Engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for UK Students in York

We have 36 Engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for UK Students in York

Evolving Engineering Designs

University of York School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

The power of natural evolution is all around us in the major branches of life that fill our world, underpinned by a genetic code that describes all creatures from bacteria to bananas to baboons. Read more

Supervisors: Prof A M Tyrrell, Dr S Hickinbotham

15 December 2023 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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MRC DiMeN Doctoral Training Partnership: Clinical movement markers and predictive machine learning models of osteoarthritis for treatment with regenerative medicine

University of York MRC DiMeN Doctoral Training Partnership

About the project. Osteoarthritis (OA) is a progressive and often painful musculoskeletal (MSK) condition and the most common form of arthritis, affecting 8.5 million people in the UK and the leading cause of disability worldwide. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Pelah, Dr P Ellison

17 December 2023 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Human machine interaction - a bionic limb prostheses

University of York School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

Restoring function in lower limb amputees is currently restricted by limitations in prosthetics designs. The NHS restriction on ‘microprocessor-controlled [prosthetic] knees’ was lifted in 2018, but response of these devices being slower than passive designs remains a limitation. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Ellison

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

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ALBERT CDT Project: Verification of Human-Robot Teamwork in Chemical Experiments

University of York Department of Computer Science

This PhD opportunity is part of the Centre of Doctoral Training in Autonomous Robotic Systems for Laboratory Experiments (Albert). It is focused… Read more

Supervisors: Dr P Ribeiro, Dr J Zhu

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

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Inherently safe extensible robotic system for laboratory process automation

University of York School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

Chemical processes and the work carried out in chemistry labs stand as one of the vital pillars for a sustainable and safe future. Read more

Supervisor: Dr BJ Jamil

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

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Automation of high power laser experiments

University of York School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

Since the invention of the laser in the 1960s advances in technology have enabled us to reach ever higher laser power. Current lasers operate at the PW (115W) level, with 10-100PW laser systems in development. Read more

Supervisors: Dr C Ridgers, Dr C Arran, Dr S.A. Wright

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

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ALBERT CDT Project: Situational Awareness in Robots for Maintaining Operational Performance in Laboratory Experiments

University of York Department of Computer Science

This PhD opportunity is part of the Centre of Doctoral Training in Autonomous Robotic Systems for Laboratory Experiments (Albert). Read more

Supervisor: Dr X Fang

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

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ALBERT CDT Project: Intelligent Robots for Fume Cupboards

University of York Department of Computer Science

This PhD opportunity is part of the Centre of Doctoral Training in Autonomous Robotic Systems for Laboratory Experiments (Albert). It is focused… Read more

Supervisors: Prof A Cavalcanti, Prof I J S Fairlamb

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

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An ethnographic study of the chemistry laboratory: Automation, robotics, and workplace practices

University of York Department of Sociology

NEW!! Please join our online launch event on 20th June at 2:00pm. This event will be for 1 hour and will include an overview of YorRobots, Albert and short presentations on each project. Read more

Supervisors: Dr D Reed, Prof J Woodcock, Prof I J S Fairlamb

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

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Discovery of new sustainable permanent magnets for electric motors and generators

University of York School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

High-performance permanent magnets are needed for electric motors and generators which are essential for the decarbonisation of transport (land, sea and air) and energy generation (>25% of UK electricity comes from wind-turbines). Read more

Supervisors: Prof K McKenna, Dr S Cavill, Dr X Zhao

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

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Quantum key distribution with 2D materials

University of York School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

Quantum communications are revolutionising the way we transmit information and connect remote parties. Read more

Supervisor: Prof M Lucamarini

31 March 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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ALBERT CDT Project: Applying Robotics and AI to Scale up Novel Chemistry Discovery and Synthesis

University of York Department of Computer Science

This PhD opportunity is part of the Centre of Doctoral Training in Autonomous Robotic Systems for Laboratory Experiments (Albert). It is focused… Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Oyekan, Prof I J S Fairlamb, Prof H Sneddon

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

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ALBERT CDT Project: Communication Failure Effects on Human Behaviour in Autonomous Robotic Laboratory (ARL) Environments

University of York Department of Computer Science

This PhD opportunity is part of the Centre of Doctoral Training in Autonomous Robotic Systems for Laboratory Experiments (Albert). It is focused… Read more

Supervisors: Dr P Yadav, Dr E Geangu

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

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Towards Circular Solar: Advanced Methods for Recycling Solar PV Materials

University of York School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

An exciting PhD opportunity is open at the University of York, Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Sustainable Materials for Net Zero (SuMat0), where the appointed researcher will be instrumental in forging new pathways for recycling solar photovoltaic (PV) materials. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Dhimish, Prof V Lazarov

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

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