Fully Funded PhD Positions in Computational Imaging, Modelling, and Biomedical Engineering at the University of Manchester University of Manchester in United Kingdom

Bath Engineering & Design Studentships at the University of Bath are offering a PhD in Mechanical Engineering on the modelling of the complex rheological behaviour of synovial fluid in lubricated prosthetic joints. This project sits at the intersection of fluid mechanics , numerical methods , tribology , biofluids , and computational fluid dynamics . The research focuses on joint replacement lubrication, wear, and the role of protein aggregation and shear-thinning behaviour in synovial fluid. Th...

PhD project at the University of Southampton in Machine Learning in environmental fluid dynamics modelling . This postgraduate research project combines machine learning , physics-informed neural networks (PINNs) , fluid mechanics , environmental flow modelling , and high-performance computing . The research aims to develop faster, more accurate, and more robust simulations for environmental flows, including the 2D Shallow Water Equations , with applications such as flood simulation , submerged ...

PhD Studentship at the University of Birmingham , School of Mathematics, on predictive modelling and control of low-cost droplets for micro-engineering . This project sits at the intersection of fluid mechanics , mathematical modelling , computational fluid dynamics , and active matter . The research focuses on chemically active droplets (micro-swimmers) that move through fluid environments by converting chemical energy into motion. The aim is to build computational and first-principles-based mo...

PhD opportunity at the University of Bristol in bio-inspired robotic systems for investigating biological signalling and adaptive behaviour . This project develops bioinspired soft robotic systems as embodied platforms for studying how living systems coordinate responses through physical interaction, sensing, control, and information transfer. The research sits at the intersection of robotics , mechanical engineering , biophysics , cybernetics , materials science , and computational modelling . ...

PhD opportunity at the University of Glasgow in Mathematics , focused on mathematical modelling , fluid mechanics , computational mathematics , and engineering mathematics for enhanced blood filtration in artificial kidneys. The project investigates novel and sustainable dialysis technologies, including enhanced filtration methods and dialysate recycling, with the goal of making home dialysis more feasible and lowering costs. The research sits at the interface of applied mathematics and biomedic...