University of Birmingham Applied Mathematics PhD Research Projects PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Reductions in Cryptography: Subversion Resilience

University of Birmingham School of Computer Science

The security of a modern cryptographic construction is proved via a reduction from the hardness of solving some well-studied mathematical problems. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R B Bhattacharyya

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

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Empirical Modeling in Financial Engineering

University of Birmingham School of Mathematics

This project explores the decvelopment and application of empirical techniques in Financial Engineering. If you are interested, then please complete an application to the PhD in Applied Mathematics. Read more

Supervisor: Prof J Alcock

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

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Financial Engineering: Modelling and Methods

University of Birmingham School of Mathematics

This project will explore the utility of various mathematical models within common financial instruments. If you are interested, then please complete an application to the PhD in Applied Mathematics. Read more

Supervisor: Prof J Alcock

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

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An experimental 3D volumetric study of train aerodynamics

University of Birmingham Department of Mechanical Engineering

The aerodynamic slipstream created as a high-speed passenger train moves through the air is highly turbulent in nature. In particular the wake region is known to contain a series of helical vortices, which spread laterally into the far wake region, potentially affecting the stability of trackside workers. Read more

Supervisors: Dr D Soper, Dr M Jesson

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

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Differential equation modelling to address male infertility

University of Birmingham School of Mathematics

Infertility affects 1 in 6 couples, is emotionally devastating, and requires expensive and invasive treatments. Importantly, we place a significant and unequal burden on women, who often require risk-bearing procedures to address what is caused by, in 50% of cases, a male factor. Read more

Supervisor: Dr MT Gallagher

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

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Statistical inference for epidemics models

University of Birmingham School of Mathematics

Mathematical models have been established as an important tool for capturing the features that drive the spread of a disease, predicting the progression of an epidemic and guiding the development of effective control strategies to prevent potential outbreaks. Read more

Supervisors: Dr P Touloupou, Dr R Seymour

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

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Mathematical Machine Learning for Molecular Modeling

University of Birmingham School of Mathematics

Project description. This PhD project aims to develop Machine Learning methods for Molecular Modeling with a particular focus on aspects relevant to dynamics preserving coarse-graining strategies. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Sachs

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

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High-fidelity CFD and data-driven modelling of aerodynamic noise sources

University of Birmingham School of Metallurgy & Materials

Applications are invited for one funded 3.5-year PhD studentship for the project titled “High-fidelity CFD and data-driven modeling of aerodynamic noise sources” in the group of Dr Zhong-Nan Wang at the University of Birmingham. Read more

Supervisor: Dr Z Wang

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

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Modelling Convergent, Divergent and Oscillatory Phenomena in Social Dynamics

University of Birmingham School of Mathematics

If you are interested in building mathematical models to explain social phenomena in a variety of contexts, from flocking animals to interacting crowds, and you have a strong academic background in applied mathematics or a related discipline, then this project could be perfect for you. Read more

Supervisor: Dr G L Luo

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

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Data-driven population dynamics for biofiltration

University of Birmingham School of Mathematics

The quality and quantity of freshwater has dramatically declined during the 21st century due to significant increase in agriculture, industry and other human activities. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Tzella, Dr S Jabbari

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

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Active particles in complex geometry environments

University of Birmingham School of Mathematics

The ability of bacteria, microalgae and other swimming microorganisms to migrate through self-propulsion is crucial for their survival. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Tzella, Dr D Loghin

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

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Funded PhD Opportunity: Pioneering Time Series Analysis Through Self-Normalisation

University of Birmingham School of Mathematics

About the project. Techniques and Overview. In the intricate world of statistical analysis, accurately understanding the variance of temporally correlated data is crucial for reliable conclusions. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Sun

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

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Mathematical analysis of PDEs arising from modelling biological processes

University of Birmingham School of Mathematics

Biological systems, in contrast to physical systems, exhibit a high level of complexity. Attempting to replicate their dynamics through mathematical models (system of differential equations) turns out to be quite challenging. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M L Rajendran

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

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Mathematical modelling of dynamics of a cloud of microbubbles

University of Birmingham School of Mathematics

Cavitation typically takes place in a cloud of a billion microbubbles, which usually take spherical shapes due to strong surface tension. Read more

Supervisors: Dr Q Wang, Dr W Smith

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

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Heads and Tails - Tracking the sperm's beating flagellum

University of Birmingham School of Mathematics

Infertility affects 1 in 6 couples, is emotionally devastating, and requires expensive and invasive treatments. Importantly, we place a significant and unequal burden on women, who often require risk-bearing procedures to address what is caused by, in 50% of cases, a male factor. Read more

Supervisor: Dr MT Gallagher

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

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Brain-inspired See-Think-Act Intelligent Machines

University of Birmingham School of Computer Science

There is an ongoing revolution in developing autonomous intelligence machines to greatly improve the effectiveness and efficiency of sensory perception, decision-making, and active control. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J L Liu

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

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Data-driven modeling for crowd dynamics

University of Birmingham School of Mathematics

Predicting the behaviors of pedestrian crowds is of critical importance for a variety of real-world problems. Data driven modeling, which aims to learn the mathematical models from observed data, is a promising tool to construct models that can make accurate predictions of such systems. Read more

Supervisor: Prof JL Li

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

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Data driven approaches for nonlinear inverse problems

University of Birmingham School of Mathematics

The project aims to develop new techniques for solving complex inverse problems that arise in various scientific fields. In many real-world applications, such as medical imaging, geophysics, and material science, we often seek to recover the hidden properties of a system from indirect and noisy measurements. Read more

Supervisor: Prof JL Li

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

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Adaptive Signal Processing for Dynamic Environments

University of Birmingham Department of Electronic, Electrical and Systems Engineering

In recent years the cost of many sensors has decreased, which combined with increased ease of use has led to a vast increase in the number of sensors being employed to measure increasingly complex environments. Read more

Supervisor: Dr B J Jelfs

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

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Sensor Signal Processing

University of Birmingham Department of Electronic, Electrical and Systems Engineering

Over the last couple of decades sensing devices have become ubiquitous in modern life. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C G Gilliam

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

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Electrical Power Systems

University of Birmingham Department of Electronic, Electrical and Systems Engineering

The growth in low-carbon technologies and decarbonisation of energy systems have resulted in exciting opportunities for power systems research. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Donaldson

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

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Numerical Algorithms for Molecular Systems and Data Science

University of Birmingham School of Mathematics

Details: . Stochastic differential equations (SDEs) are widely used in science and engineering in order to model systems where random effects play a significant role. Read more

Supervisor: Dr X Shang

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

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Numerical Algorithms and Analysis for Deterministic and Stochastic Systems

University of Birmingham School of Mathematics

Details. Complex systems in biology, chemistry, and physics are often modelled using ordinary/partial/stochastic differential equations. Read more

Supervisors: Dr X Shang, Dr H Duong

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

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Neural Networks for Complex Dynamical Systems

University of Birmingham School of Mathematics

Details. Dynamical systems are often solved/integrated by a suitable numerical discretisation method in such a way that certain properties of the underlying systems will be preserved. Read more

Supervisor: Dr X Shang

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

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Understanding eye-hand coordination in object interception - a computational modelling approach

University of Birmingham School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences

This PhD project with Dr Yeo will focus on understanding how we perform interception. Interceptive movements--such as catching a gently thrown ball, quickly grabbing a tilting cup to avoid spilling or even just handshaking someone--feel like trivial everyday tasks for us that seemingly look too simple to study. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S-H Yeo

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

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We have 25 University of Birmingham Applied Mathematics PhD Research Projects PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

University of Birmingham Applied Mathematics PhD Research Projects PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 25 University of Birmingham Applied Mathematics PhD Research Projects PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Reductions in Cryptography: Subversion Resilience

Empirical Modeling in Financial Engineering

Financial Engineering: Modelling and Methods

An experimental 3D volumetric study of train aerodynamics

Differential equation modelling to address male infertility

Statistical inference for epidemics models

Mathematical Machine Learning for Molecular Modeling

High-fidelity CFD and data-driven modelling of aerodynamic noise sources

Modelling Convergent, Divergent and Oscillatory Phenomena in Social Dynamics

Data-driven population dynamics for biofiltration

Active particles in complex geometry environments

Funded PhD Opportunity: Pioneering Time Series Analysis Through Self-Normalisation

Mathematical analysis of PDEs arising from modelling biological processes

Mathematical modelling of dynamics of a cloud of microbubbles

Heads and Tails - Tracking the sperm's beating flagellum

Brain-inspired See-Think-Act Intelligent Machines

Data-driven modeling for crowd dynamics

Data driven approaches for nonlinear inverse problems

Adaptive Signal Processing for Dynamic Environments

Sensor Signal Processing

Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Electrical Power Systems

Numerical Algorithms for Molecular Systems and Data Science

Numerical Algorithms and Analysis for Deterministic and Stochastic Systems

Neural Networks for Complex Dynamical Systems

Understanding eye-hand coordination in object interception - a computational modelling approach

We have 25 University of Birmingham Applied Mathematics PhD Research Projects PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

University of Birmingham Applied Mathematics PhD Research Projects PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 25 University of Birmingham Applied Mathematics PhD Research Projects PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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