University of Strathclyde Physics PhD Research Projects PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Vortex Dynamics in Ultracold Quantum Mixtures

1 December 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Project to start Oct 2025. . In a quantum many-body system the interactions between the constituent microscopic particles lead to emergent macroscopic phenomena. Read more

Supervisor: Dr K Wilson

Technologies for optogenetic neural interfacing

Supervisors: Prof K Mathieson, Dr SS Sakata

The ability to express light-sensitive proteins (opsins) in neurons, in a genetically-targeted fashion, has helped transform our understanding of how the brain functions. Read more

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

Photo-chemical adaptive integrated circuits for next generation neuromorphic computing

Supervisors: Prof M Strain, Dr J Porte-Parera

Neuromorphic computing, i.e., an approach to information processing inspired in basic morphology and working principles of the brain, is a rapidly growing area of research due to the availability of high-speed hardware and need for artificial intelligence (AI) systems across a wide range of applications. Read more

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

Neuromorphic photonic-electronic integrated circuits for fast and efficient SPIKE-based information PROcessing (SPIKEPRO)

Supervisors: Dr A Hurtado, Dr J Porte-Parera

The human brain is exceptional at performing highly complex tasks fast and efficiently. Hence, neuromorphic (brain-like) information processing is receiving increasing research interest for use in novel computing and Artificial Intelligence (AI) hardware. Read more

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

Innovative and manufacturable approaches to exploiting low cost-per-Watt diode-laser pumping of Ti:sapphire

Supervisors: Prof A Kemp, Dr J Hastie

Summary of Project. Titanium sapphire lasers are an enabling scientific and industrial tool across applications from biological imaging to quantum technologies. Read more

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

University of Strathclyde Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy & Biomedical Sciences

Using laser-based microfabrication to develop the next generation of cellular analytics

Background. The emerging microfabrication technology of ultrafast laser inscription [1] has opened the possibility of near arbitrary microfluidic device design. Read more

Supervisors: Dr N Rattray, Prof G Burley

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

Nonlinear Electrodynamics Mediated by Multidimensional Surfaces

Supervisors: Dr AM MacLachlan, Prof K Ronald

The project will be concerned with the development of high-power sub-terahertz and terahertz (THz) microwave sources to address the long-standing “THz gap”. … Read more

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

Sideband Suppression on High Power Microwave Antenna

Supervisors: Prof K Ronald, Dr CW Whyte

The project will contribute to a major Ministry of Defence (MoD) research programme intended to develop generation after next technologies for applications in defence and security, and this project will be co-funded by Teledyne e2v. Read more

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

Propagation of RF/microwave signals in plasma

Supervisors: Prof K Ronald, Dr B Eliasson

The project will contribute to a major Ministry of Defence (MoD) research programme intended to develop generation after next technologies for applications in defence and security. Read more

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

University of Strathclyde Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Microfluidic-assisted particle manipulation in complex fluid environments for biomedical and engineering applications

We are delighted to offer two new PhD positions (one experimental and one numerical) on “particle manipulation in complex fluid environments for biomedical and engineering applications” at Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering - University of Strathclyde. Read more

Supervisors: Dr E Chaparian, Dr M Oliveira, Dr J Liggat

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

University of Strathclyde Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry

AI-directed discovery of self-assembled peptide-peptoid acoustics materials

Overview. Read more

Supervisors: Dr K.H.A Lau, Prof T Tuttle

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

University of Strathclyde Department of Chemical and Process Engineering

Sustainable Solar Fuels: from Material Innovation to Circular Economy

Join our groundbreaking PhD project, as part of the "REFINE. From Solar Energy to Fuel" consortium, and be at the forefront of transforming solar energy into sustainable solar fuels. Read more

Supervisors: Dr D Neagu, Dr X Zhang

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

University of Strathclyde Department of Chemical and Process Engineering

Designing the properties of renewable plastics

The world relies on the availability of cheap and plentiful plastics, which can have a wide range of functionalities and applications. Read more

Supervisors: Dr P Mulheran, Dr K Johnston

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

University of Strathclyde Department of Chemical and Process Engineering

Modelling exsolution: materials design for sustainable energy

One of the primary challenges for the global community is the supply of plentiful and affordable energy, moving the world away from dependence on fossil fuels by providing green alternatives. Read more

Supervisors: Dr P Mulheran, Dr D Neagu

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

University of Strathclyde Department of Chemical and Process Engineering

What makes particle packings stable? Explaining and engineering random loose packing

How particles pack together to make stable structures is a puzzle that has been addressed by many illustrious scientists and engineers, including Kepler, Coulomb and James Clerk Maxwell. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Haw, Dr P Mulheran

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

University of Strathclyde Department of Chemical and Process Engineering

Design and control of nanoparticle structuring and self-organisation

Nature forms many materials which possess intricate structures on length scales from nanometres to many microns, which are important in applications ranging from biological systems to porous materials for energy storage. Read more

Supervisor: Dr L Lue

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

University of Strathclyde Department of Chemical and Process Engineering

Investigation of crystal formation in pharmaceutical crystallisation processes

Formation of crystals is a crucial part of many manufacturing processes in industries including pharmaceuticals, foods, chemicals and advanced materials. Read more

Supervisors: Prof J Sefcik, Dr M Haw

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

University of Strathclyde Department of Chemistry

Functional Materials Discovery Using Artificial Intelligence

A fully funded PhD studentship (3 years) in computational chemistry (materials discovery) is open at the University of Strathclyde commencing October 2024. . Read more

Supervisor: Dr T Nematiaram

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

University of Strathclyde Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering

Inspection of nuclear fusion components in high temperature using laser induced ultrasound phase arrays

This PhD project will face the challenges of ultrasonic imaging of nuclear fusion components using lasers to generate and detect ultrasound, remotely and in a series of environmental conditions with respect to temperature for the first time. Read more

Supervisors: Dr T Stratoudaki, Prof S.G. Pierce

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

SI-traceable atomic thermometry

Supervisors: Dr A Arnold, Prof E Riis

Research Group: Quantum Technologies

SI-traceable thermometry. You will be part of a new research area for the UK, namely making absolute and traceable measurements of temperature using optical measurements of the Doppler broadening of an atomic transition. Read more

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

Quantum Lidar: ultimate and practical limits of object sensing

Supervisors: Prof J Jeffers, Dr J Pritchard

Key Words. Quantum Optics, information, sensing. In Lidar the task is to determine the properties of a remote object by illuminating it with laser light and detecting the scattered return signal. Read more

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

Plasma photonics at ultra-high intensities

Supervisors: Prof D Jaroszynski, Dr BE Ersfeld

The PhD studentship will support a bold and innovative project to evaluate novel methods of creating robust time-dependent plasma photonic structures by colliding intense laser pulses in plasma or gas. Read more

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

High Fidelity Entanglement in a trapped ion chain

Supervisors: Dr J Pritchard, Dr A Sinclair

Scaling up quantum technology systems based on laser cooled atoms or ions depends not only on chip-scale components for trapping, but also on accurate means for high-fidelity coherent control. Read more

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

Hybrid Polariton-Quantum Dot Platforms for Scalable On-Chip Quantum Information Processing

Supervisor: Dr K Lagoudakis

Scalability of systems for quantum hardware is of paramount importance for the creation of realistic quantum computers. Read more

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

University of Strathclyde Department of Chemical and Process Engineering

Mesoscopic calculations of polymer drag reduction

It is known that the addition of a small concentration of polymer chains in a turbulent boundary layer reduces significant turbulent drag in this boundary layer. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Kivotides

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

University of Strathclyde Department of Chemical and Process Engineering

Data-driven approaches for in-line monitoring of particle attributes in chemical and pharmaceutical manufacturing processes

Particle processing is widely used in chemical and pharmaceutical manufacturing industries. In this context, particle attributes influence processability and are key to the optimisation of product quality. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Cardona, Dr Y Chen, Dr C Tachtatzis

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

University of Strathclyde Department of Chemical and Process Engineering

Nano-engineering of materials for energy conversion and storage applications

Multiple technologies essential in the transition to net zero and renewables are underpinned by energy materials capable of transporting ions or electrons. Read more

Supervisors: Dr D Neagu, Prof S Roy

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

University of Strathclyde Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry

Creating artificial active colloids for environmental and biomedical applications

Active matter has developed into one of the most exciting interdisciplinary research areas over the last decades. Following the spirit of R. Read more

Supervisor: Dr JS Simmchen

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

University of Strathclyde Department of Chemical and Process Engineering

Foam improved oil recovery

Typically in oil and gas production, only a small fraction of the oil present manages to flow out of an oil reservoir under the reservoir’s own pressure. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Grassia

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