Civil Engineering (open data) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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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Integrating Intelligence: Smart Textiles for Retrofitting and Monitoring Cultural Heritage Buildings

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Engineering

3 Year self funded project. The doctoral project will complete the activities of a European Union project focused on advancing hybrid structural retrofit solutions based on smart textiles with customized structural health monitoring for masonry cultural heritage building envelopes. Read more

Supervisor: Dr EB Bertolesi

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

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Large Language models for Maintenance Optimisation

University of York School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

The University of York is embarking on transformative research in data-centric engineering, digital twins, and AI, revolutionizing the way systems are designed and operated. Read more

Supervisor: Prof S Perin

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

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Control of renewable energy / mechatronic / robotic systems

Aberdeen University School of Engineering

These projects are open to students worldwide, but have no funding attached. Therefore, the successful applicant will be expected to fund tuition fees at the relevant level (home or international) and any applicable additional research costs. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S S Aphale, Dr V Vaziri

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

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Transport transitions and e-mobility adoption in sub-Saharan Africa

University of Strathclyde Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

Transport-energy transitions pose complex challenges that have been extensively studied in high-income countries in response to national mandates for climate action. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J D Dixon, Dr N S Ferguson

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

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Dynamic Analysis of Power Cables in Floating Wind Turbines

Aberdeen University School of Engineering

These projects are open to students worldwide, but have no funding attached. Therefore, the successful applicant will be expected to fund tuition fees at the relevant level (home or international) and any applicable additional research costs. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Aleyaasin, Dr A Karadimos

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

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Enhancing the performance, condition, safety and reliability of offshore wind energy infrastructure systems using optimal inspections and structural health monitoring

Aberdeen University School of Engineering

These projects are open to students worldwide, but have no funding attached. Therefore, the successful applicant will be expected to fund tuition fees at the relevant level (home or international) and any applicable additional research costs. Read more

Supervisors: Dr P Omenzetter, Dr P Dunning

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

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Effects of flexible vegetation on oscillatory flow hydrodynamics and sediment dynamics

Aberdeen University School of Engineering

These projects are open to students worldwide, but have no funding attached. Therefore, the successful applicant will be expected to fund tuition fees at the relevant level (home or international) and any applicable additional research costs. Read more

Supervisors: Dr D Van der A, Dr Y Tanino

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

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UCL SECReT: The International Training Centre for Security and Crime Research Degrees

University College London UCL SECReT

UCL's Security Science Doctoral Research Training Centre (UCL SECReT) was founded in 2009 with support from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (ESRC) and an array of public and private sector organisations working in crime reduction security and law enforcement. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only) EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training

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Scour around coastal and offshore structures under complex wave and current conditions

University College London Department of Civil, Environmental & Geomatic Engineering

A fully funded PhD project on scour around coastal and offshore structures in collaboration with HR Wallingford. Scour is the process of removing sediments from around foundations of marine structures by currents and waves. Read more

Supervisor: Dr E Buldakov

6 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

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Role of ditch networks in agricultural landscapes to mitigate flooding and diffuse pollution.

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

This project is part of the NERC-funded Centre for Doctoral Training, ECOWILD. For more details, and for a full list of projects offered under this programme, please visit. Read more

Supervisors: Dr I Pattison, Prof C Spray, Dr K Redeker

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

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Ecohydrological modelling for regenerative agriculture

Imperial College London Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

Applications are open for a PhD scholarship at Imperial College London to start by September 2024. The PhD is in collaboration with EPFL Lausanne, and the research group of Prof Sara Bonetti. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Paschalis

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

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PhD post in Fluid Mechanics- Experimental modelling of plastic transport in floods

Imperial College London Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

Applications are open for a PhD scholarship at Imperial College London to start by October 2024 (flexible). The PhD project will tackle the transport of plastic (and other litter) during extreme flood conditions. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Valero

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

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We have 13 Civil Engineering (open data) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Civil Engineering (open data) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 13 Civil Engineering (open data) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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

Integrating Intelligence: Smart Textiles for Retrofitting and Monitoring Cultural Heritage Buildings

Large Language models for Maintenance Optimisation

Control of renewable energy / mechatronic / robotic systems

Transport transitions and e-mobility adoption in sub-Saharan Africa

Dynamic Analysis of Power Cables in Floating Wind Turbines

Enhancing the performance, condition, safety and reliability of offshore wind energy infrastructure systems using optimal inspections and structural health monitoring

Effects of flexible vegetation on oscillatory flow hydrodynamics and sediment dynamics

UCL SECReT: The International Training Centre for Security and Crime Research Degrees

Scour around coastal and offshore structures under complex wave and current conditions

Role of ditch networks in agricultural landscapes to mitigate flooding and diffuse pollution.

Ecohydrological modelling for regenerative agriculture

PhD post in Fluid Mechanics- Experimental modelling of plastic transport in floods

We have 13 Civil Engineering (open data) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Civil Engineering (open data) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 13 Civil Engineering (open data) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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