Other (micro) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 16 Other (micro) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Towards developing novel actuation method of soft robotic devices towards medical applications

University of York School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

Beating-heart procedures represent a less invasive alternative to standard open-heart surgery with fewer perioperative complications, and shorter recovery time. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Chauhan

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

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PhD position (f/m/d) in Protein assembly / Lipid Membranes / Biophysics / Biophotonics / Lab-on-Chip assays

Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light PhD Opportunities

The research group of Dr. Katja Zieske invites applications for a. PhD position (f/m/d). for the project. Biophotonic Characterization of Living matter from the Bottom-Up. Read more

Supervisor: Dr KZ Zieske

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

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Sports Science: Fully Funded Swansea University and Scarlets Rugby PhD Scholarship: In-game statistics associated with match outcome in professional Rugby Union

Swansea University School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Funding provider: Swansea University and Scarlets Rugby. Subject areas: Engineering, sport science, data science, physics, mathematics. Read more

Supervisor: Prof L Kilduff

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

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Development of Novel Miniaturized Device Technologies for Point-of-Need Diagnostics

University of Birmingham School of Chemical Engineering

A PhD Studentship is available for a suitably qualified candidate to conduct research leading to the award of a PhD degree in the fields of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering. Read more

Supervisor: Prof P Goldberg Oppenheimer

9 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

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Char Morphology and Chemistry – The Key to Good Whisky

Heriot-Watt University School of Engineering & Physical Sciences

This PhD opportunity will primarily be based at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh. Please contact Prof Martin McCoustra (m.r.s.mccoustra@hw.ac.uk) for further details. Read more

Supervisors: Prof MRS McCoustra, Dr A Hill, Dr A Ozel, Mr P C Cockburn

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

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Industrial PhD project: Design and build of novel scientific instrumentation

University of Surrey School of Mechanical Engineering Sciences

X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) is the primary technique employed to determine the chemical composition and chemical state of material surfaces, with an analysis depth of approximately 5 nm. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Baker, Prof J F Watts

31 July 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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PhD - Ultra-thin opto-acoustic fibre optic probe for cancer characterisation.

University of Nottingham Faculty of Engineering

Aim. Develop an ultra-thin, bio-compatible, fibre optic ultrasound instrument and a model to predict the mechanical properties of soft matter. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Smith

1 June 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Imaging atomic-level electrochemistry in real-time using 2D material devices

University of Warwick Department of Physics

Imaging atomic-level electrochemistry in real-time using 2D material devices. Funded project. You will construct and use a new 2D material heterostructure device to allow the atomic to nanoscale imaging of electrochemical reactions inside a transmission electron microscope (TEM). Read more

Supervisor: Dr AR Robertson

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

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Impact of dielectric loss on performance of piezoelectric energy harvester

Griffith University School of Engineering and Built Environment

The goal of the project is to investigate the impact of the dielectric loss on the performance of piezoelectric energy harvester. Read more

Supervisor: Dr F Mohd-Yasin

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

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Sustainable Microfluidic Devices for Engineering and Life Sciences Applications

University of Birmingham Department of Mechanical Engineering

Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) is a powerful tool for studying the behaviour of fluids under various conditions. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M M Malboubi, Dr R Gupta, Dr O Doustdar

Year round applications PhD Research Project Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding

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Expert control systems for AD systems

University of Sheffield Department of Mechanical Engineering

AD is non-linear process which is notoriously difficult to control automatically and therefore has in the past relied on expert operators to maintain the performance and stability of AD sites. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Pourkashanian, Prof W Nimmo, Prof L Ma

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

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Low cost, energy efficient biomethane production from landfill gas or biogas

University of Sheffield Department of Mechanical Engineering

Biomethane can be produced from biogas or landfill gas in a fairly simple water scrubbing system. This process has been used on large scale biogas plants but the optimal operation has not been fully investigated. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Pourkashanian, Prof W Nimmo, Prof L Ma

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

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Improved reactor design and operation for the anaerobic digestion of biowastes

University of Sheffield Department of Mechanical Engineering

Anaerobic digestion is usually carried out in single semi-continuous reactors, especially due to their simpler construction and operation. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Pourkashanian, Prof K Hughes, Dr D Poggio

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

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Development and validation of control strategies for flexible and demand-driven anaerobic digestion

University of Sheffield Department of Mechanical Engineering

Bioenergy and anaerobic digestion can have a major role as a source of dispatchable energy in future energy systems with high penetration of intermittent renewables. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Pourkashanian, Prof K Hughes, Dr D Poggio

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

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Fatigue and Fracture of Fibre Composites

University of Sheffield Department of Mechanical Engineering

Aircraft manufacturers are now competing based on their aircraft’s fuel efficiency due to the high cost of aviation fuel. As a result, in recent years, these manufacturers have turned more and more to the use of lightweight composites in their designs for almost every component of their aircraft. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Pinna

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

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We have 16 Other (micro) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Other (micro) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 16 Other (micro) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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