Edinburgh Napier University Computer Science PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 110 Edinburgh Napier University Computer Science PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Design and Simulation of Adaptive Product-Service System for Distributed Manufacturing

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

Product-service systems (PSS) aim to deliver value-in-use through integrated product and service solutions. Underpinned by sustainability research, PSS intend to produce a balanced approach to production and consumption. Read more

Supervisors: Dr G Vasantha, Assoc Prof A Lawson

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

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Robot Learning for Robust Control

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

Robots will be part of our everyday life. They will support us in tasks that are complex, dangerous or repetitive. In the last decade, we have seen how robots can solve complex tasks if appropriately trained. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Smith

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Human-centred design for autonomous and intelligent complex manufacturing systems

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

The Ph.D. project prepares students to become interdisciplinary scholars who can apply a variety of methodological approaches at the intersection of technology, human behaviour, and design. Read more

Supervisors: Dr AM Marzano, Dr G Vasantha

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

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Utilisation of Machine Learning for Intrusion Detection in IoT Networks

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

This project would have a staring point of investigating the use of Machine Learning in Intrusion Detection in the various aspects of IoT networks. Read more

Supervisors: Dr CTT Thomson, Dr IW Wadhaj

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

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Identification of Security Flaws in Software Defined Networks

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

Software Defined Networks (SDNs) are evolving rapidly. As such, the challenge exists of keeping up with this evolution at a security level, with threats continually identified at all of the Management, Control and Data Planes. Read more

Supervisors: Dr CTT Thomson, Dr IW Wadhaj

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

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Innovating IoT Security Through Quantum Metamaterials and Artificial Intelligence

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

The literature indicates significant advancements in securing IoT networks, especially against quantum computing threats. Bagchi 2023 proposes a post-quantum lattice-based secure framework called LAS-AIBIoT for ambient intelligence-assisted blockchain-based IoT applications. Read more

Supervisors: Dr LL La Spada, Prof B Buchanan

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

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AI-Driven Discovery of Genetic Markers in Developmental Disorders

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

Developmental disorders (DDs) are defined as a group of conditions manifesting as cognitive, social, and motor dysfunctions The existing literature showcases the potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and genomics in advancing our understanding and diagnosis of DDs. Read more

Supervisor: Dr LL La Spada

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

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Advanced Drone Technology for Precision Operations

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

This research proposal is focused on the critical objective of advancing precision in the domain of drone operations. Currently, literature predominantly focuses on discrete parameters affecting precision. Read more

Supervisors: Dr LL La Spada, Dr BD Davison

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

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Privacy-preserving Systems around Security, Trust and Identity

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

Blockpass and the School of Computing at Edinburgh Napier University have set up an advanced Blockchain Identity Lab (BIL), which aims to support world-leading research related to cryptography, blockchain, distributed ledger technologies, privacy-preserving machine learning, and their linkage to sovereign identities such as decentralised identities and verifiable credentials. Read more

Supervisors: Mr SP Papadopoulos, Dr N Pitropakis

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

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Towards an Evolving Approach to Evaluate Security Monitoring Tools

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

With continuing growth in the size of computer networks and applications, the potential damage that can be caused is increasing. Intrusion detection is a common cyber security mechanism used to detect malicious activities in host and/or network environments. Read more

Supervisors: Dr ML Lemoudden, Assoc Prof RM McFarlane

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

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Investigating Quantum Machine Learning for Cyber Security

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

Quantum Machine Learning (QML) is an emerging field of research that leverages quantum computing to improve the classical machine learning approach to solve complex real-world problems. Read more

Supervisor: Dr ML Lemoudden

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

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Physical layer security for connected autonomous vehicles

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

Secure data exchange between communicating vehicles is one of the greatest technical challenges pending to be addressed prior to mass production of fully autonomous vehicles. Read more

Supervisor: Assoc Prof P Karadimas

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

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Multi-modal machine learning for cybersecurity

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

With the time, the intruders are becoming more intelligent with higher ability of attacking networks without being identified. Multi-modal machine learning-based intelligent intrusion detection systems must be designed to identify stealthy and adversarial cyber attacks. Read more

Supervisors: Dr SUJ Ullah Jan, Prof B Buchanan

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

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Data-driven generative AI for sensor fault prediction in distributed networks

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

In the age of the Internet of Things (IoT), the quantity of devices with the ability to perceive their surroundings is growing continuously. Read more

Supervisors: Dr SUJ Ullah Jan, Prof B Buchanan

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

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Adversarial machine learning for intrusion detection system

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

The demand of secure and reliable communication infrastructure has never been higher due to elevated number of applications in the present-day world such as the Internet of Things (IoT). Read more

Supervisors: Dr SUJ Ullah Jan, Prof B Buchanan

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

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We have 110 Edinburgh Napier University Computer Science PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Edinburgh Napier University Computer Science PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 110 Edinburgh Napier University Computer Science PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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