We have 17 University of Salford, School of Science, Engineering and Environment PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
University of Salford, School of Science, Engineering and Environment PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
We have 17 University of Salford, School of Science, Engineering and Environment PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
Women of the Second Wave: UK practices towards inclusivity and safety during the 1970s and 1980s
Abstract. The ‘second wave’ of feminism is usually associated with the time-frame from the late 1960s to the mid-1980s. Read more
Segmentation of Agricultural Operations by Machine Learning
Machine Learning has been found successful for various real-life applications including medical, finance, autonomous cars, text recognitions, and many others. Read more
Considering views of UK, African, and international construction industries. Risk management, cost overruns, corporate responsibility, procurement, contract management, social value, sustainability, lessons learnt, stakeholders, mega-projects, project success and failure.
The aim of the PhD is to explore mega-projects and the construction industry in general in greater detail from both a UK and international perspective. Read more
Post-war industrial and Infrastructural architecture in the UK: a study of architectural firms, practice and typologies
Topic. Farmer and Dark Architects were responsible for some of the most important infrastructural edifices built in the nationwide agenda to modernise Britain during the reconstruction period following WWII. Read more
Design, synthesis and evaluation of novel antimalarials based on fendiline
Malaria is a life-threatening, infectious disease caused by the Plasmodium parasite. In 2022 more than 249 million cases were reported globally, with an estimated 608 000 deaths (WHO, 2023). Read more
Using AI and machine learning techniques to enhance the network traffic for a smart city
As urban populations continue to grow, cities face increasing challenges in managing network traffic, including congestion, resource allocation, and infrastructure maintenance. Read more
Genetic and acoustic diversity in an invasive parrot
The ring-necked parakeet Psittacula krameri is one of the world’s most successfully introduced species. Native to the Indian sub-continent and sub-Saharan Africa, this species is the UK’s only naturalised parrot, and populations are continuing to increase rapidly across Europe. Read more
Building a comprehensive, climate-conditioned, environmental modelling system using Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.
This project will. · Address several pressing environmental challenges by using expertise in computational and environmental modelling, data analysis, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. Read more
Evaluation of Tripterygium wilfordii derived compounds as novel treatments for medulloblastoma.
Medulloblastoma is the most common paediatric malignant brain tumour, accounting for 20% of childhood brain tumours cases per annum in the United Kingdom alone, with approximately one-third of patients dying from the disease worldwide. Read more
Use of polarisation microscopy for investigation of biological samples
Imaging with polarised light can reveal underlying structural properties that cannot be observed with conventional microscopy. Most light sources emit unpolarised light. Read more
Plasma-coupled Electro-catalysis
This is a unique and cutting-edge PhD research opportunity in the multidisciplinary field of materials chemistry and electro-catalysis for a student with… Read more
Electro-catalysis over 2D material
This is a unique and cutting-edge PhD research opportunity in the multidisciplinary field of materials chemistry and electro-catalysis for a student with a strong background in chemistry / electrochemistry interested in applying knowledge and developing innovative 2D electro-catalysts for carbon dioxide utilization and ammonia electrosynthesis. Read more
Building Information Modelling development and application
This PhD proposal aims to investigate the further development and application of Building Information Modelling. BIM as a data and graphical enabler continues to pervade and enhance design, construction, operation, decommission and reuse of buildings and infrastructure. Read more
Intra-inter-disciplinary approaches to address open challenges of indoor and outdoor scene for videos analysis and recognition.
When we look at recent real-world applications, such as autonomous vehicle driving, use of drones to monitor events like marathons, exhibitions, processions, sports games and to study person behaviour through multiple biometric information, one can easily see that the problem is too complex and there are several open challenges. Read more
Developing a method to measure the energy performance of buildings in hot climates
Introduction. Energy House Labs at the University of Salford invites applications for a self-funded PhD position in Mechanical Engineering, we will provide world leading academic supervision and expertise alongside globally leading industry partners. Read more