Mechatronics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students

We have 61 Mechatronics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students

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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Modelling and performance evaluation of an electromagnetic self-reversing screw-based regenerative shock absorber

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Mohamed M. Torbati, Tim Waters. Project description. Only a small fraction of the available vehicles’ fuel energy is used for driving the car itself and the rest is lost to engine and driveline inefficiencies or used to power accessories. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M M Torbati

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

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Flight dynamic modelling and parameter identification of Single Engine (SE) Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) Air Mobility Aircraft

University of Salford School of Science, Engineering and Environment

Background. Uncrewed Aerial Systems and their larger cousins, Advanced Air Mobility vehicles represent the next stage of evolution of aviation. Read more

Supervisors: Dr O Ariff, Dr Y Govdeli, Dr A Bahr Ennil

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

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BAE Systems Sponsored PhD in Smart Manufacturing Systems (Bursary: £22-25k pa for 3 years) – focusing on new digital and Industry 4 technologies to optimise operations of flexible factories in response to changes in batch size.

University of Greenwich Faculty of Engineering and Science

BAE Systems (Rochester) manufactures high value complex aerospace products and systems. Both product requirements and batches change frequently, thus the company adopts a ‘design to order’ and ‘manufacture to order’ operation model. Read more

Supervisor: Prof J Gao

3 January 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Towards robotic 2D-IR spectroscopy for biomolecular fingerprinting of cancer

University of York School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

Ultrafast 2D-IR spectroscopy is a new variant of Infrared spectroscopy which offers a unique analytical method for characterising complex biomolecular samples. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Chauhan, Prof N Hunt

5 January 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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Bio-Inspired Models and Biologically Plausible Mechanisms for Long-Term Motion Learning

University of York Department of Computer Science

Biological systems can learn from interactions with their environment throughout their lifetime. Learning is a defining ability of biological systems, whereby experience leads to behavioral adaptations that improve performance. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Liu

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

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Diode-pumped frequency combs for classical and quantum applications

Heriot-Watt University School of Engineering & Physical Sciences

The Ultrafast Optics Group at Heriot-Watt University has available a fully-funded PhD position in the development of novel diode-pumped infrared laser sources, ideal platforms for free-space telecommunications and vibrational spectroscopy. Read more

Supervisors: Prof D Reid, Dr R A McCracken

31 March 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

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New Vibration Speaker Development

Edinburgh Napier University School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

The Gel Audio™ Loudspeaker Technology that I co-invented produced high quality sound over a surface through the hydrogel. It was also developed and incorporated into an audio product called the Woweeone. Read more

Supervisors: Dr N Harris, Dr RS Salehiyan, Dr M Dorris, Dr K Goh, Mr SP Papadopoulos

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

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Wearable multimodal sensors at loaded body interfaces to assist remote healthcare

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Professor Liudi Jiang. Project description. Millions of people globally suffer from various physiological disorders and thus require long term sometimes lifelong rehabilitation and care. Read more

Supervisor: Prof L. Jiang

24 June 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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NIHR Leeds BRC: Studying AMR niches on individual human microbiomes using novel gut model technologies

University of Leeds Faculty of Medicine and Health

Human in vitro gut models have been instrumental in establishing the science and in evaluating treatments around both primary and recurrent C. Read more

Supervisors: Prof N Kapur, Dr P Culmer, Dr I Moura, Prof M Wilcox

Open Day(s) 1 February 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Ph.D.

Rochester Institute of Technology USA Industrial and Systems Engineering Department

The mechanical and industrial engineering doctorate program produces graduates with a depth of knowledge in mechanical or industrial engineering while allowing students to engage in cutting-edge, cross-disciplinary research. Read more

Supervisor: Assoc Prof KM McConky

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

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Multilevel multiport power electronic converters integrating energy storage and renewable generation into ultra-fast EV charging stations

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Prof Suleiman Sharkh, Prof Andrew Cruden, Prof Richard Wills. Project description. Read more

Supervisor: Prof S Sharkh

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

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Energy Storage Modelling

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Prof Andrew Cruden, Prof Richard Wills, Prof Suleiman Sharkh. Project description. Applications are invited for a fully-funded PhD studentship to investigate the electrical, thermal and economic modelling of a range of electrical energy storage types (e.g. Read more

Supervisor: Prof A Cruden

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

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We have 61 Mechatronics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students

Mechatronics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students

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