Offshore Engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for UK Students

We have 19 Offshore Engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for UK Students

Unlock the Power of Waves: PhD Opportunity in Wave Energy Harvesting Technology

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Mohamed M. Torbati, Daniil Yurchenko, Nicholas Townsend. Project description. We are seeking a motivated and innovative individual to join our dynamic team in the pursuit of harnessing the vast potential of wave energy. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M M Torbati

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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Engineering Doctorate (EngD): A Novel Gas/Liquid contactor for Direct Air Capture and industrial CO2 capture technologies

University of Sheffield Department of Mechanical Engineering

Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) consists of a series of essential climate change mitigation technologies used to achieve the carbon neutrality of the Paris Climate Change agreement. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Lucquiaud, Dr A Samson, Prof J Gibbins

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

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Light-weight High Performance Concrete for Floating Structures (FAC23/EE/MCE/BRABHA)

Northumbria University Faculty of Engineering and Environment

This is an exciting project, addressing the complex challenges posed by climate change and the need for sustainable infrastructure, developing light-weight high performance concrete (LWHPC) for modular floating structure through laboratory testing and lots of modelling. Read more

Supervisor: Dr B Nagaratnam

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

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QUADRAT DTP: Sensing extreme coastal waves

Queen’s University Belfast School of Natural and Built Environment

This fully funded, 42-month PhD project is part of the QUADRAT Doctoral Training Partnership. Ocean waves are the fundamental drivers of most coastal processes, from mixing to sediment transport and coastal erosion. Read more

Supervisors: Dr P Schmitt, Dr D R Green

17 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Low-power artificial intelligence for practical marine robotics

University of Bath Centre for Accountable, Responsible and Transparent AI

Uncrewed submarines, underwater gliders, and surface vessels are the future of environmental monitoring and naval surveillance in the ocean. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Hunter

28 March 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Enhancing bolted joint reliability in rail transport: a novel approach to prevent loosening and improve safety (Ref: RDF24/EE/MCE/JALALI)

Northumbria University Faculty of Engineering and Environment

Bolted joints are widely used in a variety of engineering applications, from aerospace to automotive and transport to energy industries. Read more

Supervisors: Dr H Jalali, Dr H Farokhi

26 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Wake and power prediction of floating offshore horizontal-axis wind farms with machine learning (Ref: RDF24/EE/MCE/ERFANIAN)

Northumbria University Faculty of Engineering and Environment

Offshore wind turbines play a pivotal role in enhancing energy security by diversifying the energy mix and reducing dependency on fossil fuels, which are often subject to geopolitical tensions and market volatility. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Erfanian Nakhchi Toosi, Dr M Rahmati

26 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Efficient performance prediction tools for wind assisted ships

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Dr Joseph Banks, Prof Dominic Hudson, Dr Martyn Prince. Project description. One of the most promising ways to rapidly decrease the CO2 emissions from commercial ships is thorough the use of wind to directly generate thrust. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Banks

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

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Long-term degradation of buried subsea pipeline coatings

Aberdeen University School of Engineering

An exciting PhD opportunity is available to work with academics at the National Decommissioning Centre (NDC) and Chevron Corporation. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Sriramula, Dr Amir Siddiq, Prof A Akisanya

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

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Efficient experimental methods for vessel performance

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Dr Joseph Banks, Prof Stephen Turnock, Dr Martyn Prince. Project description. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Banks

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

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Multi-method geophysical field testing to support offshore wind turbine foundation design

University of Glasgow College of Science and Engineering

The School of Engineering of the University of Glasgow is seeking a highly motivated graduate to undertake an exciting PhD project entitled ‘Multi-method field stiffness characterisation for offshore wind turbine foundation design’ within the Infrastructure and Environment Division. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Buckley

8 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Modelling of floating offshore wind farms

The University of Manchester Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering

On its road to decarbonisation, the UK has set very ambitious targets of offshore wind deployment for 2030 of 50 GW, of which about 5 GW will be of floating wind turbines. Read more

Supervisors: Dr P Ouro, Prof T Stallard, Prof P K Stansby

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

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PhD in Mechanical Engineering - Social-Techno-Economic Analysis of Hydrogen Integration for the Energy Transition

University of Glasgow College of Science and Engineering

The UK like many nations needs to radical reform its energy services as to support rapid decarbonization. The energy transition from decarbonization, net zero and towards sustainable solutions, must also be responsive to the needs of society, in terms of energy availability and affordability. Read more

Supervisors: Prof DF Flynn, Prof BW Wessels

15 January 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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We have 19 Offshore Engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for UK Students

Offshore Engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for UK Students

We have 19 Offshore Engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for UK Students

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