Fully Funded PhD in Digital Hydraulic Fluid Power Technologies University of Bath in United Kingdom

PhD project at the University of Southampton on dynamic risk intelligence for safe autonomous shipping . The research focuses on how maritime autonomous surface ships can recognise when changing traffic, weather, visibility, communication, sensor performance, or system capability make continued autonomous operation unsafe. The project will investigate operational envelopes (OEs) and operational design domains (ODDs) as capability boundaries for autonomous ships and their functions. It will devel...

PhD project at the University of Southampton on safety validation and assurance of autonomous navigation systems , with a focus on maritime autonomy and autonomous ships. The research will develop Operational Design Domain (ODD) -based methods to assess whether autonomous navigation systems can operate safely within intended conditions. It will use historical maritime data, scenario-space modelling, and simulation to generate representative, critical, rare, boundary, and degraded scenarios. The ...

PhD opportunity at the University of Southampton in robotics, ultrasonic sensing, civil engineering, mechanical engineering, mechatronics, and materials characterisation . This project, Robotic ultrasonic drilling for real-time, minimally invasive subsurface damage characterisation in degraded concrete , develops a robotic ultrasonic drilling system for high-resolution assessment of internal damage in concrete exposed to harsh conditions such as marine environments, fire, radiation, and freeze-t...

PhD opportunity at Aston University in the Autonomous Robotics and Perception Laboratory on AI-driven robotic disassembly using mixed reality and haptics . The project focuses on robotics , artificial intelligence , mixed reality , haptic teleoperation , and autonomous robotic manipulation for industrial applications. This is a research-intensive doctoral position suited to candidates interested in real-world robotic systems, perception, and human-in-the-loop control. Funding: Tuition fees are c...

Funded PhD opportunity at Durham University, Engineering Department This post advertises a PhD position within the EPSRC ReNU+ Centre for Doctoral Training at Durham University , UK. The project is titled Life-Cycle Driven Design of Sustainable Electric Machines and focuses on the design of electric machines for the net-zero transition. The research aims to improve efficiency and performance while making machines more sustainable across their full life cycle, with attention to reducing dependenc...