Aeronautical, Maritime and Transport Engineering PhD Projects, Programs & Scholarships in Loughborough

Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

This project has funding attached, subject to eligibility criteria. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but its funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

Application details. Reference number. RKWS2019. Start date of studentship. 01 January 2020. Closing date of advert. 01 Nov 2019.

Embroidered ground plane for wearable electronics

Loughborough University
Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering

Dr J Flint

Applications accepted all year round

Funding Type

PhD Type

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

Reference. JFUF2018. Programme name (to be included on the application form). Electronic, Electrical and Systems Engineering. School.

Enhancing the long-term performance of advanced engine materials by controlling microstructure

Loughborough University
Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering

Dr K Baxevanakis

Application Deadline: 15 May 2020

Funding Type

PhD Type

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

Reference number. KBUF2019. Start date of studentship. 01 July 2019, 01 October 2019, 01 January 2020 or April 2020. Closing date for applications.

PhD Studentship: 4-year PhD studentship: Multi-physics Simulation in the Automotive Industry

Loughborough University
Department of Aeronautical and Automotive Engineering

Dr G Mavros, Dr J Knowles

Applications accepted all year round

Funding Type

PhD Type

Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

This project has funding attached for UK and EU students, though the amount may depend on your nationality. Non-EU students may still be able to apply for the project provided they can find separate funding. You should check the project and department details for more information.

Loughborough University is a top-ten rated university in England for research intensity (REF2014) and an outstanding 66% of the work of Loughborough’s academic staff who were eligible to be submitted to the REF was judged as ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’, compared to a national average figure of 43%.

Modelling of Dislocation-Microstructure Interaction at a Short Crack Tip - Ref: LG1UF2018

Loughborough University
Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering

Dr L Zhao

Application Deadline: 3 May 2020

Funding Type

PhD Type

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

Nickel-based superalloys are particularly used in applications involving high temperatures and stresses, such as the critical gas-turbine blades and discs in aerospace and power-generation industries.

Effectiveness of arts-based interventions in multi-cultural environments

Loughborough University
Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering

Prof M Henshaw

Application Deadline: 1 March 2020

Funding Type

PhD Type

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

There is an increasing number of examples of art (visual and auditory) being used to influence behaviours in public spaces, but it is recognised that appreciation and response to art is significantly influenced by national and/or ethnic culture.

Cellular Automaton to Model Rapid Crystal Growth and Recrystallisation

Loughborough University
Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering

Dr A Roy, Dr K Baxevanakis

Applications accepted all year round

Funding Type

PhD Type

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

Texture in materials plays a crucial role in metallic products. A thorough study of the underlying morphology and its evolution is relevant for producing cast parts of innovative technological products.

Explosive boiling – the superheat limit of liquid evaporation

Loughborough University
Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering

Dr H Zhao

Applications accepted all year round

Funding Type

PhD Type

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

This PhD project aims to understand and model the superheat limit of liquid evaporation which underpins the phenomena of explosive boiling.

Predicting failure in crystalline materials using machine learning techniques

Loughborough University
Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering

Dr A Roy, Dr M Pacella

Applications accepted all year round

Funding Type

PhD Type

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

Single crystal materials are extensively used in components ranging from the smallest (e.g. micro-lens, MEMS devices) to the largest sizes (e.g.

EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Future Propulsion and Power (MRes & PhD)

Loughborough University

Funding Type

PhD Type

EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training

EPSRC Centres for Doctoral Training conduct research and training in priority areas funded by the UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council. Potential PhD topics are usually defined in advance. Students may receive additional training and development opportunities as part of their programme.

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)

Some or all of the PhD opportunities in this programme have funding attached. Applications for this programme are welcome from suitably qualified candidates worldwide. Funding may only be available to a limited set of nationalities and you should read the full programme details for further information.

The EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Future Propulsion and Power is currently recruiting up to 18 postgraduate students to start in October 2020.