biochar PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students

We have 11 biochar PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students

Hydro Nation Scholars Programme 2024 - Sewage-sludge biochar for resource recovery: A circular and low carbon solution for wastewater treatment plants

University of the Highlands and Islands Hydro Nation Scholars Programme

As we transition from a fossil fuel-based world to a net-zero and bio-based economy, we must move towards more sustainable resource management. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Pap, Dr M Taggart, Dr T Kennedy, Dr B Agarski

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

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Application of high-throughput simulations for informed design of optimised biochars for sequential treatment of emerging contaminants

University of Edinburgh School of Chemistry

Summary. Combining laboratory experiments and molecular modelling to obtain atomic-level insights of the biochar’s adsorption mechanisms, and to fine-tune it for specific applications through informed design. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Graham, Dr V Erastova

4 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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NERC ACCE Doctoral Training Partnership: Modelling the effect of biochar amendment on barley soil microbiomes

University of Liverpool Faculty of Health and Life Science

The ACCE DTP is committed to recruiting extraordinary future scientists regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, faith or religious belief, pregnancy or maternity, parental or caring responsibilities or career pathway to date. Read more

Supervisors: Dr F Del Carratore, Dr S Zytynska, Dr A Jayakumar

8 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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NERC Panorama DTP: Utilising Non-Recyclable Waste for Effective Carbon Capture

University of Hull Department of Engineering

An energy-driven economy and growing demand through population expansion have consumed substantial fossil fuels, leading to an exponential increase in carbon dioxide (CO. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Al-Gailani, Dr MJ Taylor, Dr BW Kolosz

5 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Hydro Nation Scholars Programme 2024 - In-situ electrogenerated persulfate activated by functionalised sludge biochar for sustainable removal of antibiotics and other emerging contaminants from waters.

University of Edinburgh Hydro Nation Scholars Programme

Antibiotics have been widely used in improving human and livestock health as well as preventing bacterial infection (Gan et al., 2018). Read more

Supervisors: Dr Z Zhang, Dr O Masek

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

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Decarbonising concrete construction through innovations in waste material recycling and CO2 sequestration

University of Edinburgh School of Engineering

Summary. The project tackles challenges in experimental and theoretical development of low carbon concrete technology via innovations that augment the use of industry wastes as cement replacement and with emphasis on the use of biochar to realise carbon capture and storage capability. Read more

Supervisor: Dr HKC Chai

4 January 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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NERC Panorama DTP: Preventing metal infiltration from accelerated WEEE contamination via leaching cryptocurrency farming waste

University of Hull Department of Engineering

In a world of climatological turmoil and finite resources, we have continued to foul our planet through dreams of digital wealth, increased energy production from non-renewable means and then, in our customary way, we discard our waste to landfill when we have exhausted it. Read more

Supervisors: Dr MJ Taylor, Dr A Al-Gailani, Dr BW Kolosz, Dr A Elbetany

5 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Resource-efficient technologies to remove emerging contaminants from water and wastewater

University of Edinburgh School of Engineering

The water sector is the 5th largest emitter of greenhouse gases (GHG) in the UK. To achieve Net Zero and mitigate climate change, water companies must reduce energy consumption by 2030 and decrease embedded GHG emissions of the treatment processes by 20501. Read more

Supervisor: Dr E Chatzisymeon

10 January 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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OP2434 Role of wildfires in carbon sequestration: Determining the retention of recalcitrant pyrogenic carbon in soils after a wildfire

Newcastle University Faculty of Science, Agriculture and Engineering

Fires have shaped landscapes since the dawn of terrestrial plants. The fire of evidence is charcoal, a recalcitrant form of pyrogenic carbon that is so resistant to environmental degradation that it can be stable for 420 million years. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Flynn

11 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Challenges and opportunities for mitigation of agricultural soil greenhouse gas emissions through agronomic innovation

UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology - Lancaster UK CEH

Project outline. We invite applications from outstanding and highly motivated students for the CENTA studentship in Plant-Soil-Atmosphere interaction. Read more

Supervisor: Dr ATT Taghizadeh Toosi

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

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Hydrothermal Processing of Biomass and Organic Waste to Produce Fuel and Value-added Products

University of Bradford Faculty of Engineering & Digital Technologies

In the past decades, an excessive use of fossil fuels due to the steady increase in World’s energy demand had a significant impact on the environment. Read more

Supervisors: Dr P Arcelus Arrillaga, Dr Y John

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

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We have 11 biochar PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students

biochar PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students

We have 11 biochar PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students

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