Physics (air) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Leverhulme Doctoral Programme for Regenerative Innovation (Regnr8-i): Sustainable Green Urban Spaces: Assimilation of Citizen-Science Data for Air Quality Monitoring via Digital-Twin Simulation

University of Dundee UNESCO Centre for Water Law, Policy & Science

Green urban spaces offer vital clean-air zones for residents, but their typical proximity to major traffic routes poses significant challenges for air quality monitoring and maintenance. Read more

Supervisors: Dr T Eaves, Prof M Woods

3 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Controlling plasma chemistry of cold atmospheric-pressure air plasmas

University of York School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

Research Group: Plasma and fusion science and technologies

Plasma technologies already form a key part of many of today’s multi-billion pound industries such as the nanoscale fabrication of microprocessors, production of solar cells and the deposition of advanced functional coatings. Read more

Supervisor: Dr E Wagenaars

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

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Fully Funded PhD Scholarship on the Impact of Occupant Behaviour on Ventilation and Indoor Air Quality in Irish Energy-efficient Homes (BEVENT)

University of Galway College of Science and Engineering

Application(s) are invited from suitably qualified candidates for full-time funded PhD scholarship(s) starting in July 2024 affiliated to Physics in the School of Natural Sciences at the University of Galway. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Coggins

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

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Development of Perovskite-Based Solid Oxygen Carriers Towards Clean Air and Carbon Neutrality

Sheffield Hallam University Materials and Engineering Research Institute

The Industry and Innovation Research Institute (I2Ri) draws on talents, expertise and facilities across Sheffield Hallam University. Read more

Supervisors: Dr AS Scrimshire, Dr RJ Janani, Dr F Clegg, Dr DM Majumder

10 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Vacuum Hollow-core Optical Fibres

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team: Prof. Radan Slavik, Dr. Peter Horak, Dr. Natalie Wheeler. Project description. We are looking for a PhD student to join our growing team of students, postdocs, and senior researchers. Read more

Supervisor: Prof R Slavik

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

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Development of Advanced Anode Materials for Proton-based Solid Oxide Fuel Cells

University of Adelaide School of Chemical Engineering

Project description. This aim of this project is to develop a next generation hydrogen production technology, proton-based solid oxide electrolysis cell, that can effectively support the rapid growth of intermittent renewable energy generated from solar and wind sources. Read more

Supervisor: Dr XX Xu

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

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Analytical Modelling of Noise Sources in eVTOL Aircraft for Advanced Air Mobility

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Chaitanya Paruchuri, Phillip Joseph and Sergi Palleja Cabre. Project description. Overview. Electrically-powered vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft are poised to revolutionize transportation, contributing significantly to the UK economy. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Paruchuri

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

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Ammonia futures – the changing face of atmospheric nitrogen emissions

University of York Department of Chemistry

Introduction. Air pollution is the greatest environmental threat to human health, and impacts biodiversity, and ecosystem services. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Moller, Prof A C Lewis

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

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Pathogen Aerosolization and Detection in Building Wastewater System Fluid Dynamics

Heriot-Watt University School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society

Research Group: Institute of Sustainable Built Environment

The development of high-rise buildings is now at an unprecedented rate, with their number and scale rapidly and dramatically changing the landscape of global cities. The creation of these complex vertical communities poses major operational challenges for the systems relied upon for occupant safety and the responsible management of wastewater resources. Read more

Supervisor: Prof M Gormley

30 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Hollow core optical fibres embedded with 2D materials

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Dr Pier Sazio, Dr Ioannis Zeimpekis . Project description. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Sazio

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

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Low-noise Ducted Propulsion Systems for Next-Gen eVTOL Platforms

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Phillip Joseph, Sergi Palleja Cabre and Chaitanya Paruchuri. Project description. Overview. Electrically-powered vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft are poised to revolutionize transportation, contributing significantly to the UK economy. Read more

Supervisor: Prof P Joseph

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

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Modelling soil dewatering and recharge for cost-effective and climate resilient infrastructure

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Tiina Roose, William Powrie, Siul Ruiz. Project description. Soil is one of the most complex and important self-assembling organo-mineral composites in the world. Read more

Supervisor: Prof T. Roose

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

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Efficient PEM fuel cells for portable applications

University of Sheffield Department of Mechanical Engineering

Proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells are an efficient technology which can be used in a wide portable, automotive and stationary applications. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Pourkashanian, Prof L Ma, Prof K Hughes, Dr M Ismail

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

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Experimental reactive fluid mechanics for aerospace applications

Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal Department of Mechanical Engineering

From the sustained effort to reduce reliance on fossil fuels for transportation, new research challenges emerge in reactive fluid mechanics. Read more

Supervisor: Prof E Robert

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

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Failure Fundamentals: Understanding the role of Hydrogen in Jet Engine Failure

Imperial College London Department of Materials

The Department of Materials at Imperial College London, as part of the new CDT in Materials 4.0, is looking for a candidate to undertake a PhD project in the field of Metallurgy, investigating failure in jet engine materials. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Ackerman, Prof D Dye

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

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We have 52 Physics (air) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Physics (air) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 52 Physics (air) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Leverhulme Doctoral Programme for Regenerative Innovation (Regnr8-i): Sustainable Green Urban Spaces: Assimilation of Citizen-Science Data for Air Quality Monitoring via Digital-Twin Simulation

Controlling plasma chemistry of cold atmospheric-pressure air plasmas

Fully Funded PhD Scholarship on the Impact of Occupant Behaviour on Ventilation and Indoor Air Quality in Irish Energy-efficient Homes (BEVENT)

Development of Perovskite-Based Solid Oxygen Carriers Towards Clean Air and Carbon Neutrality

Vacuum Hollow-core Optical Fibres

Development of Advanced Anode Materials for Proton-based Solid Oxide Fuel Cells

Analytical Modelling of Noise Sources in eVTOL Aircraft for Advanced Air Mobility

Ammonia futures – the changing face of atmospheric nitrogen emissions

Pathogen Aerosolization and Detection in Building Wastewater System Fluid Dynamics

Hollow core optical fibres embedded with 2D materials

Low-noise Ducted Propulsion Systems for Next-Gen eVTOL Platforms

Modelling soil dewatering and recharge for cost-effective and climate resilient infrastructure

Efficient PEM fuel cells for portable applications

Experimental reactive fluid mechanics for aerospace applications

Failure Fundamentals: Understanding the role of Hydrogen in Jet Engine Failure

We have 52 Physics (air) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Physics (air) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 52 Physics (air) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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