Other (high performance) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 32 Other (high performance) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

NPL-Imperial iCASE studentship: Characterising the performance of low loading electrodes for electrochemical hydrogen technologies

Imperial College London Department of Chemistry

Start date. September-October 2024 (flexible). Supervisors. Professor Anthony Kucernak (Imperial College London, ICL), Dr Graham Smith (NPL). Read more

Supervisor: Prof A Kucernak

5 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Investigating the Dielectric and Electrical Properties of Superhydrophobic High Voltage Outdoor Insulators

Glasgow Caledonian University School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

REFERENCE NUMBER. Please refer to and select reference number SCEBE-21SF-SHVOI-Arshad. BACKGROUND. High voltage outdoor insulators play an important role in the safe and reliable transmission of power. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Arshad, Dr A Nekahi

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

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PhD in Quantum Simulations for Electronic Structure Calculations in Molecules and Materials

University College London Faculty of Mathematical and Physical Sciences

Do you have a passion for computational chemistry and are eager to employ quantum computing methods to study complex chemical systems?. Read more

Supervisors: Prof P Coveney, Prof A Hoekstra

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

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Understanding nanoparticle hydrogen fuel cell catalysts using electron microscopy

UNSW Sydney School of Chemistry

About the Project. Project Description. Solving the worlds energy crisis is the most pressing need for humanity as we move away from globally harming and unsustainable fossil fuels for energy production. Read more

Supervisor: Prof RT Tilley

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

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On-Chip Quantum AI Hardware

University of Southampton Optoelectronics Research Centre

Our vision is to develop a new generation of AI and quantum hardware based on on-chip integrated photonic and nanoelectronic systems. Read more

Supervisor: Dr Y.N Noori

22 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Funded PhD Studentships in Negative Emissions Technologies for Net Zero (NET2ZERO)

Aston University

Engineered removal of greenhouse gases from the atmosphere is one way of helping to meet our decarbonisation and climate change commitments. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training

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Funded PhD Studentships in Negative Emissions Technologies for Net Zero (NET2ZERO)

Queen’s University Belfast

Engineered removal of greenhouse gases from the atmosphere is one way of helping to meet our decarbonisation and climate change commitments. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training

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Funded PhD Studentships in Negative Emissions Technologies for Net Zero (NET2ZERO)

University of Nottingham

Engineered removal of greenhouse gases from the atmosphere is one way of helping to meet our decarbonisation and climate change commitments. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training

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Funded PhD Studentships in Negative Emissions Technologies for Net Zero (NET2ZERO)

University of Warwick

Engineered removal of greenhouse gases from the atmosphere is one way of helping to meet our decarbonisation and climate change commitments. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training

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Simulating the dynamics of many body quantum systems with Graphical Processor Units (GPUs)

Royal Holloway, University of London Department of Physics

For more than a century, statistical physics has proved a powerful framework for understanding the behavior of systems made of a large number of particles. Read more

Supervisor: Dr G Ithier

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

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Uncertainty and Sensitivity Analysis of UK housing stock’s energy and carbon performance

University of Sheffield Department of Physics and Astronomy

To better inform the energy use and CO 2 reduction potential of the UK housing stock, computational models can simulate housing energy use and CO 2 emissions to test the effectiveness of decarbonisation scenarios. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Buckley, Dr P Wate, Prof D Robinson

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

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Discovery of new sustainable permanent magnets for electric motors and generators

University of York School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

High-performance permanent magnets are needed for electric motors and generators which are essential for the decarbonisation of transport (land, sea and air) and energy generation (>25% of UK electricity comes from wind-turbines). Read more

Supervisors: Prof K McKenna, Dr S Cavill, Dr X Zhao

30 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Vortex interactions in supersonic flows

Queen Mary University of London School of Engineering and Materials Science

The rising demand for fast air travel has renewed interest in developing civilian supersonic aircraft alongside military vehicles. Read more

Supervisor: Dr K SABNIS

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

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Theremoelectric Nanomaterials for Energy Recovery

University of Reading School of Chemistry & Food

Thermoelectric materials offer the unique capability to convert waste heat directly into electrical energy. Efficiency is related to a figure of merit (ZT S2sT/k), that is determined by the Seebeck coefficient (S), electrical conductivity (s) and thermal conductivity (k). Read more

Supervisors: Prof A.V. Powell, Dr P Vaqueiro

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

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