) 5 January 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Investigating, understanding and visualising floods through the Wetropolis Flood Investigator

University of Leeds Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Research Group: School of Mathematics

Motivation. engaging visualisation of floods. We will introduce the Wetropolis Flood Investigator. a mathematical model and physical set-up. Read more

Supervisors: Prof O Bokhove, Dr G de Boer, Dr M Trigg

Open Day(s) 5 January 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Layering in Geophysical Fluid Dynamics

University of Leeds Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Research Group: School of Mathematics

A fascinating feature of many geophysical fluid dynamical systems is their tendency to form layers or “staircases”, in which a key physical quantity, such as the density, exhibits a staircase structure with depth. Read more

Supervisors: Prof D Hughes, Dr S Pegler

Open Day(s) 5 January 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Emergence of polygons on dry salt lakes

University of Leeds Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Research Group: School of Mathematics

Dry salt lakes are scenic parts of desert landscapes which can be found all around the world, from Sua Pan in Botswana to Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia and the lakes of Death Valley in the USA. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Beaume

Open Day(s) 5 January 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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A zero-carbon hydrogen fuelled compression ignition engine for heavy-duty transport applications

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

Heavy-duty applications (e.g., long haul trucks, container/tanker/bulk carrier ships etc.) are notoriously challenging to decarbonize. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Tingas, Dr F Kahwash

3 December 2023 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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A revolutionary new Lagrangian model for convective clouds

University of Leeds School of Earth & Environment

This project will contribute to the development of a revolutionary new cloud model, EPIC (the Ellipsoidal Parcel-In-Cell model). Here, we will use EPIC for the simulation of convective precipitation and cloud-climate feedbacks. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Boeing, Prof P Field, Prof A Blyth, Prof D Dritschel

Open Day(s) 5 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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BBSRC NLD Doctoral Training Partnership: Development and Engineering of Ciliated Tissues: Unravelling the Role of Mechanical Forces with Smart Tissue Scaffolding

Durham University Department of Biosciences

We invite talented and passionate students to apply and become part of a cutting-edge research project where you will unravel the fascinating developmental mechanisms leading to the establishment of fluid transport in ciliated organs. Read more

Supervisors: Dr F Boselli, Dr J Forth

15 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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We have 201 Fluid Mechanics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Fluid Mechanics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 201 Fluid Mechanics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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