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Hydrodynamic Performance of Billfish Skin Surface Roughness: Towards Drag-Reducing Engineering Surfaces
Aberdeen University School of Engineering
Biological surfaces often exhibit roughness features across a wide range of scales, serving a multitude of functions from protective armour through to controlling heat and mass transfer rates at the surface of the organism. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Stewart, Dr S Cameron, Prof V Nikora
 30 April 2021 PhD Research Project

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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.

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Stratified shear flows in inclined pipes
Aberdeen University School of Engineering
Stably stratified shear flows are ubiquitous in the environment and industrial systems. In the atmosphere such flows are associated with clear air turbulence. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr Y Tanino, Dr D Van der A
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

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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.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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.

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Formulation of cost-effective chemicals from wastes to control unwanted gas leakage from petroleum reservoirs
Aberdeen University School of Engineering
High gas-oil ratio is one of the main problems during late production stage of oil from petroleum reservoirs. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr R Rafati, Dr A Sharifi
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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.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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.

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Application of Nanotechnology in well plugging and abandonment of depleted oil fields
Aberdeen University School of Engineering
When oil and gas wells do no longer produce enough hydrocarbons to remain economically viable, they become liability instead of asset. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr R Rafati, Dr A Sharifi
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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.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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.

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Selection of wave energy device to power remote locations – A Systems Modelling Approach
Aberdeen University School of Engineering
Harnessing the energy of surface waves can form an integral part of sustainable energy solution for the future. Various devices have been proposed and tested in the past to convert the energy of ocean surface waves into electrical energy. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Syed, Dr S S Aphale, Dr V Vaziri
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

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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.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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.

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Fluid Mechanics of Colloidal Suspensions (Nanofluids) in Drilling Operations
Aberdeen University School of Engineering
Nanotechnology is an emerging technology that has been employed for energy extraction processes in recent years. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Sharifi, Dr R Rafati
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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.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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.

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Understanding the mechanics of fluids in fractured rocks during enhanced oil recovery processes
Aberdeen University School of Engineering
Fluid flow in fractured subsurface porous media is a complex process due to the presence of high-permeability fracture networks. During Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) and geological sequestration of CO2 processes interactions of rocks and fluids need to be understood to optimise the performance of the processes. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Sharifi, Dr R Rafati
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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.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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An assessment of the residual strength of corroded pipelines
Aberdeen University School of Engineering
The need to minimise the impact of corrosion of pipelines cannot be over emphasised as corrosion leads to reduction in collapse strength and burst pressure. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Akisanya, Dr Amir Siddiq
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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Structural integrity of high strength submarine pipelines in deep water environment
Aberdeen University School of Engineering
The need to reduce the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere has led to increased activities in CO2 capture and subsequent storage in depleted reservoirs or use for enhanced oil recovery. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Akisanya, Dr Amir Siddiq
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Developing geospatial methods for resource assessments of renewable energy technologies
Aberdeen University School of Engineering
Energy planning processes require detailed data relating to the technical potential and associated costs of renewable energies. These data are employed by stakeholders and researchers to inform decision-making relating to future energy systems. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof R McKenna, Dr A Maheri
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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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What is the optimal scale for fully autonomous municipal energy systems?
Aberdeen University School of Engineering
The energy transition requires the integration of large amounts of fluctuating, heterogeneously-spatially-distributed electricity into the energy system. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof R McKenna, Dr M Gronwald
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

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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.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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.

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Multi-energy models of residential energy demand: further developments and international comparisons
Aberdeen University School of Engineering
Several researchers have developed bottom-up simulation models (Load Profile Generators, LPGs) for residential buildings in various international contexts such as the UK (CREST/CHAP), Germany, Sweden, and Japan. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof R McKenna, Dr A Maheri
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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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.

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Energy system integration of offshore energy: exploring synergies between oil and gas and renewables sectors
Aberdeen University School of Engineering
The offshore wind and Oil & Gas sectors are historically largely separate. This project seeks to exploit synergies between the two in order to reduce the costs associated with O&G abandonment. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof R McKenna, Dr A Maheri
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

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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.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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.

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Constrained Control of Nonlinear Engineering Systems in The Presence of The Delay
Aberdeen University School of Engineering
The real world is inherently nonlinear, and particularly in mechanical systems this nonlinearity arises from one or more of the following reasons. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr V Vaziri, Dr S S Aphale
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

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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.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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.

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Dynamics and Control of Wave Energy Harvesting Devices
Aberdeen University School of Engineering
Energy from the waves is one of the sustainable sources of energy, when harvested efficiently and can play a key role in the energy mix. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr V Vaziri, Dr A Syed
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

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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.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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.

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Structural optimisation of highly flexible wings
Aberdeen University School of Engineering
The aim of this project is to create an optimisation method that can improve the structural design and performance of aircraft with highly flexible wings. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr P Dunning, Dr A Maheri
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Design of lightweight stiffened shell structures using topology optimisation
Aberdeen University School of Engineering
The aim of this project is to develop topology optimisation methods for the design of lightweight stiffened shell structures. Shell structures are often stiffened using elements, such as ribs, to improve their structural efficiency in supporting the applied loads. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr P Dunning, Dr A Maheri
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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.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Advanced design of fibre reinforced composites - using multiscale reliability analysis and optimisation
Aberdeen University School of Engineering
This project aims to advance the design of components made from fibre reinforced composite materials, by combining techniques in multiscale analysis, structural reliability and design optimisation. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr P Dunning, Dr S Sriramula
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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Optimal Design of fibre reinforced composite pipes
Aberdeen University School of Engineering
Currently, the application of composite materials in oil and gas industry lacks proven test methodologies and understanding of technical and fundamental issues relevant specifically to composite materials and structures. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr O Menshykov, Dr M Menshykova, Prof I Guz
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

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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.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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.

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Numerical modelling of cracked engineering materials under dynamic loading
Aberdeen University School of Engineering
It is common knowledge that all existing structural materials contain various inter- and intra-component cracks and crack-like defects which appear in materials during fabrication or in-service. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr O Menshykov, Dr M Menshykova, Prof I Guz
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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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.

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Analysis of damage mechanisms in composite risers and umbilicals
Aberdeen University School of Engineering
With increasing water depth, especially in excess of 1000 m, both platform designs and the design of the risers and umbilicals begin to become highly weight-sensitive. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Menshykova, Dr O Menshykov, Prof I Guz
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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.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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.

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Finite Elements Techniques in 3D Dynamic Fracture Mechanics
Aberdeen University School of Engineering
New high-tech materials allow a significant increase in strength, stiffness and safety level in structures. However, failure can still occur for many other reasons, including uncertainties in the loading or environmental conditions and deficiencies in construction. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Menshykova, Dr O Menshykov, Prof I Guz
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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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.

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Optimizing the Mechanical Properties of 3D Printed Aluminium Alloys Using Multiscale Experimental and Computational Techniques
Aberdeen University School of Engineering
Additive manufacturing (AM), also known as 3D printing, is a novel method of making three dimensional (3D) components in layer by layer fashion. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Kartal, Dr Amir Siddiq
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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.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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.

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Computational modelling of deformation and failure in additively manufactured high strength alloys
Aberdeen University School of Engineering
Conventional manufacturing processes involve high cost and lead times because of design and manufacturing of product specific tooling for new materials and parts. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr Amir Siddiq, Dr M Kartal
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

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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.

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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.

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Computational framework for mechanical integrity assessment of offshore wind turbines
Aberdeen University School of Engineering
The offshore wind turbines are subjected to various wind and tidal loads which can result into earlier than expected fatigue of their components. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr Amir Siddiq, Dr M Kartal, Dr M Aleyaasin
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Development of empirical and damage predictive models, for protective structures, under extreme loading
Aberdeen University School of Engineering
Protective structures are the scarifying layers that can respond to severe loading, such as fire or explosion or missile impact or combination of such loads. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Aleyaasin, Dr Amir Siddiq
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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.

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Modelling of joining technologies for novel metal matrix composites for offshore applications
Aberdeen University School of Engineering
Metal matrix composites (MMCs) present remarkable properties by combining the properties of the metal matrix and of ceramic reinforcement. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof I Guz, Prof M Kashtalyan
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

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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.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Predicting mechanical properties of nanocomposites with brush-like reinforcement
Aberdeen University School of Engineering
The project will focus on creating the multi-scale three-dimensional models for accurate analytical prediction of the effect of reinforcement with bristled nanowires on the overall performance of the composite material, leading to the optimal usage of very expensive nanomaterials. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof I Guz, Prof M Kashtalyan
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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.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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.

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Digital twin in micromachining through multiscale simulation
Aberdeen University School of Engineering
Digital twin technology in manufacturing is the simulation technology that integrates multi-disciplinary, multi-physical quantity, multiscale and multi probability by making full use of the physical model, monitoring update, operation history and other data. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr H Tan, Dr Amir Siddiq
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

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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.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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.

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Upper limb biomechanical modelling and movement analysis based on inertial sensors
Aberdeen University School of Engineering
Clinical movement analysis provides quantitative information on patients with movement disorders in order to aid clinical decision making when managing their conditions. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr E Chadwick, Dr D Blana, Dr A Starkey
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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.

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