We have 28 Other (operation) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Rechargeable lithium-ion batteries are widely used in mobile applications. However, concerns about the availability of lithium and cobalt raw materials suggest alternative materials may be needed in future large-scale applications. Read more

Supervisor: Prof A.V. Powell

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

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Damage characterisation and root cause analysis of wind turbine pitch bearings

University of Sheffield Department of Mechanical Engineering

Blade pitch bearings of large scale wind turbines control the individual blades in order to maximise power generation at low wind speeds and to prevent turbine damages under high winds. Read more

Supervisor: Prof H Long

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

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Dynamic simulation of load-following power plants integrated with CO2 capture technologies

University of Sheffield Department of Mechanical Engineering

Flexible operation of fossil fuel power plants is becoming a hot topic in the energy generation sector due to the expected increase of intrinsically intermittent renewable technologies in the energy mix in the near future. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Pourkashanian, Prof K Hughes, Prof L Ma, Dr M Diego de Paz

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

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Dynamic simulation of power generation plant for carbon capture and storage

University of Sheffield Department of Mechanical Engineering

The new generation of power plants should offer effective solutions to reduce emissions and implement CO2 capture and storage. However, the combination of a complex fuel-processing plant and the level of integration lead to challenging problems with respect to the dynamic/transient operation. 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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Fluidised Bed Biomass combustion

University of Sheffield Department of Mechanical Engineering

To achieve the UK’s ambitious target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by 2050 without compromising energy security, the UK’s conventional power plants must be operated in a flexible manner in terms of high efficiency, using alternative fuels (e.g. Read more

Supervisors: Prof W Nimmo, Prof L Ma

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

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Micromechanical approaches for predicting fragmentation and abrasion of brown rice

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 BE Edmans, Dr B N Dubey

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

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Biomechanics and wear of a novel modular tray for an all-polymer total knee replacement

University of Leeds Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Research Group: School of Mechanical Engineering

Do you want to make a difference in patients’ lives? Are you interested in medical technologies innovation? Do you want to collaborate with industry? If the answer is yes to any of these questions, then you should consider this PhD studentship opportunity offered by the University of Leeds in partnership with Invibio Limited, a proven development partner and leader of biomaterials solutions. Read more

Supervisors: Prof L Jennings, Dr R Cowie, Dr A Briscoe

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

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Correlating Local Defects to Global Wafer Properties in Next Generation Semiconductor Platforms

University of Leeds Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Research Group: School of Chemical and Process Engineering

Societal recognition of the criticality of semiconductor-technology arises from national initiatives, public debate around sovereign supply and the central role of the sector in delivering net zero. Read more

Supervisors: Prof R Brydson, Prof A P Brown

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

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Hot corrosion studies of gas turbine alloy materials PhD

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

This is a self-funded PhD position to work with Dr Adnan Syed in the Surface Engineering and Precision Centre. The PhD project will focus studying high temperature corrosion mechanisms in details to identify the material degradation and coatings applications details in extreme environments. Read more

Supervisor: Dr AS Syed

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

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Spatially resolved spectroscopy for pharmaceutical manufacturing process

University of Strathclyde Department of Chemical and Process Engineering

Tablet is a complex pharmaceutical product in oral dosage form which contains blends of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and excipients. Read more

Supervisor: Dr Y Chen

Year round applications PhD Research Project Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding

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Metal-based nanocomposites hyper-activity in heterogeneous non-catalytic and catalytic reactions

University of Strathclyde Department of Chemical and Process Engineering

This project aims to demonstrate that certain efficiency limits and conventional rules of stoichiometry can be broken and engineered to deliver cost-effective solutions for current challenges in water reclamation and environmental remediation. Read more

Supervisors: Dr V Inglezakis, Dr D Neagu

Year round applications PhD Research Project Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding

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Creating hybrid nanodevices for optical control of nanomagnetic data control and computing

Loughborough University Department of Physics

Information technologies are ubiquitous, allowing us to solve more and more complex computational problems than ever. Read more

Supervisors: Dr N Leo, Prof K Morrison

1 July 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Novel High-Performance Coatings- Product and Process Development

Loughborough University Department of Chemical Engineering

Coatings are used for a wide range of applications with formulations developed or adapted according to the needs specific to the surfaces they are used on- smoothness, brightness, scratch resistance are among these. Read more

Supervisors: Dr G Özcan-Taşkın, Dr I Martin-Fabiani

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

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We have 28 Other (operation) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Other (operation) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 28 Other (operation) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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