Mechanical Engineering (group) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

PhD Studentship in Physics-guided Machine Learning for Nonlinear Structural Dynamics

Imperial College London Department of Mechanical Engineering

Applications are invited for a research studentship in Machine Learning applied to Nonlinear Structural Dynamics, leading to the award of a PhD degree. Read more

Supervisor: Dr L Renson

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

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Accelerating the Design of Patient-Specific Fracture Fixation

University of Birmingham Department of Mechanical Engineering

The design and advanced manufacturing of patient-specific biomedical implants is set to revolutionise healthcare. However, the costly design framework which is currently required to create personalised 3D digital models is a huge barrier to implementation in most clinical settings. Read more

Supervisors: Dr L Thomas-Seale, Dr Z Ding

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

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PhD Studentship in Structural Battery Electrodes

Imperial College London Department of Chemical Engineering

Structural batteries, or structural materials that possess the ability to store and deliver electrical energy, could play a pivotal role in decarbonising challenging industries such as aviation, by integrating the power source within, say, the aeroplane fuselage itself. Read more

Supervisor: Dr HA Au

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

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Computational aerodynamics of high speed flow over rough surfaces

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Neil Sandham. Project description. You will join a group of PhD students and post-doctoral researchers using high performance computing to advance understanding of high speed aerodynamics. Read more

Supervisor: Prof N Sandham

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

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Innovative Quiet Aerofoils: Exploring Metamaterial Solutions for Future Aviation

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Chaitanya Paruchuri and Phillip Joseph. Project description. Aerofoil noise originates from two primary mechanisms. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Paruchuri

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

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Analytical Modelling of Noise Sources in eVTOL Aircraft for Advanced Air Mobility

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Chaitanya Paruchuri, Phillip Joseph and Sergi Palleja Cabre. Project description. Overview. Electrically-powered vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft are poised to revolutionize transportation, contributing significantly to the UK economy. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Paruchuri

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

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Hydrodynamics of wave powered ships

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Dr N.C. Townsend, Prof D.A. Hudson and Dr J.A. Bowker (industrial). Project description. Wave energy can be used to improve the performance of ships and boats. Read more

Supervisor: Dr N Townsend

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

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Automated hydrodynamic characterisation for seakeeping and manoeuvring performance from focused experimental datasets

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Dr N.C. Townsend, Prof D.A. Hudson and Dr J.A. Bowker (industrial). Project description. Ship model testing is expensive and time consuming. Read more

Supervisor: Dr N Townsend

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

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Experimental Aerodynamics and Environmental Flows

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Dr Christina Vanderwel. Project description. Join our world-leading experimental fluid mechanics research group with this PhD studentship studying Experimental Aerodynamics and Environmental Flows. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Vanderwel

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

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Sustainable production of lithium using battery materials

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Prof Richard Wills, Prof. Nuria Garcia-Araez. Project description. The accelerating growth of the battery market requires major advances in the production of lithium for the supply of materials to manufacture the batteries. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Wills

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

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Thermo-electric materials for tab cooling of advanced batteries

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Prof Richard Wills, Dr Iris Nandhakumar. Project description. Effective thermal management of lithium-based battery systems is important for optimising cell efficiency, reducing cell degradation and preventing catastrophic failure. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Wills

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

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Impact of dielectric loss on performance of piezoelectric energy harvester

Griffith University School of Engineering and Built Environment

The goal of the project is to investigate the impact of the dielectric loss on the performance of piezoelectric energy harvester. Read more

Supervisor: Dr F Mohd-Yasin

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

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Developing an ingenious hybrid additive-subtractive manufacturing route for producing biomedical implants via metal AM processes and laser post-processing

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Engineering

3 Year Self funded project. This PhD project will ignite an exciting new research area involving hybrid additive-subtractive manufacturing (AM-SM) routes for the fabrication of biomedical implants economically to meet the growing demand of biomedical industries. Read more

Supervisors: Dr D Bhaduri, Dr S Bigot, Dr E Brousseau

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

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Interferometry applied to experimental fluid mechanics

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Dr Sergio Maldonado. Project description. Applications are invited for a fully funded PhD position on the use of interferometry in experimental fluid mechanics. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Maldonado-Villanueva

31 August 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Development of tumor on a chip models for novel therapy evaluation

University of Adelaide School of Chemical Engineering

Project. Cancer is a complex and multifaceted disease, and the development of effective treatments remains a significant challenge. Read more

Supervisor: Prof CXZ Zhao

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

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We have 137 Mechanical Engineering (group) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Mechanical Engineering (group) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 137 Mechanical Engineering (group) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

PhD Studentship in Physics-guided Machine Learning for Nonlinear Structural Dynamics

Accelerating the Design of Patient-Specific Fracture Fixation

PhD Studentship in Structural Battery Electrodes

Computational aerodynamics of high speed flow over rough surfaces

Innovative Quiet Aerofoils: Exploring Metamaterial Solutions for Future Aviation

Analytical Modelling of Noise Sources in eVTOL Aircraft for Advanced Air Mobility

Hydrodynamics of wave powered ships

Automated hydrodynamic characterisation for seakeeping and manoeuvring performance from focused experimental datasets

Experimental Aerodynamics and Environmental Flows

Sustainable production of lithium using battery materials

Thermo-electric materials for tab cooling of advanced batteries

Impact of dielectric loss on performance of piezoelectric energy harvester

Developing an ingenious hybrid additive-subtractive manufacturing route for producing biomedical implants via metal AM processes and laser post-processing

Interferometry applied to experimental fluid mechanics

Development of tumor on a chip models for novel therapy evaluation

We have 137 Mechanical Engineering (group) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Mechanical Engineering (group) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 137 Mechanical Engineering (group) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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