Mechanical Engineering PhD Research Projects PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in the UK

Multi-Fidelity Modelling of Rechargeable Battery Degradation

University of York School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

Research Group: Intelligent Systems and Robotics

Rechargeable batteries play a key role in electric vehicles and transition to net zero. One of the current challenges in batteries is degradation, which causes capacity retention and resistance increase as the battery cycles. Read more

Supervisor: Dr E Hosseinzadeh

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

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Rolls-Royce sponsored PhD Scholarship, Design and Simulation of Stiffness-Adjustable Robotic Systems for Performing on-Wing Repair of Aero-Engines - (ENG 1318X2)

University of Nottingham Faculty of Engineering

Applicants are invited to undertake a 3 year PhD programme in partnership with industry to address key challenges in on-platform manufacturing engineering. Read more

Supervisor: Prof D Axinte

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

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Mechatronics system for hybrid manufacturing processing - (ENG 1316X2)

University of Nottingham Faculty of Engineering

Rolls-Royce University Technology Centre (UTC) in Manufacturing and On-Wing Technology, The University of Nottingham. Applicants are invited to undertake a 3 year PhD program in partnership with industry to address key challenges in on-platform manufacturing engineering. Read more

Supervisor: Prof D Axinte

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

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Multiphase Ferrofluid Systems for Biomedical and Engineering Applications

University of Strathclyde Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

The James Weir Fluid Laboratory (JWFL) at the University if Strathclyde is delighted to offer a fully-funded PhD position in the numerical simulations of ferrofluid droplets encapsulation. Read more

Supervisors: Dr P Capobianchi, Dr M Oliveira

1 September 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Failure Fundamentals: Understanding the role of Hydrogen in Jet Engine Failure

Imperial College London Department of Materials

The Department of Materials at Imperial College London, as part of the new CDT in Materials 4.0, is looking for a candidate to undertake a PhD project in the field of Metallurgy, investigating failure in jet engine materials. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Ackerman, Prof D Dye

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

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Development of chromium-based coatings for improved safety and performance in hostile environments

Manchester Metropolitan University Advanced Materials and Surface Engineering

This is a full-time, funded PhD opportunity in the Faculty of Science and Engineering, Department of Engineering. Read more

Supervisor: Prof P Kelly

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

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The role of fabric anisotropy on cyclic loading of offshore soils: a grain-scale investigation

Durham University Offshore Wind CDT

This Research Project is part of the EPSRC CDT in Offshore Wind Sustainability and Resilience’s Offshore wind energy geotechnics Cluster. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Petalas, Prof W Coombs

16 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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PhD in multi-energy systems analysis with Artificial Intelligence models

University of Birmingham School of Chemical Engineering

Background. The UK and the World are rapidly shifting towards multi-energy systems, such as districts and industrial parks with large amounts of renewable electricity, renewable heating & cooling, clean fuels (e.g. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Sciacovelli, Dr G Wilson

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

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Practical Quantum Communications

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

About the project. This co-funded studentship with Rhea Activity Space (RSA) is to explore areas of practical quantum communications. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Donaldson

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

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EPSRC DTP: PhD Scholarship in Steam Sensor Technology (2024)

University of Sussex School of Engineering and Informatics

A 3.5 year EPSRC DTP-funded PhD studentship in the department of Engineering under the supervision of Professor Cyril Crua. Available for September 2024 entry. Read more

Supervisor: Prof CC Crua

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

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Three-dimensional hybrid composites for repair and recycling PhD

Cranfield University School of Aerospace, Transport and Manufacturing (SATM)

This PhD research opportunity focuses on the development of self-healing three-dimensional metal-composite hybrid materials. These will use through-thickness reinforcement to embed metallic elements, acting as a means of targeted heat introduction, to activate re-processable matrices like thermoplastics or vitrimers. Read more

Supervisors: Dr GN Neale, Dr A Skordos

22 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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JLR-Imperial PhD on Sustainable Automotive Manufacturing by Design 2

Imperial College London Dyson School of Design Engineering

This new initiative on Sustainable Automotive Manufacturing by Design has been established to develop new knowledge, technologies, and capabilities in view of a low-emission and sustainable automotive manufacturing future, fuelled by electric mobility. Read more

Supervisor: Prof JJ Jones

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

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JLR-Imperial PhD on Sustainable Automotive Manufacturing by Design

Imperial College London Dyson School of Design Engineering

This new initiative on Sustainable Automotive Manufacturing by Design has been established to develop new knowledge, technologies, and capabilities in view of a low-emission and sustainable automotive manufacturing future, fuelled by electric mobility. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M-A Cardin

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

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Enhancing the long-term performance of advanced engine materials by controlling microstructure

Loughborough University Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering

Structural materials used in modern engineering applications are more than ever today subjected to extreme loading and environmental conditions. Read more

Supervisor: Dr K Baxevanakis

1 July 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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An integrated approach for damage identification in composite materials

Loughborough University Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering

Non-destructive inspection based on acoustics is today one of the primary methods for the identification of damage precursors in components and structures. Read more

Supervisor: Dr K Baxevanakis

1 July 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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We have 482 Mechanical Engineering PhD Research Projects PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in the UK

Mechanical Engineering PhD Research Projects PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in the UK

We have 482 Mechanical Engineering PhD Research Projects PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in the UK

Multi-Fidelity Modelling of Rechargeable Battery Degradation

Rolls-Royce sponsored PhD Scholarship, Design and Simulation of Stiffness-Adjustable Robotic Systems for Performing on-Wing Repair of Aero-Engines - (ENG 1318X2)

Mechatronics system for hybrid manufacturing processing - (ENG 1316X2)

Multiphase Ferrofluid Systems for Biomedical and Engineering Applications

Failure Fundamentals: Understanding the role of Hydrogen in Jet Engine Failure

Development of chromium-based coatings for improved safety and performance in hostile environments

The role of fabric anisotropy on cyclic loading of offshore soils: a grain-scale investigation

PhD in multi-energy systems analysis with Artificial Intelligence models

Practical Quantum Communications

EPSRC DTP: PhD Scholarship in Steam Sensor Technology (2024)

Three-dimensional hybrid composites for repair and recycling PhD

JLR-Imperial PhD on Sustainable Automotive Manufacturing by Design 2

JLR-Imperial PhD on Sustainable Automotive Manufacturing by Design

Enhancing the long-term performance of advanced engine materials by controlling microstructure

An integrated approach for damage identification in composite materials

We have 482 Mechanical Engineering PhD Research Projects PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in the UK

Mechanical Engineering PhD Research Projects PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in the UK

We have 482 Mechanical Engineering PhD Research Projects PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in the UK

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