Nausheen Basha
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Two Fully Funded PhD Projects in Machine Learning, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Engineering Design and Pharmaceutical/Vaccine Manufacturing The University of Manchester in United Kingdom
Degree Level
PhD
Field of study
Computer Science
Funding
Both PhD projects are fully funded. PhD 1 provides a four-year studentship with a £30,000 tax-free stipend. PhD 2 provides a 3.5-year studentship with the UKRI stipend of £21,805 for 2026/27, tax-free, plus £2,500 per year for research training support.
Deadline
Dec 4, 2026
Country
United Kingdom
University
The University of Manchester
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The University of Manchester is recruiting for two fully funded PhD projects combining machine learning, computational fluid dynamics, engineering design and pharmaceutical or vaccine manufacturing.
PhD 1: Human-in-the-Loop Decision-Making for Lipid Nanoparticle Reactor Design. This project is part of the UKRI AI Centre for Doctoral Training in Decision Making for Complex Systems, a collaboration between The University of Manchester and the University of Cambridge. It is supervised by Nausheen Basha and Omar Rivasplata and is currently open to Home applicants. The four-year PhD is fully funded with a £30,000 tax-free stipend. The deadline is 4 December 2026.
PhD 2: Physics-Grounded Learning of AI Agents for Designing Vaccine Reactors. This project is supervised by Nausheen Basha and Jayne Lawrence MBE. It is open to Home and International applicants and offers a fully funded 3.5-year PhD, including the UKRI stipend of £21,805 for 2026/27, tax-free, plus £2,500 per year for research training support. The Round 1 deadline is 31 October 2026.
The research is suited to applicants interested in machine learning, artificial intelligence, computational fluid dynamics, chemical engineering, biomedical engineering, reactor design, lipid nanoparticles, vaccine manufacturing, Bayesian optimisation and human-AI decision-making.
Funding details
Both PhD projects are fully funded. PhD 1 provides a four-year studentship with a £30,000 tax-free stipend. PhD 2 provides a 3.5-year studentship with the UKRI stipend of £21,805 for 2026/27, tax-free, plus £2,500 per year for research training support.
What's required
PhD applicants should match the eligibility requirements of the relevant University of Manchester doctoral project and UKRI Centre for Doctoral Training. The first project is currently open to Home applicants. The second project is open to Home and International applicants. Specific degree, skills and language-test requirements are not stated in the post.
How to apply
Apply through the direct project links provided in the post. PhD 1 has a deadline of 4 December 2026, while PhD 2 has a Round 1 deadline of 31 October 2026. Check the relevant project page for eligibility and application instructions.
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