PhD Opportunities in Intelligent Cardiovascular Digital Twins and Coordinated Stability Control at Loughborough University Loughborough University in United Kingdom

Loughborough University is advertising two self-funded PhD opportunities in the Intelligent Automation Centre under the supervision of Behnaz Sohani (Assistant Professor / Lecturer in Robotics and Automation).

Project 1: Intelligent Cardiovascular Digital Twin and Adaptive Control for Clinical and Sport Applications focuses on AI-driven physiological modelling, adaptive cardiovascular digital twins, data-informed health intelligence systems, nonlinear dynamical modelling, machine learning, and advanced control engineering. The project aims to build a personalised cardiovascular digital twin and adaptive closed-loop control system using ECG signals, with applications in clinical healthcare, wearable medical devices, and sport performance optimisation.

Project 2: Next-Generation Coordinated Lateral Stability Control for Electric Vehicles focuses on coordinated control of dynamic systems, vehicle stability, active front steering, direct yaw control, reinforcement learning, extended state observers, and hardware-in-the-loop validation. The project targets intelligent and resilient control strategies for electric vehicles and autonomous driving.

Eligibility: Applicants should normally hold a 2:1 honours degree or equivalent in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Control Systems, Applied Mathematics, Systems Engineering, or a closely related discipline. Strong motivation for interdisciplinary research is expected. MATLAB/Simulink experience is advantageous for the cardiovascular project, while control theory, vehicle dynamics, programming, and reinforcement learning are relevant for the EV project. English language requirements apply.

Funding: These are self-funded PhD places. The page lists 2026-27 fees as UK £5,238 per year and International £29,500 per year for full-time study, with a 3-year duration. No stipend is mentioned.

Application window: The project pages list an application deadline of 1 January 2028, with start dates shown as 1 October 2026, 1 February 2027, and 1 July 2027.

How to apply: Apply online via the Loughborough University project pages for the relevant reference number. You can also contact Behnaz Sohani directly by email to discuss the project and proposal development.