Environmental Engineering (species) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 10 Environmental Engineering (species) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Investigating effects of environmental stressors on ecosystem function using hyperspectral leaf reflectance

Kingston University Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment

There is an increasing urgency to understand the biochemical and physiological responses of plants to global environmental change. Read more

Supervisor: Dr O Duran

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

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Binks Institute for Sustainability: Protection of critical infrastructure in developing countries through bioengineering and intermediate technology

University of Dundee School of Science and Engineering

Earthquakes create a range of hazards for engineers, key amongst which is the need to keep critical infrastructure such as bridges open in the crucial few hours after the event. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A J Brennan, Prof J Knappett

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

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Native tree reinforcement of slope stability during establishment at the A83 Rest and Be Thankful

University of Dundee School of Science and Engineering

This 4-year project, funded through Forest Research, aims to evaluate mechanical and hydrological mechanisms of slope stabilisation during the ongoing establishment of native tree species at A83 Rest and Be Thankful, an area prone to extensive and disruptive debris flows that are widely reported in the media. Read more

Supervisor: Dr j Knappett

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

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Microfluidics for Micro-AUVs (Autonomous Underwater Vehicles)

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

This project will develop and test microfluidic systems that can be deployed aboard small robot submarines (micro-AUVs) to sample and analyse aquatic chemistry. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Nightingale

31 August 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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New methods for removal of pollutants from water

University of Strathclyde Department of Chemical and Process Engineering

Emerging pollutants have been linked to adverse effects in humans and wildlife, such species e.g. metaldehyde as a persistent pesticide, as well as pentabromobiphenylether, 4-nonylphenol, C10-C13 chloroalkanes and di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate, which are listed as priority hazardous substances by the EU (refs. Read more

Supervisors: Prof A Fletcher, Dr L Lue

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

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Novel porous materials for Carbon Capture Applications

University of Strathclyde Department of Chemical and Process Engineering

Building upon recent research, in the Fletcher group, which demonstrates the synthesis of new porous materials in the inorganic polymer framework and modified… Read more

Supervisor: Prof A Fletcher

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

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Effects of flexible vegetation on oscillatory flow hydrodynamics and sediment dynamics

Aberdeen University School of Engineering

These projects are open to students worldwide, but have no funding attached. Therefore, the successful applicant will be expected to fund tuition fees at the relevant level (home or international) and any applicable additional research costs. Read more

Supervisors: Dr D Van der A, Dr Y Tanino

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

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Nature-Based Solutions for Mitigating Landslide Hazard

University of Sheffield Department of Civil and Structural Engineering

Landslides, particularly long-runout landslides like debris flows, pose a significant and often devastating threat to communities worldwide. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Leonardi

29 September 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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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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Nano-engineering of materials for energy conversion and storage applications

University of Strathclyde Department of Chemical and Process Engineering

Multiple technologies essential in the transition to net zero and renewables are underpinned by energy materials capable of transporting ions or electrons. Read more

Supervisors: Dr D Neagu, Prof S Roy

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

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We have 10 Environmental Engineering (species) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Environmental Engineering (species) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 10 Environmental Engineering (species) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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