built environment PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Introspection of Virtual Machines using AI

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

There has been a huge growth in the use of virtualised technologies for computing. This includes fully virtualised servers in the cloud, as well as more lightweight solutions such as containers and docker. Read more

Supervisors: Dr G Russell, Assoc Prof RM McFarlane

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

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Development of Biodegradable Fiber-Based Bags for Sustainable Plant Nurture

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

The need for environmentally friendly and sustainable solutions to combat plastic pollution has never been more critical. Plastics, particularly single-use plastic bags, have had a detrimental impact on our ecosystems and contribute to environmental degradation. Read more

Supervisor: Dr RS Salehiyan

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

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Optimising Renewable Energy-Driven Zero-Liquid Discharge Desalination Systems

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

Zero-liquid discharge (ZLD) desalination systems have recently emerged as a promising solution for dealing with water scarcity worldwide. Read more

Supervisor: Dr V Onishi

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

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Enhanced Deep Learning and Semantic-based Predictive Analytics for Reactive IoT Applications and Streaming Data

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

The emergence of Internet of Things (IoT) has formed a bridge that connects most of the real-world entities with the related computer entities. Read more

Supervisors: Dr OB Bamgboye, Prof X Liu, Dr KB Babaagba

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

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Non-Imaging Cheap Highly Efficient solar concentrator for building integrated photovoltaic (PV) system - (NICHE-PV)

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

Solar photovoltaic (PV), which is one of the technologies that harness solar energy by converting the sunlight directly into electricity, grew by more than 100 folds from 2000 to 2013. Read more

Supervisors: Dr F Sukki, Dr NS Sellami

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

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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Locomotion and navigation strategies for quadrupedal robots

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

Robotic systems can be used in remote or hazardous environments to perform tasks that would be harmful for human beings. Several modes of locomotion are available, but the majority of surface-based robots use either wheels or legs. Read more

Supervisors: Dr BD Davison, Dr LL La Spada

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

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Behaviour change for Cybersecurity

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

Cyberattacks are often designed to exploit and manipulate users’ behaviour to encourage actions and behaviour that may compromise security. Read more

Supervisor: Dr JPV Vargheese

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

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Trust, risk and digital identity for digitally-unsure citizens

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

There is an increasing research interest in security as a user experience issue (Zagouras et al, 2017), and some calls to examine the information practices around privacy and security (eg Dourish & Anderson, 2006). Read more

Supervisors: Dr P Cruickshank, Dr DH Haynes

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

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A new model for information literacies of community representatives

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

Direct participation has been an important threat in democracy for some decades now. However, the ideals of widespread individual participation are often in reality under threat of hijacking by a minority of self-efficacious individuals. Read more

Supervisors: Dr P Cruickshank, Dr BR Ryan

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

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Revolutionary ultrathin optical devices for imaging

Heriot-Watt University Institute of Photonics and Quantum Sciences (IPaQS)

Flat optics have revolutionized design concepts in photonics, providing a compact platform to develop unusual ultrathin optical devices with multiple functionalities. Read more

Supervisor: Dr X Chen

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

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Secure V2V Communication for self-driving NETworks

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

The project aims at designing an integrated end-to-end VANET (+ UAV) Simulation Framework which gets feedback from relevant traffic applications that actually simulate a realistic VANET environment. Read more

Supervisors: Prof LM Maglaras, Prof B Buchanan

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

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Developing a coordinated control for hybrid ac/dc microgrids with renewable sources-battery storage under dynamic generation and load conditions

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

Due to the ongoing high penetration of renewable energy sources into the grid, the energy landscape is going through a major transformation. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Ahmad, Dr F Kahwash

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

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Spatiotemporal Flood Trends and Resilient Solutions for Water Extremes: A Case Study of South-East Queensland, Australia

Griffith University School of Engineering and Built Environment

The primary goal of this study is to develop a globally applicable framework or set of guidelines that can assist decision-makers in distinguishing the individual and combined influences of climate change and LULC change on the frequency and intensity of floods. Read more

Supervisor: Dr F Helfer

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

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We have 357 built environment PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

built environment PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 357 built environment PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Introspection of Virtual Machines using AI

Development of Biodegradable Fiber-Based Bags for Sustainable Plant Nurture

Optimising Renewable Energy-Driven Zero-Liquid Discharge Desalination Systems

Enhanced Deep Learning and Semantic-based Predictive Analytics for Reactive IoT Applications and Streaming Data

Non-Imaging Cheap Highly Efficient solar concentrator for building integrated photovoltaic (PV) system - (NICHE-PV)

Robot Learning for Robust Control

Innovating IoT Security Through Quantum Metamaterials and Artificial Intelligence

Locomotion and navigation strategies for quadrupedal robots

Behaviour change for Cybersecurity

Trust, risk and digital identity for digitally-unsure citizens

A new model for information literacies of community representatives

Revolutionary ultrathin optical devices for imaging

Secure V2V Communication for self-driving NETworks

Developing a coordinated control for hybrid ac/dc microgrids with renewable sources-battery storage under dynamic generation and load conditions

Spatiotemporal Flood Trends and Resilient Solutions for Water Extremes: A Case Study of South-East Queensland, Australia

We have 357 built environment PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

built environment PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 357 built environment PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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