Dr M Panteli,, Prof J Harou
Applications accepted all year round
About the Project
The sustainable development of countries which are rich in water resources requires robust planning of the water-energy infrastructure systems to optimize the use of the available resources and improve the reliability and resilience of these mega-systems. Particularly in UK, climate change and uncertainties in the future availability of water resources (e.g. related to extreme hydro-meteorological events or institutional policy changes like water abstraction licensing reform) can have substantial effects on the resilience of the UK energy system, primarily on thermal power plant cooling and hydropower. Within this context, this project will focus on the development of a novel integrated simulator of water and energy models, which will be coupled with decision-making under uncertainty and optimization techniques to support the optimum planning and investments in the interconnected water-energy infrastructures. You will work alongside the recently awarded £8m novel project “DAMS2.0: Design and Assessment of Resilient and Sustainable Interventions in Water-Energy-Food-Environment Mega-Systems”. DAMS2.0 is a multi-disciplinary consortium of a large number of UK leading universities and international organizations, aiming to provide transformative research and knowledge on how to design and plan the complex water-energy systems to provide water and energy security for all.
Funding Notes
Funding covers tuition fees and annual maintenance payments of £17,500. Students with a first class/2.1 degree (or equivalent) with a background in engineering and physical sciences and Humanities, are encouraged to apply.
UK / EU eligible candidates only (EU residents who have been resident in the UK for a minimum of 3 years)
Applications will be reviewed as they are received until a candidate is selected; therefore candidates are encouraged to apply early.
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