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We have 16 Gas Engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in the UK

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Gas Engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in the UK

We have 16 Gas Engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in the UK

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Computational Modelling/Materials: Fully Funded PhD Studentship in more physically based modelling of single crystal materials operating under thermo-mechanical fatigue (TMF)

Funding providers: EPSRC IDLA Award and Rolls Royce . Subject areas: Computational Modelling / Materials . Project start date: 1 October 2025 (Enrolment open from mid-September) . Read more
 Supervisor: Prof Eduardo de Souza Neto de Souza Neto
 21 April 2025  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Robust Motion Planning for Hopping Robots PhD

Hopping robots are gaining significant attention for their ability to traverse rugged terrains, cover long distances efficiently, and overcome large obstacles in microgravity environments. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Upadhyay, Dr S.M. Mondal
 2 April 2025  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Numerical Investigation of premixed turbulent flames in staged Combustion gas turbine at high operationg pressures

A turbulent combustion model assumes that the flame in an explosion is a library of flamelets. The reaction model is usually segmented into two. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Muppala
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Advanced structural integrity assessment for AGR fuel cladding

The Project. Are you passionate about materials science, numerical modelling and materials characterisation techniques? Do you want to work on cutting-edge research that will directly impact nuclear safety? If so, this PhD opportunity is for you. . Read more
 Supervisor: Dr N Grilli
 1 July 2025  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)
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Hydrogen Integration into Community Multi-Energy Systems

1. Project Objectives. i) Investigate methods for incorporating hydrogen production, storage, and utilisation in community energy networks. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr WH Hua
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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In-situ tribological design and investigation for nuclear fusion applications

  Research Group: School of Mechanical Engineering
Operational safety and durability in high vacuum bring the materials challenges in the nuclear fusion applications. Design and material/surface coating selection of rotary devices can be further complicated by process gases, outgassing, magnetic shielding, electrical contact and surface flash temperature. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr L Yang, Prof T Hunter
 11 April 2025  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Characterisation of dissolved hydrogen diffusion and bubble nucleation in waste suspensions

  Research Group: School of Mechanical Engineering
As the UK prepares to invest in new nuclear power plants, industry and research organisations are also looking towards developing the next generation of effluent and waste treatment processes. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Yang, Prof T Hunter
 11 April 2025  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Application of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Oil and Gas Production Systems

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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Repurposing of the pipeline infrastructure for transportation of Hydrogen, natural gas and their blends, Carbon Dioxide in UKCS for NET ZERO Innovation

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 P Jadhawar, Dr Amir Siddiq
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Underground Hydrogen Storage (UHS) integration with CCUS and NET ZERO Innovation applications for depleted hydrocarbon reservoirs and aquifers

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 P Jadhawar, Dr J Gomes
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Porous superadsorbents for effective and selective adsorption of H2O from mixtures with inorganic gases

Water is an essential element for life and industry and there are numerous applications were an effective and selective separation of water vapour from a gaseous mixture is required. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr V Inglezakis
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Advancing the Thermal Treatment of Radioactive Graphite Waste

Saturn_Nuclear_CDT. There are approximately 100’000 tonnes of irradiated nuclear graphite in the UK that will eventually require suitable disposal. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Theodosiou, Prof A Jones
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Design optimization of recoilless disruptor de-armers enabling precise neutralization of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and Unexploded Bombs (UXBs)

Overview. This project is designed to investigate a lighter, next-generation alternative material to reduce the weight of unloaded stainless-steel disrupters and improve associated control and stability performance. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr I.A. Khan, Dr G Appleby-Thomas, Dr J Economou
 2 April 2025  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Plasma-based gas conversion into value-added chemicals

  Research Group: Plasma and fusion science and technologies
Plasmas are promising technology for the conversion of gases such as CO2, CH4 or N2 into more valuable ones, e.g. CO (starting material for alcohols and hydrocarbons), H2 (clean fuel applications) and NH3 (fertilisers). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr E Wagenaars
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Controlling plasma chemistry of cold atmospheric-pressure air plasmas

  Research Group: Plasma and fusion science and technologies
Plasma technologies already form a key part of many of today’s multi-billion pound industries such as the nanoscale fabrication of microprocessors, production of solar cells and the deposition of advanced functional coatings. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr E Wagenaars
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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