Damien Lacroix

Fully funded PhD opportunity at the University of Sheffield through the EPSRC Doctoral Landscape Award (DLA) , hosted by the Insigneo Institute for Healthcare Technology . The project is titled “In silico biomechanical stratification of patients with spine metastases at high risk of fracture with Photon Counting Computed Tomography and Finite Element modelling (PCCT-FE)” . It sits at the intersection of biomedical engineering , medical imaging , biomechanics , finite element modelling , and oncology , with links to the METASTRA project and the Yorkshire Cancer Research-funded SPIRO platform. Supervision is by Prof Enrico Dall'Ara , Prof Damien Lacroix , and Prof Janet Brown , in collaboration with Dr Michel Rochette at Ansys . This is a fully funded PhD studentship lasting 3.5 years . The post notes that most EPSRC DLA studentships are allocated to candidates who qualify for UK Home fee status , and that international recruitment is strictly limited under EPSRC funding rules. Deadline: 13 January 2027. Start date: October 2027. Interested candidates should review the project details via the application link and contact the lead supervisor before submitting an application.