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Latest PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Lean Construction and Whole-Life Information Management Through Integrated Digital Twins (Ref: ABCE-EBE-ZH1)

The UK construction industry is undergoing a digital transformation, with growing pressure to deliver projects more efficiently, sustainably, and transparently across the entire building lifecycle. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Z Hu
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Scalable grey-box modelling for adaptive control of existing housing (Ref: ABCE-EBE-VD)

Help shape the future of sustainable housing by developing scalable grey-box models for adaptive control of existing homes. Your research will focus on improving energy performance and thermal comfort, addressing one of the most pressing global challenges. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr V Dimitriou
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Building Simulation and Digital Twins: New methods of reducing the performance gap of new and existing buildings (Ref: ABCE-EBE-SF)

This project seeks to use advanced simulation techniques, programming skills and data science technologies to study the potential of improving our generation of Digital Twins using Building Performance Simulation. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Firth
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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The Productivity Promise: A Critical Study of AI-Driven Monitoring Technologies and Their Impact on Construction Productivity (Ref: ABCE-EBE-KA)

Construction organisations are increasingly turning to AI-enabled monitoring systems, such as machine-vision progress tracking, predictive safety and productivity analytics, and automated resource allocation, to enhance project delivery and reduce inefficiencies. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr KA Ayinla, Prof M Sohail Khan
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Modelling the energy and indoor environment performance of the housing stock (Ref: ABCE-EBE-DA)

The health, wellbeing and productivity of our society necessitates low energy homes that provide year-round thermal comfort and good indoor environmental quality. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Allinson
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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AI-Powered Uncertainty-Aware Adaptive Methods for Property Risk Assessment in Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Resilience (Ref: IRISK-26-LU-08)

This project develops novel AI methods for property risk assessment under climate and disaster-related hazards, addressing challenges of fragmented data, uncertainty, and passive data use. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof B Li
 9 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Photothermal Catalysis for Selective Upcycling of Polyolefin Plastic Waste

Developing novel and efficient strategies for plastics recycling is critical to achieve the UK Net Zero strategy. Mechanical recycling based on thermal processability of plastics is the only widely adopted technology for largescale treatment of plastic waste. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Xu, Dr X Fan, Prof C Hardacre
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Optimising site transport deliveries: Modern Methods of Construction (Ref: ABCE-EBE-AS4)

Applications of Industrialised Construction (IC) involve producing prefabricated elements in factories, transporting such elements to prepared sites, and assembling these in suitable forms for a safe and operational end product. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Saad, Dr Y Ali
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Integration of Circular Economy Principles into Industrialised Construction: A Design Typology for Reusable Infrastructure (Ref: ABCE-EBE-AS3)

Political attention and concerns are growing around the decreasing resources and the low tendency to reuse, repair, refurbish, recycle, or recover existing infrastructure in the United Kingdom. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Saad, Prof M Osmani
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Electrified catalytic processes for green fuels production via N2 fixation and CO2 conversion

The transition to a low-carbon energy system requires sustainable methods for converting carbon dioxide (CO2) or N2 into useful fuels and chemicals. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Xu, Dr X Fan
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Architecture of Flexibility in the UK: Towards Broader Customisation in Industrialised Construction (Ref: ABCE-EBE-AS2)

One of the core benefits of Industrialised Construction (IC) is the repetitive standardised advantage gained, allowing broader efficiency, quality, and an inheritable learning process across different projects. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Saad, Dr S Al-Maiyah, Dr A Jazaierly
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Digitalisation towards Safety in Construction: The Facilitating Role of Industrialised Construction (Ref: ABCE-EBE-AS1)

This PhD project lies at the intersection of three topics. Occupational Safety and Health (OSH), digital technologies and industrialised construction. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Saad, Prof P Demian
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Personal Cooling Systems for enhanced thermal comfort and sleep quality (Ref: ABCE-EBE-AB)

Overheating in buildings is a growing threat to health and wellbeing of citizens. Overheating in bedrooms is of particular concern as during sleep occupants’ ability to take actions to adapt to heat is more limited. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Beizaee
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Multi-Scale Modelling and Design of All-Solid-State Batteries (Ref: AAE-ZN-2516)

All-solid-state batteries (ASSBs) are considered one of the most promising next-generation energy storage technologies due to their enhanced safety, high energy density, and long cycle life. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Z Niu
 1 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Multi-scale Computational & AI-Enabled Modelling of Electrochemical Energy Technologies (Ref: AAE-ZN-2514)

The rapid development of advanced electrochemical technologies, including batteries, fuel cells, electrolysers, is driving demand for high-performance, cost-effective, and durable systems. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr Z Niu, Prof V Pinfield
 1 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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