PhD in Passive Flow Rectification for Hydrogen and Energy Systems University of Bath in United Kingdom

Two fully funded PhD positions are available at the University of Glasgow within the HyDETAILS project, a Horizon Europe MSCA Doctoral Network focused on propulsion, electrification, and superconductivity . The positions are based in the James Watt School of Engineering and are supervised/advertised by Mohammad Yazdani-Asrami , Lecturer in Electrically Powered Aircraft and Operations. PhD 1: Power Electronics for Hydrogen-Powered Aircraft — this project explores how switches and power devices be...

PhD opportunity at the University of Southampton in Scalable Multiphysics Topology Optimisation for Complex Engineering Design . This doctoral project focuses on developing advanced multiphysics topology optimisation methods for complex engineering systems. The research builds on an existing CFD - and adjoint-based topology optimisation framework and aims to extend it to coupled physical disciplines, including fluid-structure interaction, aerostructural design, conjugate heat transfer, and therm...

PhD opportunity at the University of Southampton in development of dual mode chemical-electric propulsion systems for more agile spacecraft . This postgraduate research project focuses on aerospace engineering , spacecraft propulsion , chemical propulsion , ion thrusters , and Hall effect thrusters . The project aims to develop a dual-mode propulsion system in which the same propellant can be used in both a chemical rocket and an ion thruster, enabling more flexible satellite mission design and ...

PhD project at the University of Southampton in the Electrical Power Engineering research group, focused on sustainable high-voltage insulation materials for next-generation HVDC cable insulation . The project aims to develop recyclable insulation materials as a sustainable alternative to conventional cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) , which is not recyclable and is energy-intensive to manufacture. A major research direction is the development of polypropylene (PP) blends with improved dielectri...

PhD opportunity at the University of Southampton in Electrifying Chemical Reactors for Net Zero , focusing on the coupled dynamics of flow, heat transfer, particle motion, electrical conduction, and reactor performance . This project investigates directly electrified particle and fluidised-bed reactors, where conductive particles generate heat through Joule heating while being mixed by a flowing gas. The research aims to build a predictive understanding of how particle-scale behaviour shapes rea...