Nanotechnology (treatment) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 14 Nanotechnology (treatment) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Fouling Control of Water Treatment Membranes through Optimal and Sustainable Cleaning Strategies

University of Edinburgh School of Engineering

Membrane fouling – the deposition of organic and inorganic matter on the membrane surface – is a major technical obstacle affecting membrane-based water treatment processes. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Romero-Vargas Castrillon, Prof A Lips

19 June 2024 PhD Research Project Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding

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Nanoparticle delivery of antibiotics for treatment of pulmonary infection

Queen’s University Belfast School of Pharmacy

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a major global risk to human health by causing death, disability, longer hospitalisations, and increased healthcare costs. Read more

Supervisors: Dr V Kett, Prof M Tunney

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

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Oncology: Evaluating Photodynamic Therapy in colorectal cancer using patient-derived organoids

University of Leeds Faculty of Medicine and Health

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the 3rd most common cancer worldwide. Surgery is first line treatment and often in adjunct with chemotherapy. Read more

Supervisors: Dr I Knot, Prof D Jayne

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

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Inorganic chaperones fused to fungal derived chemotherapeutic agents for the treatment of neuroblastoma

University of Salford School of Science, Engineering and Environment

Information on this PhD research area can be found further down this page under the details about the Widening Participation Scholarship given immediately below. Read more

Supervisors: Dr R Arrigo, Dr S Namvar

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

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Advanced computational modelling of nanobubble cavitation dynamics

University of Edinburgh School of Engineering

Rapid changes in pressure, such as in high-frequency ultrasound, can stimulate bubbles to nucleate, oscillate, and collapse violently, in a phenomenon known as cavitation. Read more

Supervisor: Dr DD Dockar

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

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The advancement of aqueous-Scanning Thermal Microscopy (a-SThM): Nano-scale measurement and manipulation of heat for healthcare

University of Glasgow School of Engineering

The ability to measure and manipulate heat is fundamental when studying biological processes, chemical reactions and even fundamental physics. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Dobson

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

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Novel nanocomposites based on green resin chemistries reinforced with 2D nanofillers and natural fibres

University of Sunderland Faculty of Technology

Applications are invited for a fully funded studentship to start in October 2024. About the project. Nanocomposites based on thermosetting resin matrices are one of the most promising lightweight materials to replace metal components and reduce energy and greenhouse gas emissions in the transport industries. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Karagiannidis

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

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Nanotechnology: Fully Funded EPSRC and Grove Materials Ltd PhD Scholarship: Designer nanoparticles for biomedicine and energy: Physics meets biology and chemistry

Swansea University School of Aerospace, Civil, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering

Funding providers: EPSRC (CASE) with co-sponsor, Grove Nanomaterials Limited. Subject areas: Nanotechnology, physics, chemistry, biotechnology. Read more

Supervisor: Prof R Palmer

24 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Highly multiplexed detection of cancer biomarkers from clinical samples using nanopore sequencing

Imperial College London Institute of Chemical Biology

The unmet need in cancer diagnostics lies in the discovery and detection of novel biomarkers with both prognostic and predictive value. Read more

Supervisors: Prof J Edel, Dr A Ivanov, Dr C Koch, Dr N Guerra

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

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Stability and efficiency improvement of perovskite solar cells by controlling synthesis and deposition processing parameters

University of Dundee School of Science and Engineering

Organic–inorganic hybrid metal halide perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have gained extensive research interest in the last decade due to their low-cost fabrication, excellent optoelectronic properties, and rapid increase in power conversion efficiency. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M.R. Mohammadi

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Nanoparticle synthesis and application in magnetic field hyperthermia for cancer therapy

University of Bradford Faculty of Life Sciences

Research Group: Chemistry and Biosciences

Magnetic field hyperthermia (MFH) is currently undergoing clinical trials for use in humans. The research to date has shown the effectiveness of the approach in cells and animal models and the initial results from human trials are promising. Read more

Supervisors: Dr P Drake, Dr S Shnyder

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

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3D printing of nanocomposite drug delivery platforms

University of Liverpool School of Engineering

Hydrogel-based three-dimensional (3D) printing has garnered significant interest in various biomedical fields like tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, and personalized medicine. Read more

Supervisor: Prof RA D'Sa

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

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MICROFLUIDIC TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF NANOMEDICINES

Queen’s University Belfast School of Pharmacy

Progress in drug design has led to the development of new molecules. However, the limited ability to selectively deliver these molecules at well-defined dosing regimens remains a significant challenge. Read more

Supervisor: Prof D Lamprou

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

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Crystallisation in Structured Ternary Fluids for Enhanced Control

Durham University Department of Chemistry

In crystallisation from solution, a ubiquitous process in both industry and the natural world, nucleation is usually the rate-determining step, followed by much faster crystal growth. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Cooper, Prof J Steed

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

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We have 14 Nanotechnology (treatment) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Nanotechnology (treatment) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 14 Nanotechnology (treatment) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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