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plasma physics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 41 plasma physics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Plasma photonics at ultra-high intensities

University of Strathclyde Department of Physics
The PhD studentship will support a bold and innovative project to evaluate novel methods of creating robust time-dependent plasma photonic structures by colliding intense laser pulses in plasma or gas. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof D Jaroszynski, Dr BE Ersfeld
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Non-thermal plasma as a chemical reagent: elucidating mechanism and exploring NTP for pharmaceutically relevant electroreductive reactions

University of Liverpool Department of Chemistry
Chemistry depends on electrons, but we cannot yet fully control electrons to deliver precise reactivity. Controlled high-energy electron sources—such as non-thermal plasma (NTP)—could unlock new and selective chemical transformations, but little is known about these states of matter when mixed with reaction media. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Slater, Dr C Aissa
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Quantifying space weather turbulence and extremes and risk at earth

University of Warwick Department of Physics
Supervisor S. C. Chapman S.C.Chapman@warwick.ac.uk. www.warwick.ac.uk/go/cfsa/people/sandrac. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof S C Chapman
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Advancing the frontier of plasma enabled semiconductor manufacturing: laser-spectroscopy measurements and simulations of non-equilibrium molecular plasmas

University of York School of Physics, Engineering and Technology
  Research Group: Plasma and fusion science and technologies
Semiconductor technologies are foundational to our experience of the modern world. without them computers, mobile phones and cutting-edge medical breakthroughs simply would not exist. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Dedrick, Dr E Wagenaars
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding
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Controlling plasma chemistry of cold atmospheric-pressure air plasmas

University of York School of Physics, Engineering and Technology
  Research Group: Plasma and fusion science and technologies
Plasma technologies already form a key part of many of today’s multi-billion pound industries such as the nanoscale fabrication of microprocessors, production of solar cells and the deposition of advanced functional coatings. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr E Wagenaars
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Plasma Propulsion for Space Applications

University of Auckland Department of Physics
The University of Auckland is conducting research into electric propulsion systems for small spacecraft. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr N Rattenbury
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Propagation of RF/microwave signals in plasma

University of Strathclyde Department of Physics
The project will contribute to a major Ministry of Defence (MoD) research programme intended to develop generation after next technologies for applications in defence and security. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof K Ronald, Dr B Eliasson
 31 May 2024  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Impact of helium from nuclear transmutation and from plasma on tritium trapping in fusion structural and plasma-facing component

University of Birmingham School of Metallurgy & Materials
Background. Future fusion energy concepts such as ITER, DEMO or STEP rely upon deuterium-tritium (D-T) fusion reaction, which holds the promise of generating limitless clean energy. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof A B Bhattacharya
 30 April 2024  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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A Hybrid Plasma Accelerator for Therapeutic Electron Beams

The University of Manchester Cockcroft Institute
Would you like to join us at the University of Manchester to change the future of particle accelerators?. Using the available studentship, you will explore combining mature electron production technology with new plasma-based acceleration. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr O Apsimon
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Fundamental Electromagnetics: Foundational Theories of Electricity and Magnetism relating to Charged Particle Interactions

University of Liverpool Department of Electrical Engineering and Electronics
Applications are invited for a self-funded PhD. Charged particle dynamics (also known as charged particle optics) is concerned with the interactions of charged particles (e.g., electrons, protons, ions) within an electric and/or magnetic field. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof S Maher
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PhD position in cell biology and inflammation in plasma-treated diseased keratinocytes

Leibniz-Institute for Plasma Science and Technology (INP) ZIK plasmatis
Short overview of PlasmACT. The PlasmACT network brings together 5 beneficiaries and 10 associated partners, located in 5 different countries (Germany, France, Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg). Read more
 Supervisor: Prof SB Bekeschus
 30 April 2024  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Laser-plasma acceleration: high energy particle acceleration with lasers

Lancaster University Physics Department
Lancaster Physics is leading a UK-wide research programme in laser-plasma acceleration utilizing high-energy particle accelerator and laser facilities at Daresbury National Laboratory. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof S Jamison
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Multimodal imaging and its applications

University of Salford School of Science, Engineering and Environment
Information on this PhD research area can be found further down this page under the details about the Widening Participation Scholarship given immediately below. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr T Chen
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Electromagnetic control schemes for the enhancement of plasma-driven water electrolysis

Aberdeen University School of Natural and Computing Sciences
The University of Aberdeen is an internationally recognised centre for excellence for research addressing the global challenges of energy transition, environment and biodiversity, social inclusion and cultural diversity, health, nutrition and wellbeing, and data and artificial intelligence. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr SJ Doyle, Dr P Kechagiopoulos, Prof A Cuesta Ciscar
 13 May 2024  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD position in plasma safety and effects on human patient samples and DNA-repair mechanisms

Leibniz-Institute for Plasma Science and Technology (INP) ZIK plasmatis
Short overview of PlasmACT. The PlasmACT network brings together 5 beneficiaries and 10 associated partners, located in 5 different countries (Germany, France, Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr LB Böckmann
 30 April 2024  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Nonlinear Electrodynamics Mediated by Multidimensional Surfaces

University of Strathclyde Department of Physics
The project will be concerned with the development of high-power sub-terahertz and terahertz (THz) microwave sources to address the long-standing “THz gap”. … Read more
 Supervisors: Dr AM MacLachlan, Prof K Ronald
 31 May 2024  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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PROBING NEUTRON STARS PHYSICS USING NASA'S NICER MISSION

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Supervisory Team:  Prof. Diego Altamirano. Project description. Neutron stars (NSs) are compact objects. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof D Altamirnao
 31 August 2024  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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High power laser plasma acceleration – making accelerators smaller, cheaper, better

University of Liverpool Cockcroft Institute
Applications are invited for a fully funded studentship from Oct 2024 in laser-driven plasma wakefield acceleration (LWFA). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr L Corner
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Plasma-based gas conversion into value-added chemicals

University of York School of Physics, Engineering and Technology
  Research Group: Plasma and fusion science and technologies
Plasmas are promising technology for the conversion of gases such as CO2, CH4 or N2 into more valuable ones, e.g. CO (starting material for alcohols and hydrocarbons), H2 (clean fuel applications) and NH3 (fertilisers). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr E Wagenaars
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Laser-plasma and direct-laser acceleration: high energy particle acceleration with lasers

Lancaster University Cockcroft Institute
Lancaster Physics is leading a UK-wide research programme in laser-plasma acceleration utilizing high-energy particle accelerator and laser facilities at Daresbury National Laboratory. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof S Jamison
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Kinetic-scale Structures at Interplanetary Shockwaves

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Supervisory Team:  Imogen Gingell. Project description. Plasma is continuously ejected into interplanetary space by the sun, forming the ‘solar wind’. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr I Gingell
 31 August 2024  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Exploring the Time-Dependence of Kinetic Structure at Earth’s Bow Shock

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Supervisory Team:  Imogen Gingell. Project description. When the solar wind interacts with Earth’s magnetosphere, it is heated and slowed from supersonic to subsonic speeds at the bow shock. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr I Gingell
 31 August 2024  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Funded PhD studentship in XFEL Science at Imperial College London

Imperial College London Department of Life Sciences
A fully funded 4-year PhD position is available in the group of Professor Jasper van Thor at Imperial College London. The PhD is supported by the STFC UK Hub for the physical sciences on XFELs (HPSX) and Imperial College. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof J Van Thor, Prof J Marangos
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Exploring the shortest particle accelerator bunches with laser and terahertz techniques

The University of Manchester Cockcroft Institute
Applications are invited for a fully funded studentship starting Oct 2024 in ultrafast laser-based diagnostics for particle accelerators. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Hibberd
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Identification and classification of coherent flow structures in the plasma of the Sun’s photosphere

University of Sheffield Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering
The Sun is a star with a cyclic magnetic activity that can impact all the solar system. Thus, the solar magnetic field can interact with the Earth's magnetic field, permitting the entrance of energetic particles in the upper atmosphere, affecting technological devices, telecommunications and human health. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof V Fedun
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Modelling charged-particle transport and heating in fusion plasmas

University of Warwick Department of Physics
The project will investigate a very important aspect of inertial confinement fusion. the internal heating by fusion products. Recently, inertial confinement fusion has made considerable progress reaching the stage of substantial internal heating and later positive energy outcome (ignition) in several experiments. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Gericke
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Unconventional microwave generator

Loughborough University Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
The project is related to the development of a powerful microwave source, able to operate over an extremely wide frequency range (kHz to 10s of GHz). Read more
 Supervisors: Prof B Novac, Prof MH Hubbard
 24 April 2024  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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High-performance Computer Simulation of Laser-driven X-ray Microscopy

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Supervisory Team: Dr Peter Horak, Dr Bill Brocklesby . Project Description. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr P Horak
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Understanding Irradiation Stability of Ti(CON) Precipitates in Vanadium Alloys

University of Birmingham School of Metallurgy & Materials
Supervision and International Collaborations. You will be based at the University of Birmingham and will be co-supervised by the industrial partner Tokamak Energy Ltd. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof A B Bhattacharya
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Understanding Irradiation Stability of Ti-CON Precipitates in Vanadium Alloys

University of Birmingham School of Metallurgy & Materials
Supervision and International Collaborations. You will be based at the University of Birmingham and will be co-supervised by the industrial partner Tokamak Energy Ltd. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof A B Bhattacharya
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