The University of Manchester, Department of Materials PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 24 The University of Manchester, Department of Materials PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Understanding the influence of the composition and microstructure of Cr based PVD coatings on the performance of coated claddings

The University of Manchester Department of Materials

The Zr group is a large welcoming team of researchers that focus on tackling industrially significant issues with regards to nuclear power. Read more

Supervisors: Dr P Frankel, Dr R Harrison, Dr MM Maric, Dr Z Shah

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

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Investigating Nanoscale Network Polymer Degradation

The University of Manchester Department of Materials

Research Group: Polymers and Composites

Network polymers are widely deployed as the matrix in structural composites and high-performance pigmented protective coatings. Surprisingly however, many fundamental aspects of how the properties and structure of these materials degrade upon exposure to the environment remains unknown. Read more

Supervisor: Miss SM Morsch

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

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Electron beam-induced deposition of semiconductors

The University of Manchester Department of Materials

We are seeking a highly motivated and talented candidate to pursue a PhD in this exciting area of focused electron beam-induced deposition (FEBID) of semiconductors. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Lewis

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

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Measurement and Simulation of Laser-Metal Interactions

The University of Manchester Department of Materials

Metal components subject to high energy laser and directed energy beams can suffer catastrophic failure. Understanding and predicting the interactions between lasers and metallic structures is thus critical to protecting people and equipment. Read more

Supervisor: Prof J Robson

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

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Understanding in-reactor formed oxides on cladding material by X-ray diffraction analysis

The University of Manchester Department of Materials

We are a large, international research community, based within the landmark Henry Royce Institute for Advanced Materials at the University of Manchester, and with partners across the UK, Europe, N. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Frankel

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

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Nanobody-conjugated graphene based electromechanical biosensors

The University of Manchester Department of Materials

A nanobody corresponds to a fragment of an camelid antibody (VHH) containing a single monomeric antibody domain. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Vijayaraghavan

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

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Development of a wafer-scale graphene MEMS manufacturing process

The University of Manchester Department of Materials

Graphene is the ideal membrane material for micro/nano electromechanical systems (M/NEMS) due to its high stiffness and strength, high elasticity, high electrical and thermal conductivity and low areal mass. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Vijayaraghavan

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

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Viral-surface interactions studied by vibrational sum-frequency spectroscopy

The University of Manchester Department of Materials

The recent COVID-19 pandemic, and in particular fomite transmission of the virus, led to a lot of interest in how viral particles attached to surfaces, their survival times on different materials and how they transferred to hosts. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Thomas, Dr R Lindsay

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

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Understanding and preventing the denaturation of proteins on surfaces in manufacture, storage and delivery of biotherapeutics

The University of Manchester Department of Materials

Protein and peptide therapeutics are pharmaceutical drug treatments derived from natural sources. They are applied to a range of diseases from diabetes to novel cancer therapies. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Thomas, Prof A Saiani

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

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