We have 32 The University of Manchester, Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering PhD Research Projects PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Thermal hydraulics simulations at plant level are vital for the understanding of plant performance, safety under accident scenarios, and for the better understanding of transient phenomena. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Skillen, Dr Y Mahmoudi Larimi, Dr A Mole

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

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Manufacture and Properties of Robust Nuclear Fuels

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

An exciting opportunity to work in the brand-new state-of-the-art Royce Hub facility at the University of Manchester, developing next generation nuclear fuel materials for novel applications. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Turner, Prof T Abram

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

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Accelerating Micro-Reactor Development: Transforming Space and Earth Energy Systems

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

We're seeking a motivated PhD candidate to join our team in exploring optimal system configurations for achieving long-life, autonomous operation and high operating temperatures in micro-reactors. Read more

Supervisors: Dr AP Peakman, Prof T Abram, Dr ON Negri, Prof BL Lindley

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

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Accelerating offshore renewable energy deployment through AI models of the ocean

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

The design of offshore renewable energy systems should consider realistic ocean extremes which can be complex and highly nonlinear. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Draycott, Dr A Skillen, Prof B Rogers

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

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Modelling and Analysis Methods for Satellite Aerodynamics in Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO)

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

Operation of spacecraft in very low Earth orbits (VLEO), those below 450 km in altitude, is becoming more commonplace. Read more

Supervisors: Dr H. Crisp, Dr P Roberts

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

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Machine learning for early and personalised risk assessment for pathological myopia

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

This project aims to assess if vascular analysis in retinal images can be used for personalised and early myopic degeneration/pathological myopia risk prediction. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Harish, Dr H Radbakrishnan, Dr A Revell

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

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Characterisation and Modelling of Veined Rocks: Integrity, Deformation, and Fluid Flow

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

The Faculty of Science and Engineering of the University of Manchester is looking for a highly motivated student to undertake an exciting PhD project on fractured/veined rocks. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Shang

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

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Data-driven optimal prediction of bacteria growth

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

This project is devoted to an AI-based prediction of bacteria growth and its control by antibiotics. In synthetic biology, an improved understanding of bacterial regulatory circuits is required to develop complex biological systems with functionalities beyond existing in nature [1, 2]. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Utyuzhnikov

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

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Near-wall domain decomposition for turbulence modelling based on RANS-LES

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

For many years, the resolution of the near-wall turbulent layer has been a hot topic in fluid dynamics. Near-wall turbulence modelling is a computationally expensive problem. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Utyuzhnikov, Prof D Laurence

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

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Optimal prediction of dynamical systems with incomplete data

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

Dynamical systems describe a variety of real-life problems related to evolution over time. It is often the case that the problems are so complicated that mathematical models for them either do not exist or are not accurate enough. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Utyuzhnikov, Prof D Laurence

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

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Data-driven optimal prediction of bacteria growth

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

Supervisor: Prof R Breitling

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

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Machine Learning approaches to improve the efficiency of fluid dynamics simulations

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

OpenFOAM and CFD simulations are often computational expensive both in terms of resources and time. CFD codes often use explicit methods that require small time steps of the order of micro-nano seconds. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Harish

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Science-based Modelling of Infrastructure Capital Carbon

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

In the UK, construction industry has direct control over ~25% of total Greenhouse Gases (GHG) emissions. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Achintha

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

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Development of Graphene-enhanced Concrete for Real Life Construction Applications

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

Concrete is the most widely used construction material in the world with an annual consumption of over 10 billion cubic meters. Cement, which is the most carbon intensive constituent in concrete that contributes to about 80% of the total embodied carbon of concrete. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Achintha

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

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Development of low carbon concrete

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

About 180 million tons of construction and demolition waste (CDW) are generated every year in the European Union, of which only 28% is being reused. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Su

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

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We have 32 The University of Manchester, Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering PhD Research Projects PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

The University of Manchester, Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering PhD Research Projects PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 32 The University of Manchester, Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering PhD Research Projects PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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