Structural Engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students

Climate resilience and sustainability of large portfolios of transport systems by leveraging openly available data

University of Birmingham Department of Civil Engineering

With unprecedented frequency, there is an increase in critical infrastructure failures as a result of climate stressors. Nevertheless, infrastructure adaptation to the changing climate is slow-not proofing our assets to future hazards. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Mitoulis

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

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Climate resilience and sustainability of large portfolios of transport systems by leveraging openly available data

University of Birmingham Department of Civil Engineering

With unprecedented frequency, there is an increase in critical infrastructure failures as a result of climate stressors. Nevertheless, infrastructure adaptation to the changing climate is slow-not proofing our assets to future hazards. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Mitoulis

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

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Building proactive climate resilience into critical infrastructure assets

University of Birmingham Department of Civil Engineering

Critical transport infrastructure, play a key role for the seamless functioning of our societies. Several assets are approaching the end of their design life, whereas at the same time are subjected to ever-increasing traffic loads and natural hazards that are aggravated by climate change. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Mitoulis

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

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Resilience-based management of transport infrastructure enhanced by digital data and Artificial Intelligence (AI)

University of Birmingham Department of Civil Engineering

We aim to develop a new data-driven tool to unravel context-dependency and enhance resilience-based management of transport infrastructure assets, by integrating computational modelling and AI. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Mitoulis

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

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Physics-based computational simulation of microstructure-dependent flow stress in Titanium alloys

University of Sheffield Department of Materials Science and Engineering

Fantastic Industrial CASE PhD opportunity on physic-based computational modelling of flow stress. behaviour in titanium alloys in collaboration with Rolls-Royce. Read more

Supervisor: Prof H Basoalto

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

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Fully funded PhD studentships in Resilient Infrastructure

Loughborough University

The School of Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering aims to be the world's leading integrated centre for built environment research, education, and learning, and is committed to investing in the next generation of exceptional researchers. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) PhD Research Programme

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Optimizing Anchor Layouts in Seismic Reinforcement of URM Walls

University of Edinburgh School of Engineering

Unreinforced masonry (URM) load-bearing walls were commonly used in historic buildings but are weak in shear and vulnerable to cracking and damage during seismic events. Read more

Supervisors: Dr Y Yardim, Dr HKC Chai

16 January 2025 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Water Engineering: Complex Natural River Flow Modelling and Flood Analysis

University of Bradford Faculty of Engineering & Digital Technologies

Research Group: Water Engineering and Natural Environment

The study on flooding, and identifying suitable ways to mitigate floods, have become a top priority for Government and the Environmental Agency, due to increasing flood frequency and intensity around the UK. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Pu

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

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Techno‐Economic Impact of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS)

University of Bradford Faculty of Engineering & Digital Technologies

Research Group: Mechanical and Process Engineering

The reduction of emissions of greenhouse gases is agreed in November 2016 in the Paris international agreement (IEA Dec. 2016). The agreement is expected to create a transformative change in the energy sector to combat climate change. Read more

Supervisor: Dr N Rahmanian

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

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Engineered Timber In Fire

University of Sheffield Department of Civil and Structural Engineering

Engineered timber construction is being pioneered as a key alternative to the environmentally unsustainable dependence of the construction industry on concrete and steel. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Huang

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

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Development and manufacturability of metamaterials for large shallow cavity noise suppression

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team: J.L.T. Lawrence, P.B. Murray, A.G. Wilson, and P.A.S. Reed. Project description. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Murray

31 August 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Cold-formed Steel In Fire

University of Sheffield Department of Civil and Structural Engineering

Nowadays, light-gauge structures, made of cold-formed steel, have become increasingly popular due to factors such as cost and weight economy, sustainability, processes, the growth of powerful methods of analysis, etc. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Huang

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

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Sustainable Concrete In Fire

University of Sheffield Department of Civil and Structural Engineering

The development of waste-based concrete is urgently needed to improve the sustainability of concrete construction, as well as to reduce waste. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Huang

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

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Moisture-induced degradation in masonry structures

University of Salford School of Science, Engineering and Environment

Information on this PhD research area can be found further down this page under the details about the Widening Participation Scholarship given immediately below. Read more

Supervisors: Dr E Majtan, Dr W Wang

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

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A Circular Approach to Manufacturing Sustainable Powertrains for Wind Turbines

Edinburgh Napier University School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

The School of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment, “SCEBE”, at Edinburgh Napier University, “ENU”, is a portal for research and knowledge transfer that has contributed extensively to develop and promote renewable and sustainable energy devices in the UK and abroad over the last 30 years. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Jaen-Sola

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

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We have 112 Structural Engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students

Structural Engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students

We have 112 Structural Engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students

Climate resilience and sustainability of large portfolios of transport systems by leveraging openly available data

Climate resilience and sustainability of large portfolios of transport systems by leveraging openly available data

Building proactive climate resilience into critical infrastructure assets

Resilience-based management of transport infrastructure enhanced by digital data and Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Physics-based computational simulation of microstructure-dependent flow stress in Titanium alloys

Fully funded PhD studentships in Resilient Infrastructure

Optimizing Anchor Layouts in Seismic Reinforcement of URM Walls

Water Engineering: Complex Natural River Flow Modelling and Flood Analysis

Techno‐Economic Impact of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS)

Engineered Timber In Fire

Development and manufacturability of metamaterials for large shallow cavity noise suppression

Cold-formed Steel In Fire

Sustainable Concrete In Fire

Moisture-induced degradation in masonry structures

A Circular Approach to Manufacturing Sustainable Powertrains for Wind Turbines

We have 112 Structural Engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students

Structural Engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students

We have 112 Structural Engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students

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