computing PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Understanding the Drivers and Challenges of DevOps Outsourcing in Context of Client and Vendor Relationship

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

Alongside DevOps moment, a wave of DevOps outsourcing has arrived in which DevOps process is used as a service provider. Read more

Supervisors: Dr SR Rafi, Prof X Liu

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

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Evolutionary Robotics: Generating diverse and functional robots by jointly optimising their body-plan and controllers

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

The PhD project will explore optimisation, learning and/or adaptation in the context of evolutionary robotics. Read more

Supervisors: Dr LL Le Goff, Prof E Hart

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Adaptive Robot Behaviours in dynamic and outdoor settings

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

In controlled settings such as factories, robots are able to achieve many tasks efficiently and accurately. However, it is still a challenge to enable robots to operate in unstructured, dynamic and outdoor environments. Read more

Supervisors: Dr LL Le Goff, Prof E Hart

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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Continual Learning in Black-Box Optimisation

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

Optimisation problems are ubiquitous across many sectors. In a typical scenario, instances arrive in a continual stream and a solution needs to be quickly produced. Read more

Supervisors: Prof E Hart, Dr K Sim

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

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Visualisation of Computation

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

In the early to mid-20th century, several separate research teams made advances on computability, producing different ways of thinking about the fundamentals of computation. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Chapman

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

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Using Generative AI to Draw Diagrams

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

Designing algorithms for human-readable, effective diagrams is difficult. The algorithm must be able to handle a broad range of datasets, some of which will not readily lend themselves to visualisation. Read more

Supervisors: Dr P Chapman, Dr K Sim

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

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Grading for reuse and remanufacturing of structural timber

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

Do you want to improve the way wood is used in buildings? Do you want to play a key role in getting Europe towards its 2050 net zero target?. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Ridley-Ellis

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

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A Model for Adopting Metaverse Technologies for Enhanced Construction Safety Training and Implementation

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

The construction industry which is vital to the growth of the economy continues to grapple with safety challenges. The industry is notorious for its high-risk working environments, where accidents and injuries occur frequently. Read more

Supervisors: Dr T O Osunsanmi, Dr CM Moobela

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

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BIM-based expert system for predicting CO2 emissions at the project design phase decision-making

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

In recent years, human activities and rapid urban developments have negatively affected the ecosystem and quality of life. The planet's temperature has risen by 2 degrees following the Industrial Revolution, and it is predicted that this number will be added to the overall impact by 2050. Read more

Supervisors: Dr TO Olawumi, Dr NF Fernando

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

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Spatial Housing Market Spillovers in the UK

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

The housing market is undoubtedly an important contributor to both the UK economy and people’s quality of life and well-being. Changes in house prices can affect many stakeholders in the market, including homeowners. Read more

Supervisors: Dr CM Moobela, Dr T O Osunsanmi

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

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Intervention without violation of natural order: A complex adaptive systems (CAS) perspective of sustainable urban development

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

The rise to prominence of the concept and practice of sustainable development over the past few decades has paralleled an increasing number of theoretical platforms upon which to understand the concept. Read more

Supervisor: Dr CM Moobela

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

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Optimizing restoration techniques on historic masonry walls

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

Given the increasing demand for strategies aiming at the protection of the structural cultural heritage, developing sustainable methodologies for the use… Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Marinelli, Dr A Khokhar

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

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From 3D Digital Documentation to Structural interventions for historic masonry structures

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

Engineering problems related to conservation and restoration of Cultural Heritage are attracting increasing attention by researchers, offering opportunities for novel research and industry collaborations. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Marinelli, Dr D Barreto

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

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Low-cost digital twin for building performance monitoring and control system operation

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

The UK government urges us to build 'better, faster and greener' to mitigate our housing shortage and move towards net-zero carbon homes. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Livingstone, Dr C H See

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

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We have 758 computing PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

computing PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 758 computing PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Understanding the Drivers and Challenges of DevOps Outsourcing in Context of Client and Vendor Relationship

Evolutionary Robotics: Generating diverse and functional robots by jointly optimising their body-plan and controllers

Adaptive Robot Behaviours in dynamic and outdoor settings

Locomotion and navigation strategies for quadrupedal robots

Continual Learning in Black-Box Optimisation

Visualisation of Computation

Using Generative AI to Draw Diagrams

Grading for reuse and remanufacturing of structural timber

A Model for Adopting Metaverse Technologies for Enhanced Construction Safety Training and Implementation

BIM-based expert system for predicting CO2 emissions at the project design phase decision-making

Spatial Housing Market Spillovers in the UK

Intervention without violation of natural order: A complex adaptive systems (CAS) perspective of sustainable urban development

Optimizing restoration techniques on historic masonry walls

From 3D Digital Documentation to Structural interventions for historic masonry structures

Low-cost digital twin for building performance monitoring and control system operation

We have 758 computing PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

computing PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 758 computing PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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