Thermodynamics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Disruptive manufacturing approach to enable safe and high energy batteries

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team: Chris Holmes, Pier Sazio, Nuria Garcia, Andrew Hector. Project description. Ensuring the safety of lithium batteries is a top priority in battery development. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Holmes

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

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Climate-Optimised Aircraft Design

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team: Edward Richardson; Ali Elham. Project description. The condensation trail (contrail) emissions of future low-CO2 aircraft will be assessed as part of a climate-optimised aircraft design methodology. Read more

Supervisor: Dr E.S. Richardson

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

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Efficient Cryostasis for Transport of Liquid Hydrogen

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team: Edward Richardson; Stephen Turnock. Project description. Liquid hydrogen (LH2) storage and transport enables flexible exploitation of potentially carbon-free energy. Read more

Supervisor: Dr E.S. Richardson

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

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Experimental study of ion transport in subsurface media for renewable energy storage

Aberdeen University School of Engineering

These projects are open to students worldwide, but have no funding attached. Therefore, the successful applicant will be expected to fund tuition fees at the relevant level (home or international) and any applicable additional research costs. Read more

Supervisors: Dr R Rafati, Dr A Sharifi

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

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High fidelity CFD modelling of melting particle flows

University of Birmingham Department of Mechanical Engineering

Dense particle flows are frequently appeared in many industrial applications including fluidized bed in pharmaceutical reactors and modern plastic recycling technologies. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Jangi

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

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Elucidating molecular transport mechanisms through atomistic simulations

University of Edinburgh School of Engineering

Membrane-based processes for water treatment, such as reverse osmosis (RO), hold promise in tackling water scarcity locally and globally. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Romero-Vargas Castrillon, Dr R Pillai

6 December 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Using physics-informed neural networks and data assimilation to predict and improve urban air quality

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Sean Symon and Christina Vanderwel. Project description. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Symon

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

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Interferometry applied to experimental fluid mechanics

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Dr Sergio Maldonado. Project description. Applications are invited for a fully funded PhD position on the use of interferometry in experimental fluid mechanics. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Maldonado-Villanueva

31 August 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Ph.D.

Rochester Institute of Technology USA Industrial and Systems Engineering Department

The mechanical and industrial engineering doctorate program produces graduates with a depth of knowledge in mechanical or industrial engineering while allowing students to engage in cutting-edge, cross-disciplinary research. Read more

Supervisor: Assoc Prof KM McConky

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

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PhD in Behaviours of Nitrogen in the Future Green Steelmaking Routes

University of Warwick WMG

An enthusiastic individual is being invited to join a team of researchers to work on the Warwick Industrial Fellowship funded project sponsored by Tata Steel in the Netherlands. Read more

Supervisor: Dr Z Li

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

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Innovations in Waste Energy Minimisation from Maritime Engineering Power and Propulsion Systems

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Prof Alan J Murphy & Prof Dominic Hudson. Project description. Although maritime transport is one of the most energy efficient, the cumulative carbon footprint from global shipping is equivalent a large industrialised nation (~3% of global total). Read more

Supervisor: Prof A Murphy

31 August 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Numerical analyses of subglacial lakes dynamics by lattice Boltzmann method

The University of Manchester Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering

Nestled beneath the vast ice sheets of polar regions, subglacial lakes have long remained shrouded in mystery, hidden beneath kilometres of ice. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A De Rosis, Dr G Giustini

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

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Electrochemo-mechanics modeling and characterization

University of Delaware Department of Mechanical Engineering

We are actively recruiting FULLY-FUNDED 2-3 Ph.D. students for electrochemo-mechanics modeling of lithium-ion batteries. The length scale spans from atomic, molecular, and continuum levels (covering energy materials, electrode, cell, module, pack and electric vehicles). Read more

Supervisor: Dr JX Xu

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

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Experimental measurements of turbulent flow over porous liners

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Bharathram Ganapathisubramani and Swathi Krishna. Project description. Aircraft engines are the primary source of noise during take-off and landing. Read more

Supervisor: Dr B Ganapathisubramani

31 August 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Experimental measurements of pressure gradient history effects on turbulent boundary layers

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Bharathram Ganapathisubramani and John Lawson. Project description. Turbulent boundary layers subjected to pressure gradients are found in a wide range of engineering applications and environmental flows. Read more

Supervisor: Dr B Ganapathisubramani

31 August 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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We have 69 Thermodynamics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Thermodynamics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 69 Thermodynamics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Disruptive manufacturing approach to enable safe and high energy batteries

Climate-Optimised Aircraft Design

Efficient Cryostasis for Transport of Liquid Hydrogen

Experimental study of ion transport in subsurface media for renewable energy storage

High fidelity CFD modelling of melting particle flows

Elucidating molecular transport mechanisms through atomistic simulations

Using physics-informed neural networks and data assimilation to predict and improve urban air quality

Interferometry applied to experimental fluid mechanics

Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Ph.D.

PhD in Behaviours of Nitrogen in the Future Green Steelmaking Routes

Innovations in Waste Energy Minimisation from Maritime Engineering Power and Propulsion Systems

Numerical analyses of subglacial lakes dynamics by lattice Boltzmann method

Electrochemo-mechanics modeling and characterization

Experimental measurements of turbulent flow over porous liners

Experimental measurements of pressure gradient history effects on turbulent boundary layers

We have 69 Thermodynamics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Thermodynamics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 69 Thermodynamics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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