Physics (fossil) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 23 Physics (fossil) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Computational analysis of the flow through aerofoil cascades

University of Sheffield Department of Mechanical Engineering

One of the major global concerns is the environmental pollution from the burning of fossil fuels, and there is a growing awareness of the impact of emission from the shipping industry using fossil fuel as a power source. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Pourkashanian, Prof L Ma, Prof D Ingham

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

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Design and performance optimization of Proton exchange membrane fuel cell for aviation application

Kingston University Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment

Commercial aviation currently accounts for approximately 2.6% of annual global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from fossil fuel combustion. Read more

Supervisor: Dr Y Lin

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

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Designing the properties of renewable plastics

University of Strathclyde Department of Chemical and Process Engineering

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

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Carbon capture from gas turbines

University of Sheffield Department of Mechanical Engineering

Natural gas is seen as cleaner than other fossil fuels and will continue to have an essential role in the energy mix of the future, particularly in the UK. Read more

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

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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Plasma-based gas conversion into value-added chemicals

University of York School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

Research Group: Plasma and fusion science and technologies

Plasmas are promising technology for the conversion of gases such as CO2, CH4 or N2 into more valuable ones, e.g. CO (starting material for alcohols and hydrocarbons), H2 (clean fuel applications) and NH3 (fertilisers). Read more

Supervisor: Dr E Wagenaars

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Understanding nanoparticle hydrogen fuel cell catalysts using electron microscopy

UNSW Sydney School of Chemistry

About the Project. Project Description. Solving the worlds energy crisis is the most pressing need for humanity as we move away from globally harming and unsustainable fossil fuels for energy production. Read more

Supervisor: Prof RT Tilley

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

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Coupled heat transfer – stress – hydrogen diffusion modelling in cryogenic combustion systems for zero emission jet engines

King’s College London School of Natural & Mathematical Sciences

Transport, the UK’s biggest source of greenhouse gas emissions, presents a major obstacle to UK’s decarbonisation plans. To overcome it, we must develop new sustainable fuel technologies. Read more

Supervisors: Dr CS Skamniotis, Dr DM Moxey, Dr C Gattinoni

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

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Binks Institute for Sustainability: Risk and sustainability dimensions of renewable energy infrastructure in the UK and Ireland in a changing climate

University of Dundee School of Science and Engineering

The transition from the primary reliance on exhaustible fossil fuel energy sources to renewable energy sources - decarbonisation of energy production - is an essential element of the government pledge to achieve Net Zero by 2050. Read more

Supervisors: Dr P Teixeira, Prof M MacDonald

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

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Modelling exsolution: materials design for sustainable energy

University of Strathclyde Department of Chemical and Process Engineering

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

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Understanding Fischer-Tropsch catalysts by in-situ spectroscopy

The University of Manchester Department of Chemistry

This PhD project is an exciting opportunity to apply and develop the cutting-edge characterisation techniques available at the University of Manchester, working with bp as industrial partners to help solve one of the biggest challenges in the transition to Net Zero. Read more

Supervisors: Dr Alex Walton, Prof S Haigh

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

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Silicon Photonics for Methane Emissions Reduction

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team: Supervisor. Dr Milos Nedeljkovic. Co-Supervisors: Professor Goran Mashanovich, Professor Matthew Mowlem. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Nedeljkovic

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

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Greenhouse Gas Detection Using Silicon Photonics Platform

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team: Rand Ismaeel, Milos Nedeljkovic . Project Description. This exciting multidisciplinary PhD project aims to develop a new class of marine sensors based on cutting-edge MID-IR silicon photonics research. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Ismaeel

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

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System design on co-production of transport fuel and value-added chemicals from waste biomass

University of Strathclyde Department of Chemical and Process Engineering

There is a national and global imperative to reduce reliance upon fossil fuels and, at the same time, to improve the efficiency of natural and renewable resource utilisation. Read more

Supervisor: Dr X Zhang

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

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Future electrical power generation system integration and control

University of Sheffield Department of Mechanical Engineering

With the projected increase in the contributions from renewable energy to the power generation mix in the foreseeable future, a new control strategy of power generation and supply need to be investigated to mitigate the impact of the uncertainties of renewable power sources. Read more

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

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We have 23 Physics (fossil) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Physics (fossil) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 23 Physics (fossil) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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