PhD topics for research students

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Development of an Optical Shape Sensing Method Using Optoelectronic Sensors for Soft Flexible Robotic Manipulators in Minimally Invasive Surgery
Over the last two decades, many soft continuum manipulators have been developed by many academic institutions and industries for MIS (minimally invasive surgery), endoscopy, and colonoscopy because th...

Yohan Noh

Self Funded

Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production from Biomass and Waste using a Biorefinery Approach
Aviation fuel is conventionally supplied from kerosene produced from crude oil. The aviation industry accounts for nearly 2% of global CO2 emissions. There is hence a pressing need worldwide to improv...

Kok Siew Ng

Self Funded

A systems approach to plastic waste valorisation
The inherent limitations of conventional mechanical recycling technologies in dealing with highly contaminated plastic waste streams and the economic barriers for new chemical recycling technologies a...

Kok Siew Ng

Self Funded

Steel bolted connections subjected to cyclic and monotonic loads
Steel moment frames are structural systems heavily used in different types of buildings around the world. In this type of structures, the beams and columns are joined by moment connections; therefore,...

Self Funded

Automatic computational fluid-dynamics
Computational fluid-dynamics (CFD) is undergoing a revolution from steady to high-fidelity unsteady methods. A key time limitation to running CFD is in setting up a case to be run and processing data...

James Tyacke

Self Funded

Optimisation of geothermal energy extraction
Geothermal energy offers a huge amount of near zero emission energy, with a small ground footprint at extraction. This can be used for power production, heating, drying and energy storage. Existing oi...

James Tyacke

Self Funded

Study of stray current induced corrosion in railway construction
Railway electrification represents an important carbon strategy in the 成人直播app. It is estimated that an electric train consumes at least 20% less power (per passenger per mile) compared to a diesel-powered...

Kangkang Tang

Self Funded

Developing a device for marine life and water quality monitoring
This project offers the right candidate a £5000 bursary contribution in the first year only. Please contact the supervisor for more detail. We have developed a prototype water quality monitoring devic...

Gera Troisi

Partially Funded

Analytical and numerical modeling of innovative strengthening materials (Fiber Reinforced Polymer and Textile Reinforced Mortar) applied to brittle supports
Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) composites and Textile Reinforced Mortar (TRM) materials represent an effective retrofitting strategy for the rehabilitation of masonry and concrete structures. Typicall...

Self Funded

Large Language Models (LLM) for Automated Finite Element Analysis
This is a Self-Funded project - please only apply if you have funding to undertake this project Large Language Models such as Chat GPT3 represent a significant development in artificial intelligence ...

Michael Rustell
Tatiana Kalganova

Self Funded