Civil Engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in London

We have 20 Civil Engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in London

PhD post in Fluid Mechanics- Experimental modelling of plastic transport in floods

Imperial College London Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

Applications are open for a PhD scholarship at Imperial College London to start by October 2024 (flexible). The PhD project will tackle the transport of plastic (and other litter) during extreme flood conditions. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Valero

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

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Composite Materials with integrated ‘‘massless’’ energy storage for use in civil and mobile applications such as electric vehicles, drones, and composite planes

Kingston University Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment

Nowadays in electric cars, batteries, contribute a large part of the vehicle's weight, which means additional footprinting and load bearing function. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Koutsonas

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

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PhD in Advanced Characterisation of Hydrogen in Alloys

Imperial College London Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

Applications are open for a PhD scholarship at Imperial College London. The project will involve the development of a new grain boundary engineering strategy for the design of hydrogen-resistant alloys. Read more

Supervisor: Dr L Cupertino Malheiros

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

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Autonomous Drone Surveys and Convolutional Neural Networks for Bridge Maintenance: A Predictive Approach Using Finite Element Analysis

Brunel University London Civil Engineering

Objective. The primary objective of this research is to develop a comprehensive framework for bridge maintenance that integrates autonomous drone surveys, convolutional neural networks (CNNs), and Finite Element analysis. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Rustell , Dr E Bertolesi

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

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Scour around coastal and offshore structures under complex wave and current conditions

University College London Department of Civil, Environmental & Geomatic Engineering

A fully funded PhD project on scour around coastal and offshore structures in collaboration with HR Wallingford. Scour is the process of removing sediments from around foundations of marine structures by currents and waves. Read more

Supervisor: Dr E Buldakov

6 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

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Novel phosphate cement chemistries and materials for safe storage of uranium-based nuclear waste

Imperial College London Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

Applications are invited for a PhD scholarship funded by Nuclear Waste Services (NWS) (a subsidiary of the UK Nuclear Decommissioning Authority), on the project titled “Long-Term Performance of PO4-Based Backfill Cements in Repository Environments for DNLEU Disposal (PO4DNLEU)”. Read more

Supervisors: Dr R Myers, Prof H Wong

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

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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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Bridging the Gap: Integrating Neural Radiance Fields and Micro-drones for Enhanced 3D Volumetric Finite Element Analysis

Brunel University London Civil Engineering

Objective. The central objective of this project is the innovative deployment of Neural Radiance Fields (NeRFs) and micro-drones in the process of 3D volumetric Finite Element modelling of bridges. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Rustell , Dr E Bertolesi

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

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Ambient Vibration-Based Calibration of Finite Element Models of Bridges

Brunel University London Civil Engineering

Objective. The primary objective of this project is to develop a novel method for calibrating Finite Element models of bridges using ambient vibration data and drone imagery. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Rustell , Dr E Bertolesi

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

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Ecohydrological modelling for regenerative agriculture

Imperial College London Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

Applications are open for a PhD scholarship at Imperial College London to start by September 2024. The PhD is in collaboration with EPFL Lausanne, and the research group of Prof Sara Bonetti. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Paschalis

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

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Modelling and Optimisation of Urban Evacuation Procedures

Imperial College London Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

Background. Evacuation constitutes the most fundamental strategy in the response to a humanitarian disaster. Key among the factors impeding evacuation is the unique traffic patterns that arise due to the sudden surge in travel demand, which contravene nominal traveller behaviour. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Escribano

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

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Effects of self-cementing properties on the performance of a sustainable capillary barrier cover system by using recycled concrete aggregates

Kingston University Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment

In supporting the UK Government to fulfil its targets on carbon emissions and environmental protection, there is an increasingly strong emphasis on recycling and reuse of construction waste in civil engineering. Read more

Supervisor: Dr H Kew

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

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UCL SECReT: The International Training Centre for Security and Crime Research Degrees

University College London UCL SECReT

UCL's Security Science Doctoral Research Training Centre (UCL SECReT) was founded in 2009 with support from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (ESRC) and an array of public and private sector organisations working in crime reduction security and law enforcement. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only) EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training

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Shape optimisation for aesthetics/functional requirements in the context of additive manufacturing

Kingston University Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment

Despite significant advances in techniques of structural design in the past decades, there are still significant hurdles for achieving a harmonious balance between form and function. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Khazaeinejad

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

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Hydrological controls on the Vaiont landslide

Kingston University Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment

The Vaiont landslide occurred in 1963 in northern Italy and has perplexed researchers ever since. Recently, however, new geological information and interpretations have led to an entirely new framework for understanding the event. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A P Dykes

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

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We have 20 Civil Engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in London

Civil Engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in London

We have 20 Civil Engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in London

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