Computer Science (liverpool) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

3D modelling of subsea jet trenching and its sediment plume impacts

Supervisors: Dr YZ Zhou, Dr X Zhang

The EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Net Zero Maritime Energy solutions (N0MES) has a 4-year funded PhD place available for an exceptional researcher. Read more

20 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Two-phase modelling of flocculation process due to offshore installations in coastal waters

Supervisors: Dr YZ Zhou, Prof JB Bridgeman

The EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Net Zero Maritime Energy solutions (N0MES) has a 4-year funded PhD place available for an exceptional researcher. Read more

20 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

University of Liverpool School of Environmental Sciences

Impact of flooding and erosion from extreme rainfall on EDF’s fleet of nuclear power stations

The EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Net Zero Maritime Energy solutions (N0MES) has a 4-year funded PhD place available for an exceptional researcher. Read more

Supervisors: Dr C Lyddon, Prof J Cooper, Prof A Plater

20 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

University of Liverpool School of Environmental Sciences

Maritime autonomy for safe, fuel efficient port operations

The EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Net Zero Maritime Energy solutions (N0MES) has a 4-year funded PhD place available for an exceptional researcher. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Higham, Prof A Plater

20 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Accelerated Inorganic Materials Discovery Driven by Magnetic Resonance

Supervisors: Prof F Blanc, Dr M Dyer

This studentship will explore experimental and computational Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy approaches to probe the fast oxide ion transport (e.g., self-diffusion coefficients, diffusion pathways, dimensionality of motion) of oxide in inorganic materials aimed at establishing design rules for the discovery of next generation fast conductors. Read more

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

Simulating Dynamic Battery Interfaces: In Search of Next Generation Lithium Batteries

Supervisors: Dr AF Finney, Prof LH Hardwick

Improving battery technologies is essential to power the next generation of electric vehicles, and for future energy storage systems that will facilitate the transition to net-zero. Read more

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

University of Liverpool School of Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Computer Science

Developing Novel Machine Learning Methods for Equation of State Uncertainty Quantification

This PhD project aligns with the CDT in Distributed Algorithms. The What, How and where of Next-Generation Data Science. Read more

Supervisor: Prof S Maskell

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

High-Throughput Soft Matter Characterisation for Formulation Discovery

Supervisors: Dr WS Sharratt, Dr E García-Tuñón, Dr V Kurlin

Direct Ink Writing (DIW), extrusion-based 3D printing, is a rapidly developing processing technique for additive manufacturing of advanced, functional materials into complex designs. Read more

12 June 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Digital Routes to Next Generation Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cells

Supervisors: Prof M J Rosseinsky, Dr B Peng

A key technology in the drive towards net-zero emissions is the production of green hydrogen by electrolysis powered by renewable energy. Read more

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

Digital Exploration of Novel Polymeric Materials for Structural Composites

Supervisors: Dr N Berry, Dr T Hasell

Structural composites materials are used in a vast number of applications from aerospace to sport and recreation. Read more

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

High-throughput discovery of new materials as functional coatings on glass for net-zero applications

Supervisors: Prof M J Rosseinsky, Dr T Manning, Dr R Potter, Prof P R Chalker

This studentship will develop and implement a high-throughput magnetron sputtering workflow for optoelectronic materials discovery as thin film coatings on glass. Read more

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

Computational exploration of substrates and interfaces for thin film solar cells

Supervisors: Dr M Dyer, Dr T Manning

To address the challenge of net-zero carbon a diverse energy generation landscape is required of which photovoltaics (PV) is a major constituent. Read more

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

Automated Powder Coating Platform for Long-Life Lithium-ion Batteries

Supervisor: Prof L Hardwick

Li-ion cells age due to unstable electrode interfaces. To maintain cycle-life, coatings are applied to active materials to mitigate against degradation processes. Read more

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

Digital discovery of new photocatalysts for photoredox catalysis (EPSRC CDT PhD studentship in collaboration with AstraZeneca)

Supervisors: Dr JW Ward, Prof A Troisi

Photoredox catalysis has come to the forefront in organic synthesis as a powerful strategy for the activation of small molecules [1]. Read more

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