Mechanical Engineering (combustion) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Cleaner coal technology - Combustion technology for low volatile coals

University of Sheffield Department of Mechanical Engineering

Coal-fired power generation currently accounts for approximately 30% of the total energy market share globally and contributes a significant portion of the total emissions to the atmosphere. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Pourkashanian, Prof L Ma

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

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Advanced oxy-coal combustion modelling and optimisation

University of Sheffield Department of Mechanical Engineering

Oxy-coal combustion with recycled flue gas is an emerging technology for efficient carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) that can substantially reduce carbon emission from coal-fired power plants. Read more

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

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

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Development of ignition systems for energy systems

Kingston University Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment

There have been consistent efforts in developing more fast and efficient combustion. Microwave discharges are widely used for plasma-assisted ignition of air/fuel mixtures. Read more

Supervisor: Dr K Volkov

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

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Combustion Characteristics of Hydrogen in Engines

Brunel University London Mechanical and Automotive Engineering

Applications are invited for one full-time PhD Studentship within the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering funded by Shell Global Solutions. Read more

Supervisor: Dr L Ganippa

30 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Coupled heat transfer – stress – hydrogen diffusion modelling in cryogenic combustion systems for zero emission jet engines

King’s College London School of Natural & Mathematical Sciences

Transport, the UK’s biggest source of greenhouse gas emissions, presents a major obstacle to UK’s decarbonisation plans. To overcome it, we must develop new sustainable fuel technologies. Read more

Supervisors: Dr CS Skamniotis, Dr DM Moxey, Dr C Gattinoni

1 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Fundamental combustion chemistry of hydrogen and ammonia fuel blends

University of Sheffield Department of Mechanical Engineering

Given concerns on the combustion of fossil fuels and the associated greenhouse gas emissions, their elimination is actively being sought. Read more

Supervisors: Prof K Hughes, Prof M Pourkashanian

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

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Post-combustion CO2 capture solvents: addressing the knowledge gap with long-term testing

University of Sheffield Department of Mechanical Engineering

Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) consists of a series of climate change mitigation technologies. It is essential to achieve the carbon neutrality of the Paris Climate Change agreement (Find out more here). Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Lucquiaud, Dr A Samson, Prof J Gibbins

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

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Fluidised Bed Biomass combustion

University of Sheffield Department of Mechanical Engineering

To achieve the UK’s ambitious target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by 2050 without compromising energy security, the UK’s conventional power plants must be operated in a flexible manner in terms of high efficiency, using alternative fuels (e.g. Read more

Supervisors: Prof W Nimmo, Prof L Ma

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

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Cleaner coal technology - Developing new predictive tools for improving the combustion processes for coal/biomass fuels

University of Sheffield Department of Mechanical Engineering

Coal-fired power generation currently accounts for approximately 30% of the total energy market share globally and contributes a significant portion of the total emissions to the atmosphere. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Pourkashanian, Prof L Ma

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

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Numerical Investigation of premixed turbulent flames in staged Combustion gas turbine at high operationg pressures

Kingston University Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment

A turbulent combustion model assumes that the flame in an explosion is a library of flamelets. The reaction model is usually segmented into two. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Muppala

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

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Experimental and Modelling Study of Amine Degradation in the Post-Combustion CO2 Capture Process

University of Sheffield Department of Mechanical Engineering

Post-combustion capture of CO2 from fossil fuel derived flue gas using amines is one of the leading Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) technologies. Read more

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

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

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Biomass Combustion

University of Sheffield Department of Mechanical Engineering

Biomass Combustion is an important renewable form of energy for power generation. Combined heat and power, CHP, is an efficient way of utilising this energy most effectively in units of 30 to 60 MW. Read more

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

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

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Comparison of entrained metal aerosol emissions from the combustion of different biomass fuels

University of Sheffield Department of Mechanical Engineering

Impurities in fuels have detrimental impacts on combustion/downstream systems, including CCS and heat recovery. Read more

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

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

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A zero-carbon hydrogen fuelled compression ignition engine for heavyduty transport applications

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

Heavy-duty applications (e.g., long haul trucks, container/tanker/bulk carrier ships etc) are notoriously challenging to decarbonize. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Tingas, Dr F Kahwash

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD 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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We have 56 Mechanical Engineering (combustion) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Mechanical Engineering (combustion) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 56 Mechanical Engineering (combustion) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Cleaner coal technology - Combustion technology for low volatile coals

Advanced oxy-coal combustion modelling and optimisation

Development of ignition systems for energy systems

Combustion Characteristics of Hydrogen in Engines

Coupled heat transfer – stress – hydrogen diffusion modelling in cryogenic combustion systems for zero emission jet engines

Fundamental combustion chemistry of hydrogen and ammonia fuel blends

Post-combustion CO2 capture solvents: addressing the knowledge gap with long-term testing

Fluidised Bed Biomass combustion

Cleaner coal technology - Developing new predictive tools for improving the combustion processes for coal/biomass fuels

Numerical Investigation of premixed turbulent flames in staged Combustion gas turbine at high operationg pressures

Experimental and Modelling Study of Amine Degradation in the Post-Combustion CO2 Capture Process

Biomass Combustion

Comparison of entrained metal aerosol emissions from the combustion of different biomass fuels

A zero-carbon hydrogen fuelled compression ignition engine for heavyduty transport applications

Low carbon marine propulsion systems using hydrogen and hydrogen carrying fuels

We have 56 Mechanical Engineering (combustion) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Mechanical Engineering (combustion) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 56 Mechanical Engineering (combustion) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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