Chemical Engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students in Manchester

We have 30 Chemical Engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students in Manchester

Control and operation of advanced modular chemical looping process

The University of Manchester Department of Chemical Engineering

The deployment of next-generation chemical processes requires the implementation of new equipment and materials that will enhance the performance in terms of economics and environmental performance. Read more

Supervisor: Dr V Spallina

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

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Targeting resistance in cancer with double imprinted nanoparticles as drug delivery vehicles

The University of Manchester Department of Chemical Engineering

The successful candidate will form part of the project team of AIRIaL, AI and Resistance Imaging in Lung Cancer, which is an exciting collaboration between Manchester, King’s College London, the University of Cambridge and Oxford University. Read more

Supervisor: Prof M Peeters

31 August 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Numerical modelling and design of geothermal heat recovery from subsurface systems

The University of Manchester Department of Chemical Engineering

Research Group: Multiscale Modelling

Sedimentary basins are ubiquitous, naturally porous and permeable, and the geothermal heat in these basins can be extracted with geologic water or CO. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Babaei

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

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Hierarchical porous architectures for catalytic cascade reactions

The University of Manchester Department of Chemical Engineering

Research group. Catalysis and porous materials. A catalyst is a substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without being consumed, offering greater energy efficiency relative to non-catalytic pathways. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Parlett

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

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Catalytic materials for biomass valorisation - from single sites to nanoparticles

The University of Manchester Department of Chemical Engineering

Research Group. Catalysis and porous materials. A catalyst is a substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without being consumed, offering greater energy efficiency relative to non-catalytic pathways. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Parlett

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

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Development of a novel polymer-based receptor for monitoring of BRCA genes

The University of Manchester Department of Chemical Engineering

While most cancers are sporadic, some cancer types are associated with increased risk of heritability. These include prostate, breast, ovarian, and colorectal cancer, which in some cases may develop due to inheritance of cancer-susceptibility genes such as BRCA1 and BRCA2. Read more

Supervisor: Prof M Peeters

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

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Dynamic Modelling and Control of Isothermal Compressed Air Energy Storage Systems (I-CAES)

The University of Manchester Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering

It is expected that the UK will generate about 80% of the required power from renewable sources in order to achieve the target of net zero greenhouse gases by 2050. Read more

Supervisors: Dr Y Mahmoudi Larimi, Prof H Iacovides, Prof A Lanzon

29 February 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Designing catalytic pyrolysis of biomass for green hydrogen production

The University of Manchester Department of Chemical Engineering

Research Group: Catalysis and Porous Materials

We welcome applications for this fully funded PhD studentship project from highly motivated candidates interested in advancing technology towards Net Zero goals through development of green hydrogen production routes. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Falkowska, Prof C Hardacre

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

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Advancing hyperpolarised solid-state NMR spectroscopy for materials science

The University of Manchester Department of Chemical Engineering

This PhD project is open to a wide range of research directions, depending on the interests and abilities of the candidate. The main topic will concern the application and development of methods for advanced NMR investigations of hyperpolarised solids. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Lee

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

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Designing two-dimensional materials based membrnaes for sustainable separation technologies

The University of Manchester Department of Chemical Engineering

National Graphene Institute (NGI) and Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Manchester, invites applications for two fully funded PhD studentship (Uk and Overseas) in the area of 2D materials based membranes. Read more

Supervisor: Prof R Raveendran Nair

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

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Computational discovery of metal-organic framework materials

The University of Manchester Department of Chemical Engineering

Are you passionate about pioneering the future of materials science? Sarkisov Group at the University of Manchester invites enthusiastic and driven PhD students to join our dynamic team in Autumn 2024, focusing on the exciting domain of computational discovery in metal-organic framework (MOF) materials. Read more

Supervisor: Prof L Sarkisov

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

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Sustainable electroceramic coating for energy storage applications

The University of Manchester Department of Materials

To comply with the UK’s commitment to deliver a net zero power system by 2050 and United Nation’s sustainable goal on affordable and clean energy, increasing attention has been given to low cost, functional, green and safe energy storage technologies. Read more

Supervisor: Dr G Wang

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

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Organic crystals made by nanoconfinement: from synthesis to applications

The University of Manchester Department of Chemistry

The topic of confinement of molecules, atoms and ions into a nano-space is attracting a lot of attention as molecules behave in a different way when spatially constrained. Read more

Supervisor: Prof C Casiraghi

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

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Polymer Processing in a Circular Plastics Economy

The University of Manchester Department of Materials

The Sustainable Materials Innovation Hub within the Department of Materials at the University of Manchester and housed in the Henry Royce Institute is seeking enthusiastic and collaborative polymer chemists or engineers to develop the next generation of sustainable polymers. Read more

Supervisor: Prof M Shaver

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

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Laser spectroscopy of isotopes for nuclear environments

The University of Manchester Photon Science Institute

Measurements of isotopes and isotope ratios are important in many areas of science and engineering including the nuclear industry, nuclear forensics, environmental sciences and also in medicine. Read more

Supervisors: Prof P Martin, Prof K Flanagan

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

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We have 30 Chemical Engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students in Manchester

Chemical Engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students in Manchester

We have 30 Chemical Engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students in Manchester

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