PhD in Robust Control of Magnetically Levitated Wind Turbines University of Bath in United Kingdom

PhD studentship at the University of East Anglia in Norwich, United Kingdom focused on the design optimisation of brushless doubly fed machines (BDFMs) for offshore wind turbine generators. The project addresses key research challenges in electrical engineering and renewable energy , including low power density, low power factor, vibration, and complex magnetic field behavior. The aim is to improve BDFM performance and help position these machines as a competitive alternative to direct-drive and...

PhD opportunity at the University of Southampton in Early wear detection for prescriptive maintenance (RxM) of machines . This postgraduate research project is focused on developing next-generation technologies for the early detection of wear and damage in wind turbine journal bearings . The research combines tribology , instrumentation , machine learning , and renewable energy to identify the earliest signatures of surface degradation before catastrophic failure occurs. You will investigate mul...

Nottingham Trent University / Nottingham Business School is advertising a fully funded PhD opportunity focused on renewable energy , sustainability , circular economy , community energy , and data-driven decision making . The project, titled “Second Wind: Developing Multi-Disciplinary Decision-Support Tools for Adopting Second-Hand Wind Turbines in UK Community Energy Projects” , will investigate how reconditioned wind turbines can support UK community energy initiatives and contribute to net-ze...

PhD opportunity at the University of Southampton in Robotic Ultrasonic Drilling for Real-Time, Minimally Invasive Subsurface Damage Characterisation in Degraded Concrete . This project sits at the intersection of robotics , ultrasonic drilling/machining , smart sensing , real-time control , civil engineering , and materials characterisation . The research aims to develop a robotic ultrasonic drilling platform for minimally invasive, high-resolution assessment of subsurface damage in degraded con...

Funded PhD opportunity at the University of Southampton in flat optical fibre sensing for transformer winding vibration monitoring . This project develops a novel flat optical-fibre sensor for precise, continuous monitoring of transformer winding vibration in high-voltage environments. The research combines optical sensing , electrical engineering , structural dynamics , mechatronics , and multiphysics modelling to create an EMI-immune sensing platform that can detect early mechanical degradatio...