PhD in Digital Twins for Sustainable Robotic Systems Using Noise and Vibration University of Southampton in United Kingdom

PhD project at the University of Southampton in the Institute of Sound and Vibration Research , hosted within the Rolls-Royce University Technology Centre in Propulsion Systems Noise . This research focuses on aeroacoustics , acoustic mode detection , microphone arrays , and beamforming for characterising sound fields measured inside and outside aeroengines. The project aims to design, build, and test custom in-duct and on-wall wind tunnel microphone arrays and develop algorithms to reconstruct ...

We’re hiring a Doctoral Candidate (DC1) at Loughborough University as part of the MSCA DIAMOND Doctoral Network (Decentralized critical Infrastructure Asset Monitoring and coNDition assessment). The project is hosted in the Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering and focuses on designing novel dual-mode MEMS sensors for next-generation self-powered sensing in propulsion systems . The research targets hard-to-access locations such as powertrains and aims to close th...

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...

Applications are now open for CDT SPADS (Sensing, Processing and AI for Defence and Security), a PhD programme for September 2027 entry . This is a joint doctoral programme between The University of Edinburgh and Heriot-Watt University , bringing together research in artificial intelligence , sensing , and signal processing to address real-world defence and security challenges. The programme works with more than 20 partners, including the UK Ministry of Defence’s Defence Science and Technology L...

PhD opportunity at the Institute of Sound and Vibration Research , University of Southampton , on sports acoustics and impact sound in cricket , with methods extended to baseball , golf , and tennis . The project investigates how ball–equipment impact sounds reveal performance quality, contact mechanics, and ball trajectory. It combines acoustic analysis , physics-based modelling , and machine learning to extract high-fidelity performance information from sound signals and to develop robust indi...