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Uncertainty and Sensitivity Analysis of UK housing stock’s energy and carbon performance

University of Sheffield Department of Physics and Astronomy

To better inform the energy use and CO 2 reduction potential of the UK housing stock, computational models can simulate housing energy use and CO 2 emissions to test the effectiveness of decarbonisation scenarios. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Buckley, Dr P Wate, Prof D Robinson

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

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NPL-Imperial iCASE studentship: Characterising the performance of low loading electrodes for electrochemical hydrogen technologies

Imperial College London Department of Chemistry

Start date. September-October 2024 (flexible). Supervisors. Professor Anthony Kucernak (Imperial College London, ICL), Dr Graham Smith (NPL). Read more

Supervisor: Prof A Kucernak

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

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Sports Science: Fully Funded Swansea University and Scarlets Rugby PhD Scholarship: In-game statistics associated with match outcome in professional Rugby Union

Swansea University School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Funding provider: Swansea University and Scarlets Rugby. Subject areas: Engineering, sport science, data science, physics, mathematics. Read more

Supervisor: Prof L Kilduff

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

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Impact of dielectric loss on performance of piezoelectric energy harvester

Griffith University School of Engineering and Built Environment

The goal of the project is to investigate the impact of the dielectric loss on the performance of piezoelectric energy harvester. Read more

Supervisor: Dr F Mohd-Yasin

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

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Discovery of new sustainable permanent magnets for electric motors and generators

University of York School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

High-performance permanent magnets are needed for electric motors and generators which are essential for the decarbonisation of transport (land, sea and air) and energy generation (>25% of UK electricity comes from wind-turbines). Read more

Supervisors: Prof K McKenna, Dr S Cavill, Dr X Zhao

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

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Perovskite Solar Cells

University of Sheffield Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering

Perovskite solar cells have attracted a lot of research interest because of their rapid improvements in device performance over recent years. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Dunbar

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

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Space-based quantum sensing for maritime applications

University of Birmingham School of Physics and Astronomy

The exciting progress of quantum sensing in laboratory experiments have prompted a worldwide effort to develop robust portable systems that can be used in real-life applications. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Lellouch, Prof M Holynski

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

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Investigating the Dielectric and Electrical Properties of Superhydrophobic High Voltage Outdoor Insulators

Glasgow Caledonian University School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

REFERENCE NUMBER. Please refer to and select reference number SCEBE-21SF-SHVOI-Arshad. BACKGROUND. High voltage outdoor insulators play an important role in the safe and reliable transmission of power. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Arshad, Dr A Nekahi

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

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Human Grip of Hand-Held Objects

University of Sheffield Department of Mechanical Engineering

Understanding human grip is one of the most important factors in the design of many hand-held consumer products (e.g. tools, devices). Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Carre, Prof R Lewis

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

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Theremoelectric Nanomaterials for Energy Recovery

University of Reading School of Chemistry & Food

Thermoelectric materials offer the unique capability to convert waste heat directly into electrical energy. Efficiency is related to a figure of merit (ZT S2sT/k), that is determined by the Seebeck coefficient (S), electrical conductivity (s) and thermal conductivity (k). Read more

Supervisors: Prof A.V. Powell, Dr P Vaqueiro

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

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Topological Materials for Electrolytic Hydrogen Production

University of Birmingham School of Chemical Engineering

This project is co-funded by Milvus Advanced. Industrial Supervisors. Dr Linh Tran and Dr Assia Kasdi. Duration of the project. 4 years. Read more

Supervisor: Prof P Goldberg Oppenheimer

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

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On-Chip Quantum AI Hardware

University of Southampton Optoelectronics Research Centre

Our vision is to develop a new generation of AI and quantum hardware based on on-chip integrated photonic and nanoelectronic systems. Read more

Supervisor: Dr Y.N Noori

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

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Actuator PHM exploiting multi- physics digital twin and machine learning PhD

Cranfield University School of Aerospace, Transport and Manufacturing (SATM)

To ensure safe and efficient operation, electric actuators should be controlled on a suitable operative environment, which includes temperature and pressure as well. Read more

Supervisor: Mr S Khan

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

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Vortex interactions in supersonic flows

Queen Mary University of London School of Engineering and Materials Science

The rising demand for fast air travel has renewed interest in developing civilian supersonic aircraft alongside military vehicles. Read more

Supervisor: Dr K SABNIS

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

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Future Carbon-Neutral Fuels: The Chemistry of Ammonia on Steel Surfaces

University of Leeds Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Research Group: School of Chemical and Process Engineering

This project will examine how ammonia, a carbon-free fuel considered a replacement for diesel, impacts on the longevity and performance of existing engine technologies. Read more

Supervisors: Prof S Schroeder, Assoc Prof D Harbottle

29 April 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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We have 64 Other (performance) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Other (performance) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 64 Other (performance) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Uncertainty and Sensitivity Analysis of UK housing stock’s energy and carbon performance

NPL-Imperial iCASE studentship: Characterising the performance of low loading electrodes for electrochemical hydrogen technologies

Sports Science: Fully Funded Swansea University and Scarlets Rugby PhD Scholarship: In-game statistics associated with match outcome in professional Rugby Union

Impact of dielectric loss on performance of piezoelectric energy harvester

Discovery of new sustainable permanent magnets for electric motors and generators

Perovskite Solar Cells

Space-based quantum sensing for maritime applications

Investigating the Dielectric and Electrical Properties of Superhydrophobic High Voltage Outdoor Insulators

Human Grip of Hand-Held Objects

Theremoelectric Nanomaterials for Energy Recovery

Topological Materials for Electrolytic Hydrogen Production

On-Chip Quantum AI Hardware

Actuator PHM exploiting multi- physics digital twin and machine learning PhD

Vortex interactions in supersonic flows

Future Carbon-Neutral Fuels: The Chemistry of Ammonia on Steel Surfaces

We have 64 Other (performance) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Other (performance) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 64 Other (performance) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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