PhD Studentship in Materials Engineering: Improving the Lifecycle of Complex Domestic Waste University of Nottingham in United Kingdom

[Self-funded PhD opportunity; applicant must secure funding for fees and maintenance privately or via an external/government scholarship.] PhD opportunity at the University of Nottingham focused on improving the lifecycle of complex domestic waste, particularly multilayer materials and mixed-fibre textiles that are currently difficult to recycle. The project addresses a pressing circular economy problem: these materials retain valuable functional properties such as flexibility, durability, and w...

This PhD at the University of Nottingham explores how high-powered laser processing can support the circular economy through advanced, flexible materials manufacturing and recycling approaches. The project has two main experimental themes. First, it will investigate disassembly and reuse of end-of-life composite components, building on previous work that has demonstrated laser cutting of carbon fibre composites (CFRP). The contactless and highly programmable nature of laser processing makes it w...

PhD Position in Electrical Engineering at the University of Nottingham (UK) within the Net2Zero Centre for Doctoral Training . This doctoral project sits in the broader area of electrical engineering , materials science , and chemical engineering , with a strong sustainability and environmental science focus. The research aims to demonstrate energy-efficient oxyfuel combustion of biomass using oxygen separation membranes. You will work on mixed ionic-electronic conductors (MIECs), develop high-p...

PhD Studentship in Chemical Engineering and PVC Recycling at the University of Nottingham (UK) within the EPSRC/BBSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Negative Emission Technologies for Net Zero (Net2Zero) . This doctoral project sits at the intersection of chemical engineering , analytical chemistry , environmental science , and materials science . The research focuses on developing an advanced low-emission PVC recycling technology using microwave processing . The project aims to study how micro...

PhD opportunity in next-generation redox flow batteries at Queen Mary University of London. This fully funded 4-year studentship is based in the QMUL School of Engineering and Materials Science and the QMUL Centre for Sustainable Engineering, working on Advancing Redox-Targeting Flow Batteries with Solid Boosters for Breakthrough Energy Density . The project sits at the intersection of electrochemistry , energy materials , materials science , and advanced spectroscopy . The research aims to tran...