PhD positions University of Leeds in United Kingdom

PhD opportunity at the University of Sheffield in the project SPIDER: Serifluidic Processing In Disruptive Engineering Robotics (S3.5-CMB-Holland). This project sits at the intersection of materials science , robotics , biopolymer research , mechanical engineering , and chemical engineering . The post highlights a highly creative research direction involving silk, a silk gland, and a robot arm to explore how silk can be spun and processed in a disruptive engineering context. The opportunity is b...

The University of Warwick is offering a PhD studentship on NSF Swarf: A Novel Forging Process for Closed-Loop Recycling of Metallic Swarf . This project sits within the Advanced Steel Research Team and explores how machining waste can be transformed back into valuable material through a patented near-solidus forging approach. Machining can remove 60–90% of a component’s material, creating large amounts of swarf that are often discarded and mixed with lower-grade waste. The Warwick process propos...

PhD opportunities are available in hydrogen energy at the University of Bath with Professor Mi Tian . The project areas include hydrogen storage materials , porous materials , and hydrogen energy systems , making this a strong fit for students interested in chemical engineering , materials science , and related energy research. This opportunity is offered through the CSC–University of Bath PhD programme . The post states that competitive scholarships cover tuition fees , a living stipend , and t...

Funded PhD opportunity at the University of Leeds in the UK on physics-based modelling of battery slurry mixing for scalable manufacturing . The project is aimed at students interested in battery manufacturing , computational modelling , CFD-DEM simulations , experimental validation , and process optimisation . The research focuses on improving battery slurry mixing and supporting industrial scale-up. Supervision/research team mentioned in the post includes Masoud Jabbari , Meisam Babaie , and M...

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 ...