fuel PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Design and performance optimization of Proton exchange membrane fuel cell for aviation application

Kingston University Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment

Commercial aviation currently accounts for approximately 2.6% of annual global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from fossil fuel combustion. Read more

Supervisor: Dr Y Lin

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

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Improvement of the efficiency of PEM fuel cells through the use of appropriate sealing means

University of Sheffield Department of Mechanical Engineering

Fuel cells are very strong competitors to the conventional energy conversion technologies which are responsible for the emission of the greenhouse gases. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Pourkashanian, Prof L Ma, Prof D Ingham, Prof K Hughes

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

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Health-Aware Energy Management for Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles

University of Birmingham Department of Mechanical Engineering

We are pleased to announce an exciting opportunity for a motivated and highly qualified individual to pursue a Ph.D. in the field of Health-Aware Energy Management for Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles (FCEVs). Read more

Supervisors: Dr JL Li, Prof H M Xu

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Fully-funded PhD Studentship in The Corrosion of Magnox Spent Nuclear Fuel

Lancaster University School of Engineering

The safe storage of the UK’s nuclear legacy is one of the key aims for Sellafield. Part of that legacy, Magnox reactors were fuelled using uranium metal rods clad in a magnesium-aluminium alloy. Read more

Supervisors: Prof C Boxall, Dr F Andrieux

31 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Manufacture of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells Using Electroless Co Deposition

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

Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFCs) are promising energy technology devices for the highly efficient conversion of chemical to electrical energy. Read more

Supervisor: Dr N Shearer

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

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Efficient PEM fuel cells for portable applications

University of Sheffield Department of Mechanical Engineering

Proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells are an efficient technology which can be used in a wide portable, automotive and stationary applications. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Pourkashanian, Prof L Ma, Prof K Hughes, Dr M Ismail

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

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Ion irradiation of advanced nuclear fuels

The University of Manchester Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering

Nuclear fission power currently accounts for 20% of UK energy production, making it a key low-carbon energy source for reducing greenhouse gases and meeting the governments New-Zero target by 2050. Read more

Supervisors: Prof T Abram, Dr JB Buckley, Dr R Harrison

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

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Accurate and Efficient Modelling of X-ray Spectra for the Nuclear Fuel Cycle

The University of Manchester Department of Chemistry

Leading nations are transitioning to renewable energy and reducing carbon emissions with a major focus on increasing resource efficiency and sustainability. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Oakley, Dr M Baker

26 April 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Sustainable Carbon Nanomaterials for Electrochemical Energy Conversion in Hydrogen Fuel Cells

University of Strathclyde Department of Chemical and Process Engineering

The Hydrogen Economy will help to shift society away from fossil fuels and contribute to decarbonisation. Electrochemical processes are at the heart of the hydrogen economy providing a means to convert renewable energy into green hydrogen via electrolysis or converting hydrogen into electrical power using fuel cells. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Lyth

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

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Waste to Energy - Torrefaction of Biomass and Organic Residues to Produce Solid Fuel

University of Bradford Faculty of Engineering & Digital Technologies

An increasing world energy demand, the depletion of conventional fossil fuel sources and a growing awareness of their environmental impacts, highlights the importance of promoting the use of alternative fuels from renewable sources. Read more

Supervisors: Dr P Arcelus Arrillaga, Dr Y John, Prof R Patel

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

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Manufacture and Properties of Robust Nuclear Fuels

The University of Manchester Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering

An exciting opportunity to work in the brand-new state-of-the-art Royce Hub facility at the University of Manchester, developing next generation nuclear fuel materials for novel applications. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Turner, Prof T Abram

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

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Low carbon marine propulsion systems using hydrogen and hydrogen carrying fuels

University of Birmingham Department of Mechanical Engineering

Join our Research Team in Hydrogen Technologies. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Wu

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

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Advanced characterisation of stress corrosion cracking in long-term aqueous storage of 20-25Nb AGR cladding

University of Bristol School of Physics

Supervisors. Dr Tomas Martin, Dr Mariia Zimina (University of Bristol), Dr Rob Burrows (NNL). Read more

Supervisor: Dr TM Martin

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

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Large-scale electrochemical DFT models of a PEM hydrogen fuel cell

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team: Chris-Kriton Skylaris (90%) Andrea Russell (10%). Project description. Proton-exchange Membrane (PEM) hydrogen fuel cells are an emerging technology for environmentally sustainable transport and other carbon-neutral energy applications. Read more

Supervisor: Prof C K Skylaris

31 August 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

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Green energy production and treatment of industrial wastewater using mixed anode-coated membrane performance in microbial fuel cell: a sustainable approach

Kingston University Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment

This research study aims to determine a solution for unacceptable industrial effluent that is harmful if disposed of within the environment. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Muppala

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

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We have 199 fuel PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

fuel PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 199 fuel PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Design and performance optimization of Proton exchange membrane fuel cell for aviation application

Improvement of the efficiency of PEM fuel cells through the use of appropriate sealing means

Health-Aware Energy Management for Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles

Fully-funded PhD Studentship in The Corrosion of Magnox Spent Nuclear Fuel

Manufacture of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells Using Electroless Co Deposition

Efficient PEM fuel cells for portable applications

Ion irradiation of advanced nuclear fuels

Accurate and Efficient Modelling of X-ray Spectra for the Nuclear Fuel Cycle

Sustainable Carbon Nanomaterials for Electrochemical Energy Conversion in Hydrogen Fuel Cells

Waste to Energy - Torrefaction of Biomass and Organic Residues to Produce Solid Fuel

Manufacture and Properties of Robust Nuclear Fuels

Low carbon marine propulsion systems using hydrogen and hydrogen carrying fuels

Advanced characterisation of stress corrosion cracking in long-term aqueous storage of 20-25Nb AGR cladding

Large-scale electrochemical DFT models of a PEM hydrogen fuel cell

Green energy production and treatment of industrial wastewater using mixed anode-coated membrane performance in microbial fuel cell: a sustainable approach

We have 199 fuel PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

fuel PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 199 fuel PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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